Bush kas launched a public relations offensive designed to convince you how swimmingly Iraq is, and how Iraq nay-sayers (which constitute two-thirds of all Americans) are a bunch of terrorist-kissing pansy appeasers.

His problem, of course, is that facts impede the lies message that Bush is trying to convey.  Here’s a screen capture from CNN earlier today.  Bush is giving a speech about how great things are in Iraq, but "breaking news" (aka "reality") overshadows his message:

RELATED:  Keith Olberman channels Edward R. Murrow.  See it now:

Olbermann delivered this commentary with fire and passion while highlighting how Rumsfeld’s comments echoes other times in our world’s history when anyone who questioned the administration was coined as a traitor, unpatriotic, communist or any other colorful term. Luckily we pulled out of those times and we will pull out of these times.

Remember – Rumsfeld did not just call the Democrats out yesterday, he called out a majority of this country. This wasn’t only a partisan attack, but more so an attack against the majority of Americans.

MORE:  Other commentary on Rumsfeld’s speech.  From Seattle:

Rumsfeld told an American Legion convention that Winston Churchill had once said attempting to accommodate Adolf Hitler was "a bit like feeding a crocodile, hoping it would eat you last." Rumsfeld went on: "Can we truly afford to believe that somehow, some way, vicious extremists can be appeased?"

Of course, no one is calling for negotiations with Osama bin Laden. But the Bush administration has a record of twisting critics’ views to create false choices.

As any administration knows, rhetorical misdirection can help win the immediate argument. Rumsfeld received a standing ovation. But resolute administration avoidance of the real issues has contributed to the widening disillusionment even among former supporters of the war from both parties over failure to address fundamental problems in the incoherent, poorly executed Iraq campaign.

Rumsfeld employs tactics of distraction, diversion and delay with both the public and critics within the administration. When some of the sharpest attacks on his leadership are coming from former generals, Rumsfeld’s crying appeasement is audacious, misleading and manipulative, but completely in character.

ALSO RELATED:  WaPo:

U.S. military leaders in Baghdad have put out for bid a two-year, $20 million public relations contract that calls for extensive monitoring of U.S. and Middle Eastern media in an effort to promote more positive coverage of news from Iraq.

Let me get this straight.  Over 60% of the country is opposed to the War in Iraq, which is paid for with our tax dollars.  Now we have to pay for a public relations firm so that we can be convinced that our disapproval is wrong?