If only the Democrats in Congress would have let Bush use diplomacy in Iraq.... but noooooo they had to force a vote to authorize action before Bush wanted them too.
Karl Rove: The administration was opposed to voting on it in the fall of 2002.
Charlie Rose: Because?
Rove: Because we didn’t think it belonged in the confines of the election. We thought it made it too political. We wanted it outside the confines of the election. It seemed it make things move too fast. There were things that needed to be done to bring along allies and potential allies abroad and yet-- ...
Rose: Your argument is you would have had maybe more inspections. You would have been able to build a broader coalition. You could have done a whole lot other things if you didn’t have to have a vote, right?
Rove: Right, right, exactly
Now some "liberals" are going to say that this is "not true" or "just another lie from someone who has a long record of lying" or "totally stupid lie" or whatever.
They even might bring up these quotes:
September 19, 2002
President Bush to Send Iraq Resolution to Congress Today
THE PRESIDENT: I am sending suggested language for a resolution. I want -- I've asked for Congress' support to enable the administration to keep the peace. And we look forward to a good, constructive debate in Congress. I appreciate the fact that the leadership recognizes we've got to move before the elections.
or
September 24, 2002
President Urges Congress to Pass Iraq Resolution Promptly
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. We just had a very productive Cabinet meeting. We realize there's little time left in---before the Senate and the House goes home, but we're optimistic a lot can get done before now and then. Congress must act now to pass a resolution which will hold Saddam Hussein to account for a decade of defiance.
But remember, these are just lies made up by the Demon-crats!
We are the ones who tell you what is true and what isn't! Just like God and the Bible right? You wouldn't go ask Satan what is true would you?? Would you believe Satan over God????
Exactly.
So why would you believe the Demon-crats (or the liberal media) over us??