Snow: "Crazy" we'd influence Saddam trial

When the going gets tough, the tough get better PR.

My prediction earlier today that Bush and his blowhards would be licking themselves all over about the Hussein verdict has come to pass, and there shouldn't be one person in American surprised by this latest PR gimmick.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, decried the assertion as "absolutely crazy" that the Bush administration had anything to do with the verdict being announced so close to the election. I'd be surprised if Snow's own mother would believe him. Bush and Snow are both fucking liars.

(According to Media Matters, Snow told CNBC on November 2 that the Saddam Hussein verdict "will be a factor" in the midterm elections.)

Consider these facts: this administration has a well-established track record of smearing anyone who stands in the way of it or its party holding onto power, both in the presidential election and in Congressional races (consider John Murtha, John Kerry, Max Cleland, among others); this administration wanted to prevent the 9-11 Commission from reporting its findings until after the 2004 presidential election; Bush said a few weeks ago, with a straight face, that he was never for "Stay the Course" when, over the past three years since the war began, anyone who has heard him speak on Iraq has heard him mutter that phrase; and how about the Valerie Plame Affair? Anyone remember Bush publicly stating that "anyone involved in leaking" in the case "would be fired"? Karl Rove has given public testimony that he was the source to some reporters in the case.

I could blog for three days straight about the lies of Bush and those who work for him. These people will do and say anything to stay in power. Now, we're to believe that it's a wild coincidence that the verdict was announced 48 hours before a critical mid-term election, when it's been widely reported that the verdict and sentencing wasn't due until mid-November? Umm Hmm. On to the ridiculousness. ...

According to AP, Snow said voters "ought to be heartened" by the verdict. "This is getting the Iraqis to stand up on their own. You can't have civil society without rule of law."

The hilarity continued when Bush resumed campaigning this morning.

Bush spun Saddam's conviction and sentence for maximum political effect. "They've sacrificed for the security of the United States," said Bush. "Without their courage and skill, today's verdict would not have happened."

"Today we witnessed a landmark event in the history of Iraq," Bush said on the campaign trail in Western Nebraska.

No, Mr. President. What we witnessed today was classic Wag the Dog. I hope and pray American voters, many of whom are fed up with your lies, deceit and failed policy in Iraq and at home, aren't fooled on Tuesday.