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Fox News Falsely Declares Bush Winner Of Iraq Funding Standoff -- Contradicting Its Own Reporting

Ahh, good old Fox News -- never a shortage of mendacity or entertainment.

The network is already declaring that the President has already won the standoff with the Dem Congress over Iraq War funding:





As you can see, the line on the screen reads:

PRESIDENT WINS SHOWDOWN OVER IRAQ FUNDING
The funny thing about this is that Wendell Goler, the Fox reporter pictured above, was simultaneously saying that negotiations between the White House and the Dem Congressional leadership are continuing. More to the point, Goler even said there was still a scenario that could lead to a Presidential veto -- that is, if the Dems insist on strict troop readiness standards.


Okay, so if Fox's own reporter is saying that a Presidential veto is still possible -- which, if it happened, wouldn't in any way, shape or form constitute a Presidential victory -- how could the network possibly be saying that Bush has already "won" this standoff?


Answer: By lying, of course.




Update: Commenter Crust notes that in fairness, it's possible that Fox was simply "confused," rather than outright lying. Fair enough. We'll allow it. Fox was either confused or lying. Of course, such "confusion" is endemic on the network...