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A day of lies
By Steve Gilliard

Well, the administration hit the talk show circuit today and lied.

They blamed everyone else for everything and their lies sounded like lies.

Yet, all day, the media kept talking about what an opportunity this would be for the Dems.

Everytime I hear that, I shudder.

This isn't about partisan politics. This isn't about Bush hatred or making the GOP look bad. I believe most Republicans are as disturbed about the idea that Bush and his coterie is lying as Democrats. They aren't only lying, but the degrees of lies they made will only grow in stature and importance. ...

Let me put it in simple terms: if Bush lied about the reasons for war, it would be the gravest crisis in the nation's history. It would exceed Watergate because of the cost in terms of money and lives. It would be the worst failure of the Presidency since the founding of the republic. A gross abuse of the office and its powers.

If you cannot believe the President on going to war, what can he say that anyone can believe? Which is a lot more important than if the Dems score a few points on the campaign trail.

I would hope that the GOP would understand that their entire future rides on the credibility of Bush and his team. If they are seen to be dishonest, their jobs are on the line as well.

But then, this is George Bush's pattern. He looks good until he has to start making decisions and then it all comes crashing down. He's failed his entire life, a series of bad decisions coming home to roost, over and over. Make no mistake, this is not some political crisis he can solve with a few distractions. This is a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of families....