1/11/2007: Words and numbers in Washington
November 8, 2006: "The message yesterday was clear.. I recognise that many Americans voted last night to register their displeasure with the lack of progress being made [in Iraq]." -- George W. Bush
January 10, 2007: "I have committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq."
-- George W. Bush
January 11, 2007: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he would recommend increasing the Army and Marine Corps by 92,000 troops over the next five years.
-- news item
May 1, 2003: "Mission Accomplished"
-- banner behind George W. Bush during his speech on the USS Lincoln
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November 8, 2006: "I've reassured the House and Senate leaders that I intend to work with the new Congress in a bi-partisan way to address issues confronting this country."
-- George W. Bush
January 11, 2007: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said Thursday that Republicans might filibuster the Democratic-sponsored resolution opposing the [Iraq] strategy. -- news item
Is it a matter of none of them ever talking to each other? I think not.
Maybe they just need a dictionary.. obviously they're confused about the meanings of the words they use.
Or maybe it's all just a matter of fuzzy math.. they're good at that too:
