Intellectual Dishonesty

Why is truth the first victim in public debate? The Dems and the extreme/radical Left along with the Liberal media have all taken to calling President Bush a liar and claiming that he misled the American people when he led our nation to war in Iraq. Gee, I thought that they were the smartest people in the crowd and to openly admit that they were misled is a stinging admission that maybe they ar not so smart after all. But then again, one man's lie is another man's reality.

What this all boils down to is power, the Libs are gearing up for the '06 mid-term elections and they believe that if they say the same things over and over, regardless of its truthfulness, it will via repetition become true. Good luckm because if I, your regular "more than just an average Joe"can figure this out, then I am sure that there are a few million others out there who have figured it out as well.

However, with the results of the recent elections in California, this repetition may actually be more effective than I give it credit. We had some very good initiatives on the ballot to start the reform on California government. But the unions got together early and defined Arnold as a wannabe dictator and all of the initiatives went down in defeat.

This is an excellent lesson for the Republicans. By not responding early and taking the offensive on issues, they allow the opposition to plant images into the consciousnrss of the electorate that over time becomes impossible to overcome. This tactic is what is currently being employed on the issue of the what led us to war.

I think the President reacted far to late to the claims of the opposition to now turn the tide in his favor, I believe that, true or false, the general public believes these claims. Now starting from behind, Bush will have to get the GOP machine in gear and start campaigning now for '06 or the Republicans will surely face an unprecedented defeat.