It isn't nitpicking.
It supports the central theme of this Presidential Administration.
LIE.LIE.LIE
Lie to go to war, lie to say its done, lie about the cost, lie about the CIA/White House leak, lie about the casualties taken by civilians, lie about the Patriot Act, lie about the 9-11 intel, lie about the economy getting better, lie about the sign saying "mission....
In short its all perception management. Straight from Sociology 101.
Perception management is: ..........................................
A. look at this photo-op I am presenting to you today. (forget the lies I told you yesterday)
B. look at what I am holding in my hand in front of me. (don't look at the hand hidden behind my back)
C. Don't pay attention how many times I changed my answer to essentially the same question.
question- why did we invade Iraq?
answers over the months-
to liberate Iraq
to get of the evil dictator
to get rid of nuclear weapons
to get rid of chemical weapons
to get rid of biological weapons
to fight terror on their soil not ours
Saddam used chemicals on his own people (when he was a US ally)
bring up image of 9-11 towers blowing up
to defend freedom
to bring democracy to the world
thats ten answers the Bush people changed each time when it suited them or when some other answer was provn wrong.
Don't worry. I cleaned his clock...