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Hack in two acts




Posted at 22:26 by Sadly, No!

Wednesday, January 26, 2005:

Bush Urges Iraqis to Vote, Lowers Expectations

Sunday, January 30, 2005:

Rice: Iraqi Election Tops Expectations

Thanks to Blair for the links.

9 Comments »

  1. Pastor Tobin Maker said,

    January 30, 2005 at 23:27

    I’ve been watching the “official” estimates of voter turnout in Iraq sink lower than Dick Cheney’s standing on the “Sombre Occasions Best-Dressed” List.

    Do I hear 76%?
    Do I have 60%
    36%, anyone?….anyone at all?

  2. UncleHorns said,

    January 31, 2005 at 2:01

    You’d think with a promotion toothy would read the memos.

  3. Old Fashioned Patriot said,

    January 31, 2005 at 8:34

    Misunderestimation at it again

    How do we know the Iraqi elections were a success?

  4. Miss Authoritiva said,

    January 31, 2005 at 13:22

    I liked this AP quote: President Bush cautioned on Saturday that Iraq’s elections will not put an end to terrorist violence, but insisted the vote will mark the beginning of peace…. (from Scriptoids)

    Instead of peace with honor we have peace with violence. Interesting.

  5. TheaLogie said,

    January 31, 2005 at 18:01

    Sounds like a Scotty - try and decrease expectations beforehand, so everyone says “gosh wow!” afterwards.

  6. Ti-Guy said,

    January 31, 2005 at 18:41

    Gosh, wow…isn’t Der Mockracy just supercalifraj! I’m having multiples over the Iraqi elections! Yep, everything’s clear-sailing from here on out.

    Anyway, off to The Gap…*la la la la lah…*

  7. Yar's Revenge said,

    January 31, 2005 at 19:59

    Now that the latest magical event that would really for sure bring peace (see also: the fall of Baghdad, Saddam captured, Fallujah pacified, Fallujah pacified redux, etc) has come and gone, expect to see lots more douchebags blaming further violence on liberal obstructionism, cynicism, “providing de facto aid and comfort to the enemy,” and so on.

  8. Anonymous said,

    January 31, 2005 at 20:20

    “We really expect the elections to worsen everything.” “The elections were better than we expected!” Who would fall for this crap?

    Oh, wait. Journalists.

  9. tilda said,

    February 1, 2005 at 22:36

    This CYA brought to you by BushCo.

    Yeah, where is the “Mission Accomplished” banner? Oh wait, that is going to happen during the SOTU speech when the BushCo players and their friends in the US Congress will all be sitting with gleaming faces, smiling for history.

    Interesting, dontchyathink, that their “election” happens a few days after Bush’s coronation and a few days before his SOTU?

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