Bush Lies in Speech Today

Think Progress reports ‘No Trend’ Showing Escalation Is Working. "On Tuesday, President Bush gave a speech claiming the Iraq escalation is showing 'encouraging signs' of progress. But in today’s Washington Post, a senior Bush administration official acknowledges that 'right now there is no trend' showing the escalation is working." The rest is a comparison of things Bush said offset by facts. Why do these guys bother speaking and who listens?