Bush Flopped on Iraq

Via ThinkProgress:

Public not buying Bush spin.

This evening, CNN ran a report on new poll numbers from CBS that show the American public was unmoved on Iraq by the testimony of Gen. David Petraeus and President Bush’s speech. The National Journal writes that Bush’s spin is “falling on deaf ears.” A key takeaway: Before the administration’s PR offensive, 35 percent of Americans felt the troop increase was making the Iraq situation better. After the speeches and testimony, the number dropped — only 31 percent felt the escalation was working.

UPDATE: Greg Sargent notes the percentage favoring withdrawal actually went up.
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