OH CRAP! YEAH, THAT WAS ME AS WELL

Dubya, State of the Union Speech, Jan 2008 -

"In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth."

Feb 1, 2008 -

China’s latest export is inflation. After falling for years, prices of Chinese goods sold in the United States have risen for the last eight months...Because of new cost pressures here, American consumers could see prices increase by as much as 10 percent this year on specific products — including toys, clothing, footwear and other consumer goods — just as the United States faces a possible recession.

OH GEEZ! THAT WAS ME, AS WELL?

Dubya, State of the Union Address, Jan 2008 -

"America has added jobs for a record 52 straight months"

Feb 1, 2008 -

U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Sheds 17,000 Jobs

There goes the record.

REALLY? I SAID THAT AS WELL?

Dubya, State of the Union Speech, Jan. 2008 -

"Our security, our prosperity, and our environment all require reducing our dependence on oil."

Feb 1. 2008 -

"Exxon Mobil delivered its strongest performance ever last year, earning a record $40.6 billion in net income because of surging oil prices."

UM -- WHAT I MEANT WAS --

Dubya, State of the Union Address, 2008 --

"The American and Iraqi surges have achieved results few of us could have imagined just one year ago. When we met last year, many said that containing the violence was impossible. A year later, high profile terrorist attacks are down, civilian deaths are down, sectarian killings are down."

NY Times, oh, a couple of days later, Feb. 1 -

BAGHDAD — Twin bombs struck two markets in central Baghdad on Friday, killing dozens in the worst attack in the Iraqi capital for many months.

Care to rephrase that, Dubya?