Posted on 10/18/2007 10:53:35 AM PDT by Sopater
WASHINGTON — Remarks by Rep. Pete Stark suggesting that U.S. troops in Iraq are getting their heads "blown off for the president's amusement" will forever live in posterity after Republicans tried and failed to censure the California Democrat during floor debate Thursday.
The assault came during House debate on a vote to override President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program bill, which went down to defeat, 273-156, 14 votes shy of the number necessary.
The action briefly came to a halt when Republicans asked that remarks by Stark be "taken down," or removed from the record. However, the objection came too late and was made on less inflammatory remarks, and were therefore ruled within the boundaries of House decorum.
But House rules prohibiting personal attacks on fellow lawmakers or the president didn't stop Stark from lambasting Bush for his veto, and repeating his charge that the president would rather use government revenues to send U.S. children to war than to pay for low-income kids' health care.
A longtime war critic, Stark said the president couldn't find $35 billion to expand SCHIP but at the same time had requested an extra $200 billion to pay for military operations in Iraq.
"Where are you going to get that money? Are you going to tell us lies like you're telling us today? Is that how you're going to fund the war? You don't have money to fund the war or children. But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old, enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement," Stark said.
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Although I'm not a fan of Ron Paul for president (because of his foreign policy), no other congressman can be counted on as much as him to oppose unconstitutional giveaways such as SCHIP.
Why would Republicans want to expunge the traitor's treason from the record? It should be highlighted in the Congressional Record along with the rest of the Democrats' treason.
Do you know what would “amuse” me Rep. Stark?
(chuckle)
I suspect he does.
A stark example of God’s indifference to wickedness.
So, A traitor, an idiot, and a subhuman all walk into a bar...
and the bartender says, "The usual Mr. Stark?"
"Yes, I need something to get this taste out of my mouth."
Remarks by Rep. Pete Stark suggesting that U.S. troops in Iraq are getting their heads "blown off for the president's amusement" will forever live in posterity after Republicans tried and failed to censure the California Democrat during floor debate Thursday.
"Where are you going to get that money? Are you going to tell us lies like you're telling us today? Is that how you're going to fund the war? You don't have money to fund the war or children. But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old, enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement," Stark said.
A continuation of the classlessness demonstrated for all by Congress. They ought to be ashamed..but they won’t be. I’ll write again to my Congressgritter (holding my nose) Sestak and demand that he demand a retraction or an apology from this individual. What a putrid mess Washington is.
The troops are always children to these rats, unless they're accusing them of atrocities and murder!
Another old bastard Congress should have term limits.
My Republican Rep. Reichert got an email from me stating I will withdraw my support of him.
No response yet.
Starky boy needs to be hauled over to iraq and left on the street without any of our BOYS to protect his sorry butt.
Best contact info would be 50 Barrett 3300 fps
Stark’s Mama ought to wash his mouth out with Ajax. He should be ashamed of himself.
“That statement is truly disgusting. How can he get away with saying that?”
Because the rest of the donks in Congress agree with him.
Until charges of treason are brought against these traitors, I fear they will continue their traitorous rhetoric.
He'll be here tomorrow.
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