Bush catapults the propaganda

[Wells Darla L]

There is a saying in Texas that if you throw enough shit at a wall some of it
will stick. Maybe he is thinking of this when he talks about "catapulting
propaganda."
Darla Wells


On Thu, 26 May 2005 11:54:23 -0700, Ed Keer wrote
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> In a recent speach,
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050524-3.html,
> Pres. bush says something about "catapulting
> propaganda". Here's the quote:
>
> "Now, a personal savings account would be a part of a
> Social Security retirement system.  It would be a part
> of what you would have to retire when you reach
> retirement age.  As you -- as I mentioned to you
> earlier, we're going to redesign the current system.
> If you've retired, you don't have anything to worry
> about -- third time I've said that.  (Laughter.)  I'll
> probably say it three more times.  See, in my line of
> work you got to keep repeating things over and over
> and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of
> catapult the propaganda. (Applause.)"
>
> I don't mean to bash the president, but I have no clue
> what he means here. Maybe it's a bad transcription.
> Maybe he really said catapult. I don't get it. Does
> anyone have any insight into why 'catapult' in this sentence?
>
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