…then odds are your first story is bullocks.
But don’t worry CBS, although you will be laughed at by the people who showed up, and distrusted by people in general you will get linked by Johnson and Sullivan.
Memeorandum thread here
I spent most of the day over a relative’s house, so when I got home I just crashed staying up long enough to start a backup, so I totally missed the president’s speech.
Lucky for you Aleister of American Glob was up to do the job
and of course there was the drunkblogging from Vodka pundit who started with this line:
Tonight, after 18 tumultuous months in office, President Obama faces his toughest challenge yet: To claim credit in Iraq without driving a thankful nation to laughter and tears, but mostly laughter.
I’ll say it again. One of my biggest fears was that the election of Obama would mean surrender in Iraq. It has not. If the cost is a self serving speech and double talk from Gibbs, I’ll take it.
Update: Oh and Michelle has the History of Obama and Iraq
No word on whether Obama will apologize for his past political hackery and cynical attacks on those in the Bush administration who supported the troop surge that made his speech tonight possible.
It would be nice, but I’ll settle for victory.