Bush’s straw man arguments

Finally, someone in the media is pointing out George W. Bush’s ridiculous use of “straw man” arguments in his speeches. Jennifer Loven of the Associated Press wrote a brilliant piece pointing out Bush’s repeated use of this device. Here are some examples:

“Some look at the challenges in Iraq and conclude that the war is lost and not worth another dime or another day,” President Bush said recently.

Another time he said, “Some say that if you’re Muslim you can’t be free.”

“There are some really decent people,” the president said earlier this year, “who believe that the federal government ought to be the decider of health care … for all people.”

Democrats need to start going after him when he regurgitates this bullshit.