Reality Check

Senator Kerry injects this race with a harsh dose of reality...

"Unlike Bush's address to the United Nations the following day, Kerry's speech was light on rhetorical flourishes and abstract ideals, and heavy on facts. The number of Americans dying in Iraq has increased each month since June. The CIA's National Intelligence Estimate directly contradicts Bush's claims about progress in Iraq. The number of attacks against American forces has quadrupled since March. Significant portions of the country have been declared "no-go zones" for Americans because they are controlled by insurgents. Security for Iraqis is worsening. Jobs are scarce. Electricity is rare. "That is the truth," Kerry said flatly. "The truth that the commander-in-chief owes to our troops and the American people."

The President’s response to Senator Kerry,

I paraphrase, "Senator Kerry has flipped-flopped once again, ...Iraqi people desire freedom just like anyone else...everything is much better then the "Liberal Media" is reporting...WE JUST HAVE TO REMAIN OPTIMISTIC..."

Really Mr. Bush...Iraqi people want to be free... that’s astonishing I had no idea...
WHAT the F%$& are you going to do help them become free???

Mr. Bush owes the American people an honest account of the current situation in Iraq. Optimism is an honorable trait when it’s grounded in reality. Unfortunately is seems as though our President is missing the latter.