The turkey Bush was holding was a real one, roasted and set out for display. It was not intended for eating, and nobody ever pretended it was. The gesture was an impromptu one, picked up by a photographer.

But "plastic" and "fake" it became to some dimbulb writer, and the meme spread around the leftist blogosphere where I assume it will squat forever.

Sorry my link wasn't up to the brilliant standards of sourcing I see around here.

The issue itself is not that important, but I took this opportunity to show how a lie can stick to some people's minds no matter how many times it's corrected.

Bush's popularity with the military is only one more in a long list of reasons for the Left to hate him.