DNC fianly out of the gate?

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The DNC sends me an e-mail now and then. Mostly to ask for campain donations and to hit me with a sound bite. But today's post is divrent. Vary difrent. Take a look for yourself.

Time for Bush to Take Responsibility for Misleading America
Dear (Code Name D)

In recent weeks, America has learned that President Bush's statement in his State of the Union address that "Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa" was based on false intelligence.

But President Bush has refused to take responsibility for the statement he made. Instead, he has pointed fingers and placed blame in every direction but back at himself.

Apparently, Bush can't take responsibility for the words that come out of his own mouth. Just look at the following exchange between a reporter and White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan:

Reporter: I'm asking the question, is responsibility for what was in the President's own State of the Union ultimately with the President, or with somebody else?

Scott McClellan: This has been discussed.

Reporter: So you won't say that the President is responsible for his own State of the Union speech?

Scott McClellan: It's been addressed.

Reporter: ...Isn't the President responsible for the words that come out of his own mouth?

Scott McClellan: We've already acknowledged, Terry, that it should not have been included in there. I think that the American people appreciate that recognition.

Why can't we get straight answers out of this White House? Why does President Bush keep trying to pass the buck instead of taking responsibility for a speech that -- according to the White House -- he reviewed closely?

Another Lie Exposed
The Iraq-Niger-uranium story is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to President Bush misleading the American people.

In his 2003 State of the Union address, Bush also tried to tie Iraq to al Qaeda to drum up support for his war, saying, "Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications, and statements by people now in custody reveal that Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of al Qaeda."

But a new report by the joint congressional committee that investigated the September 11 attacks showed that there was no connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda.

Click here to read the full UPI report on how Bush's claims about the connection between Iraq and al Qaeda contradicted U.S. intelligence.

The Bush Smear Campaigns
So what is President Bush doing instead of taking responsibility for his own actions? Smearing anyone who opposes him.

Democrats have stood up and demanded Bush be held accountable, and the White House smear machine is gearing up. According to a report in the July 24 USA Today, White House strategists are planning a campaign that questions the motives of Democrats who demand the truth from President Bush.

The American people deserve truth, not smear campaigns.

And there's more. Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson traveled to Niger to investigate the Iraq uranium story almost a year before President Bush touted it in his State of the Union address. Wilson found the story to be false, but the Bush administration claims they never heard about Wilson's trip.

And when Wilson went public with his story recently the White House fought back the only way it knows how: petty retaliation.

Senior Bush administration officials revealed that Joseph Wilson's wife was an undercover CIA operative, essentially ruining her career and breaking laws against revealing the identity of covert agents.

Misleading the American people. Smearing those who tell the truth. President Bush will say anything to advance his goals, and it's clear the American people cannot trust him.

Hold Bush Accountable
If President Bush won't stand up and take responsibility for himself, then the American people will have to do it for him.

If you haven't already signed the petition calling for an independent, bipartisan investigation into President Bush's statements in the State of the Union address, sign it today.

And be sure to forward this message on to your friends to help spread the word that it's time for President Bush to stand up and take responsibility for the words that come out of his mouth.

Quote of the Week
"The administration sold the connection to scare the pants off the American people and justify the war. What you've seen here is the manipulation of intelligence for political ends.... Had this report come out in January like it should have done, we would have known these things before the war in Iraq, which would not have suited the administration."

Former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA), member of the joint congressional committee that conducted the investigation into September 11




First thing I noticed. This one is monstrusly huge compared to the normal cripe they send me. But I also noticed sevral other things. The DNC pushing the patition to investigate Yellowcake. They have also noted a few other Bush-lies in here. They used the "tipe of the iceburg" line.

Its too soon to tell if the DNC & DLC are fianly getting off their buts on this issue. But more posts like these is a start.

If the DLC is listening. Add more information in your e-mails. A lot more, use links libiraly. And by all means, push the patitions. But the DLC also has a right to call for (and orgnize) populer protests. Its the only real power the Dems have left.