Fox & Friends runs with claim that Obama never said the word "win" during West Point speech
Echoing the latest talking point from conservative media, Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy claimed that President Obama never said the word "win" during his December 1 West Point speech on the war in Afghanistan, and on-screen text stated, "Pres never spoke of winning the war." In fact, Obama repeatedly referred to a "successful" end to the war.Doocy, like most conservatives does not understand what successful means. George Bush and Dick Cheney for instance really do think they had a successful legacy. That legacy would be the garbage they left for working class Americans to clean up. Reality continues to be a tough concept for conservatives to grasp.
[ ]...But Obama repeatedly discussed a "successful" end to the war
Obama: 'I want to speak to you tonight about ... the strategy that my administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion." From the first sentences of Obama's December 1 speech [emphasis added]:
OBAMA: Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our Armed Services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan -- the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion.
