Hmm, That's a Toughie ....

I'll take Obama Yet Again Fucks Over The Liberals That Got His Ass Elected for $500, Alex.

OK, the answer is "At least 20 in as many minutes."

BUZZ!

Yes, Yellow Dog?

How many times in his Oval Office speech tonight will Barack Obama give all the credit for withdrawing combat troops from Iraq to George W. Bush and the "surge?"

That is correct!

Kevin Drum:

Marc Ambinder comments on Barack Obama's primetime Iraq speech tonight:

Now then: will he take the bait dangling from Republican hooks and give President Bush credit for the surge?

SNIP

Since it's a slow news day, let's mull this over. First take: can you imagine anything that would piss off the liberal base more than acknowledging that the surge worked? You'd be able to hear the steam coming out of lefty ears from sea to shining sea. Second take: Even if he decided to do it anyway, would it be worthwhile?

SNIP

Third take: Forget it. Not only would mentioning the surge piss off liberals, but it would also imply some kind of "victory" in Iraq, and surely Obama can't be dimwitted enough to come within a light year of claiming that, can he?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh, that Kevin - what a kidder!

Name three times in the last 18 months that President Obama has not taken the repugs bait.

Name one.

Yeah, exactly.