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Political Wire: Did Bush Blow His Dog Whistle?

In a recent CNN interview, President Bush suggested history would judge the Iraq war as “just a comma.” He repeated the statement today in Alabama. While it seems an odd thing to say, a Political Wire reader suggests it’s designed to speak to the religious right while not unnecessarily alarming others. In other words, it’s a classic example of “dog whistle politics” used to energize his base.

The Christian proverb Bush was evidently referring to is “Never put a period where God has put a comma.” In essence, trust in God to make a bad situation better.

This is not new, the Dred Scott shout-out being one of the better examples, but this comma business is particularly disgusting. If you happen to be one of those people who hears this “dog whistle” the way the President intended - a Christian who thinks it’s just fine for tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians to die so that Dear Leader could wear a flight suit and ride in a Navy jet - odds are you’re either licking your own balls or rolling around in your own feces right about now.