How can Bush ALLOW all the LIES about him on TV right now to go?

Question

unchallenged?

It seems every single channel right now is saying the same thing, That the intel to start the Iraq war was false and misleading on purpose.

If he's innocent he should sue all these people.

Why isn't he sueing these people?

Answer 1

Can't find an attorney who will take the case.

Answer 2

That's an excellent question.
In the past, Bush has not responded to all of the rhetoric and half-truths and outright lies that are spewed out by the far left - it seems he wants to appear too intelligent to let himself get into a pissing contest with these moon bats.
However, this is an example that he needs to step up to the plate and either demand a retraction or simply ask for their sources and maybe a little valid and verifiable proof that these allegations that are being put forth are factual and not based on someones opinion.
Remember, he did not even respond to the reports that were put out based on counterfeited documents concerning his military service.
This time he should respond - if he doesn't, even his most staunch supporters will have a hard time explaining and spinning the reasons why he doesn't, and it will surely leave a lingering suspicion as to the real truth concerning these allegations.

Answer 3

First, to prove libel or slander you must prove that not only are the accusations *untrue* but that the ones beginning it either knew that or didn't even try to find out (i.e. demonstrated a "reckless disregard for the truth"). This is even trickier when the accusation involved is a statement of opinion--after all, how can anyone prove what they were thinking?

So, legally, President Bush doesn't really have many options when it comes to people stating their negative opinions about him and his policies. For one thing, the US Constitution enshrines Freedom of Speech.

For another, if he did sue then he might be hoist on his own petard the same way Oscar Wilde was--the lawsuit might allow the Defense to subpeona documents proving what they've said IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE.

Which would be ironic, don't you think?

Answer 4

Yeah, a great big "if" isn't it? It's part of Bush's strategy to act like he doesn't care about the polls or the disapproval of the American people. This way he doesn't have to respond to any of the accusations out there. He acts like he doesn't know that the American people know what he's done and therefore he can just walk away from it and wave it away as a nuisance. This allows the 30%er's to keep on defending him too, and say "what lies?" When is payback? In November '08 the Republicans can sit back and whine about how they can't figure out WHY in the world we elected a Democrat.

Answer 5

Most of the lies you're seeing on this board is from loony left suckers who are jealous of Bush or they are trolls (some hired by Yahoo) who are trying to prod you into reacting to their lies. Don't follow through with their BS. They will have you kicked off the board. I've been kicked off 4 times now and once was because an idiot named LadyofNYC thought I had too many points. I think she was a Yahoo troll.

Answer 6

Freedom of speech--that's why. "Political speech" about a politician isn't subject to laws regarding libel or slander.

And as to why people are saying those things--does anyone really believe that Bush didn't know the intel to support his claims wasn't there?

And take your pick. Either he knew--in which case he started teh war on false pretenses deliberately--or he is so totally incompetant he has no business being dogcatcher, much less president.

Answer 7

It is part of the liberal political agenda to throw as much mud as possible at Bush. Bush has chosen to take the high road and not retaliate. Good decision! Never get in a pis*ing match with a skunk.

Answer 8

Perhaps he knows something the rest of us don't and it's far better if the public is kept busy criticizing him.

Answer 9

The 'intelligence' provided to start an unconstitutional and illegal war against another sovereign nation that in no way threatened, provoked or attacked the U.S. Bush knew it to be distortions, as did Cheney. Both former oil men wanted to invade Iraq, since the day they moved into the Oval Office, for three ghastly 'lame' reasons:
1. The Bush famiy had a personal vendetta against Saddam Hussein ever since the days of Desert Storm when George H.W. Bush was ridiculed, criticized, and humiliated for 'not finishing the job' and ousting Hussein at that time;
2. Cheney and his oil buddies want all that OIL swimming underneath Iraq's sands so they can get richer and richer and richer feeding America's addiction to cheap, easily-accessible foreign OIL;
3. Ever since World War II, the giant U.S. military-industrial complex recognized how profitable 'war' can be. So they bought up all the politicians, hired pricey lobbyists, and formed special interest groups to encourage and promote more war. A new 'war' was needed to boost the sagging profits of companies like McDonnell-Douglass, Lockheed-Martin, Sikorsky, the Carlyle Group, and Halliburton.
So, the "lies" about Bush aren't "lies' at all - they're 'truths' that are just being discovered by a lazy and unmotivated media. Read Frank Rich's book, "The Greatest Story Ever SOLD" and see how the Bush administration, from its very inception, intended to invade Iraq and steal all of its OIL. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and the rest of the Bush administration - as well as all 535 members of the most arrogant, incompetent, greedy, cowardly, contemptible, corrupt Congress in U.S. history that went along with the Bush agenda - deserve to be tried in an international tribunal for high crimes against humanity, and - if convicted - must be hanged just as the Bushites hanged Hussein.
This administration will go down in history as the worst since America's beginnings. Bush is an ignorant, vile, evil, arrogant, bull-headed cretin who doesn't deserve to take up oxygen on this Earth.
There have only been five major terrorists on this planet in the past seventy-five years:
Joseph Stalin killed 10 million of his countrymen and died peacefully in his sleep;
Adloph Hitler gassed 6 million Jews and killed himself before he could be brought to justice;
Idi Amin slaughtered 2 million people in Uganda, then retired in luxurious exile;
Saddam Hussein killed more than a million Iraqis and was sentenced to death by hanging for his crimes;
George W. Bush has allowed 675,000 Iraqis to die, as well as 3,000 U.S. soldiers, all for OIL and WAR PROFITEERING. So far, he has not been held accountable for these murderous actions, as he must be if we are to honestly call ourselves members of a civilized world. RKO- 05/06/07

Answer 10

My, oh my, Betsy! Get out your fainting couch! It's going to get a lot worse.

Why do you think he only got one mention at the Thursday night Republican debate?

Answer 11

I know he's a class act but good God man it's time to hit back and hard