Political Shoplifting

President Bush did something significant. He ordered a troop surge in early 2007. In response to President Bush's Jan. 10, 2007, speech on Iraq, Senator Obama declared: "I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse. ... I think he is wrong, and I think the American people believe he is wrong."

In fact, Obama and many other congressional Democrats were similarly wrong about the war. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid famously said the war was "lost" and Sen. Joe Biden said the only solution to Iraq was to carve up the country into separate states. Now Biden credits, not President Bush, but himself and President Obama with "success." This is political shoplifting.

Cal Thomas: Obama should give Bush administration credit for Iraq surge success | news-press.com | The News-Press

 

It's ironic that Obama's only success to date can be credited to Bush.

 

:lol:

So true.

 

I wonder how this will be argued by those who constantly speak of the "Failed policies of the past."

 

Failed policies of the present, thats whats going on now.

 

NOT TRUE! It's the failed policies of the past. Those horrible ideas of responsible living, home ownership, self reliance, and a strong economy. That is what got us into this mess.

 

What exactly did we "win" again?

 

A better future and a "yes we can!" attitude in the White House

 

Gates:

 

I agree with Gates. This pullout is fulfillment of a campaign promise and a bone thrown to the left. Nothing more.