Bush Wrongly Credits McCain For 'Working Hard' On G.I. Bill

President George W, Bush wasn't exactly a friend to the efforts put forth by Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and John Warner (R-VA) as they worked to secure bipartisan, veto-proof support for an updated U.S. G.I. Bill, which would provide our veterans with enhanced educational opportunities. But Bush is stuck with the bill now, so naturally, he went in front of the press and deemed himself pleased with its passage.

It didn't escape our attention though, that as Bush acknowledged the House and Senate members who came together to support the bill, he slipped in the name of one who labored to obstruct the bill -- Senator John McCain. Instead of being rightly excluded from the list of thanks, McCain was given the same credit as those who had steered the passage of the bill from day one. Surely, though, John McCain will correct the President, because STRAIGHT TALK, RIGHT?

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BUSH: The bill is a result of close collaboration between my administration and members of both parties on Capitol Hill. I appreciate the hard work of my cabinet, especially the leaders of Defense and State and Veterans' Affairs and Office of National Drug Control Policy, as well as OMB. I want to thank House and Senate leadership and leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. I am particularly grateful to Congressmen Boehner, Hoyer, Obey and Lewis. I want to thank members who worked hard for the G.I. Bill expansion, especially Senators Webb and Warner, Graham, Byrd, and McCain. This bill shows the American people that even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to stand behind our troops and their families.

Comments

[Bluejay00234]

Another lie from Boosh, whats new?

[JennyJay]

Bush and McCain - - - two of the DUMBEST SMUCKS that ever walked this planet! How in the world
did those two idiots get elected???

[truthynesslover]

Because the people who vote for them are even dumber than they are!!

[Gericault]

from the people who brought us
the Clear skies initiative used to sponser coal burning
The healthy forest initiative to increase old growth logging
we now have this.....supporting means voting against it?????????
Watch no one talk about this at all.......

[biffer]

It would be nice if someone besides Huffpost and Olbermann point out this fact and the fact that on Friday night McCain basically congratulated himself for the passing of the bill. Webb was the one guy that worked the hardest on this and he said his two biggest opponents of it were this administration and Senator McCain. Let's see if anyone else decides to let this be known...I doubt it.

[NickNas]

To think people want to elect his protege who got even LOWER grades that this Dolt!!!! I wouldn't hire either of them to run a McDonalds let alone a COUNTRY

[wolf58]

Just another lie of many from this moron. I'll bet mcCain will take credit until Graham and lieberman correct him again.

[hudsuckerproxy]

The Obama campaign should produce an ad that juxtaposes Bush's latest verbal blunder with the cold hard facts of McSame's obstruction of the G.I. Bill.

[ObamAtomic]

Dumb lard praising old lard for doing nothing!
Bushed! taking giving credit for Do-do la-la!

[gonavy]

I know how you can clear up this confusion. List the details of Webbs Bill, then list the details of McCains Bill, the tell us what the final bill that was signed says.

I bet no one on this site will do such a thing.

McCain wanted changes to Webbs bill, were those changes put in?

YES THEY WERE!

[NotMcCain]

Bush gave McSame a nice little advertising soundbite. What a surprise.

They lie, and lie and lie. And then they get a second wind and lie some more.

[dansama]

What?! Bush lied?

[Yuma]

One more lie?
He does not care!

[GerryS]

the GOP is "spinning in the wind". unfortunately, there are many people that will believe whatever is spun out of the white house, even doo-doo and hot air.

[VOTER]

Not to worry, the MSM will correct this error.

[Liberoservative]

Ha ha! :)
That'll be the day....

[harriscrl3]

And pigs will fly to the moon. Oh look theres one outside my window going up up up.

Carol

[Yuma]

Yes, Misspoke!
LOL

[JiminNC]

McBush and JrBush were hell bent against this bill. McBush might honestly not remember that he was against it and didn't bother to vote (yeah right). JrBush however knew he would be sitting on his little veto pen if he tried to fight it after the congress passed it.

[UCFJayBird]

the worst part is those who blindly listen to Fox News and the Sean Hannity's of the world won't ever hear about this. They'll probably play the clip too, they just won't correct it. McCain has already taken credit once for this, not surprising to see his BFF give him credit too.