Obama mocks Bush's 'subliminal messages' of Iraq victory

sabra

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Fri May-12-06 08:34 AM
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Obama mocks Bush's 'subliminal messages' of Iraq victory

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Obama mocks Bush's 'subliminal messages' of Iraq victory

May 12, 2006 (WASHINGTON) - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama ridiculed the Bush administration's defense of the Iraq war on Thursday, arguing that messages such as "Plan for Victory" can't hide the "2,400 flag-draped coffins that have arrived at the Dover Air Force Base."

In a speech to EMILY's List, the Illinois senator used biting criticism in assailing the president and his handling of the war. Obama spoke in support of former Army Maj. Tammy Duckworth, a helicopter pilot who lost both her legs in combat in Iraq and is trying to win an open House seat.

Obama mocked the "idea that somehow if you say the words `plan for victory' and `stay the course' over and over and over and over again, and you put these subliminal messages behind you that say `victory' and `victory' and `victory,' that somehow people are not going to notice the 2,400 flag-draped coffins that have arrived at the Dover Air Force Base."

The first-term lawmaker asked the audience: "People, have we flipped? It's time to say we notice it. It is time to say that we care, and we are not going to settle anymore."

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darkmaestro019

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Fri May-12-06 08:36 AM
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1. I love you so, Obama, but the word you're looking for is LIAR. eom

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goclark

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Fri May-12-06 08:38 AM
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2. Yes! Thank you Senator,thank you

Keep speaking out so clearly.

Your STICKIE words STICK to the BRAINS of the World.

That is the kind of talk that we need to hear from our Leaders....

"Plan for Victory" can't hide the "2,400 flag-draped coffins that have arrived at the Dover Air Force Base."

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stellanoir

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Fri May-12-06 08:42 AM
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3. Hooray

for Obama. It's about time someone called * out on this though there is nothing subliminal about it. It's blatant and deceitfully redundant rhetoric that is completely divorced from any aspect of the actual reality of devastation and annhilation of a once sovereign nation.

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gratuitous

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Fri May-12-06 08:46 AM
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4. As we used to say a long time ago . . .

Right on.

Now Mr. Obama, say that in the Senate, would you please?

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MrPrax

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Fri May-12-06 10:48 AM
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6. Good point...

I, too, read a lot of purdy words from these folks...and sometimes you look up and you ask, 'what's that 'Sen.' thing mean in front of the feller's name?' Is that part of his nick or something...

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Fri May-12-06 09:01 AM
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5. truth be told-even our media does not seem to notice many times.

....Obama mocked the "idea that somehow if you say the words `plan for victory' and `stay the course' over and over and over and over again, and you put these subliminal messages behind you that say `victory' and `victory' and `victory,' that somehow people are not going to notice the 2,400 flag-draped coffins that have arrived at the Dover Air Force Base."

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Rich Hunt

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Fri May-12-06 11:16 AM
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7. wait a minute....

I thought we were supposed to be 'disappointed' in Obama, the (allegedly) new "Lieberman".

The "script" changes every day, doesn't it?

Oh, "oopsie"....

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