President George W Bush has said his re-election has vindicated his administration's policy on Iraq.
Mr Bush said there was no need to hold any of his officials accountable for mistakes or misjudgements in pre-war planning or managing the aftermath.
"And the American people listened to different assessments made about what was taking place in Iraq, and they looked at the two candidates, and they chose me, for which I'm grateful."
now, let us explain something. when you only win 51% of the vote, that is to begin with hardly what one would call a ringing endorsement of your policies. and if you continue looking at the exit polls, how could mister compassionate conservatism himself forget that now-very-famous 21% of the people who voted said that moral values were most important to them? that combines to be at least 72% of the population who either disagreed with the policies on iraq, or who just didn't care.
really, i just wish the stupid reporter or interviewer or whoever had pointed that out. i mean, seriously, how hard is to it just say, "you know, 49% of the population didn't vote for you. that doesn't give you much margin for accountability there."? bah. someone needs to hire me, obviously ;)
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