Depends On The Definition Of “Fluctuations”
by sarabeth at 6:00 am on March 20th, 2008 in Cheney, Depends on the Definition of, Iraq WarNYT:
Martha Raddatz, chief White House correspondent for ABC News, sat down with Mr. Cheney in Amman, Jordan, one of several stops on a Middle East tour that includes Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
After Ms. Raddatz asked about the economy — which he said was in “a rough patch,” not a recession — the subject turned to the deep unpopularity of the Iraq war. Here’s a transcript of the exchange, released by the network:
Raddatz: Two-third of Americans say it’s not worth fighting.
Cheney: So?
Raddatz: So? You don’t care what the American people think?
Cheney: No. I think you cannot be blown off course by the fluctuations in the public opinion polls.
For how long continuously now have more than 60% of Americans consistently told pollsters that the war in Iraq is not worth fighting? What fluctuations can Mr. Arrogance Personified possibly be blathering about?
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