Posted on 02/03/2007 12:15:42 PM PST by Hadean
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush praised the patriotism of Democrats, even as the Congress, now led by Democrats, largely opposed his new strategy for Iraq.
"We share a common goal, and that is to keep America safe," the president said in remarks to a House of Representatives Democratic conference in Williamsburg, Virginia.
"You know, I welcome debate in a time of war, and I hope you know that," he said, adding that he does not believe "that if you don't happen to agree with me you don't share the same sense of patriotism I do. You can get that thought out of your mind, if that's what some believe."
Democrats greeted several of his statements with warm applause.
On Iraq, he chose an issue on which he and Democrats are in consensus, in wanting Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to take responsibility for ensuring his country's security.
"I do know we agree on some things, and that is that the Maliki government is going to have to show strong leadership," Bush said.
He steered clear, however, of raising the issue of his proposed increase in the number of US troops in Iraq, which most Democrats seem to oppose.
On January 10, Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq, which involved deployment of an additional 21,500 troops. But the majority of Democrats and even some members of Bush's Republican Party appear poised to adopt a non-binding resolution next week expressing disagreement with the troop "surge."
Not sure how that's "hailing their patriotism." he's just saying you can disagree with him and still be patriotic.
What patiotism? The cut and run dims want to betray our troops.
They despise him and our military. Bush thinks that by just being a little more nice to them will make them like him. How sad. How wrong.
This needs a mega-barf alert!
"Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.....
The president, as always, is way too gracious in dealing with this brood of vipers.
Doesn't that picture just make you feel all warm and fuzzy! "sac off"
Bush is hoping that there are some patriotic Democrats somewhere. He is hoping some will step forward. There may be a few.
"We share a common goal, and that is to keep America safe,"
coulda fooled me.
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So true...
Gag.
Now Bush is lying!! He's gone off the deep end.
Democrats' patriotism?
This needs a mega-barf alert!
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If there was EVER a text-book OXYMORON, that is is!!!
..that must have been a short hail...
I've heard that he says what he means and means what he says.
I can't believe he means it, or does he?
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