I learned recently that the turkey Bush held up during his surprise photo-op -- I mean, trip -- to visit the troops in Iraq on Thanksgiving Day, 2003 was not made of plastic, as I have portrayed in a couple cartoons. It was a decorative, albeit
real, show turkey not intended for consumption. I apologize for the error. Lord knows no one needs to make stuff up about Bush to make him look like a boob.
I'm pretty certain the turkey was widely reported as plastic, at least initially. It
was the perfect metaphor for an administration so hell-bent on deception.
posted by Jen, 10:05 PM -
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