Lott to McDemott: Shut Up and Come Home

NewsMax.com ^ | 9/29/02 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

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Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., angrily blasted Congressman Jim McDermott, D-Wash., Sunday afternoon after the left-wing Democrat predicted that President Bush would lie to get the U.S. into a war with Iraq during an interview he conducted earlier in the day from Baghdad.

"He needs to come home and keep his mouth shut," Lott told reporters.

"For him to be in Baghdad, the center of one of the most dangerous dictators in the world, with all kinds weapons of mass destruction, to be questioning the veracity of our own American president, is the heighth of irresponsibility."

Earlier in the day, McDermott, who is on a so-called peace mission with Rep. David Bonior, was asked about his previous statement that he thought Bush would lie to start a war.

"I think the president would mislead the American people," McDermott told ABC's "This Week" from Baghdad. "I believe that sometimes they give out misinformation. Lyndon Johnson did it in the Vietnam War."

Before he went to Iraq McDermott told NBC's "Today Show," "The President of the United States will lie to the American people in order to get us into this war."

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[bat-boy]

"He needs to come home and keep his mouth shut," Lott told reporters.

I like the idea of revoking his passport and making him stay there better.

[boomop1]

McDermott should be shot by firing squad, he is a traitor and scum bag.

[sarasmom]

Works for me!

Perhaps he would like to be a hostage? I certainly would not advocate for his freedom from Saddam's clutches.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

I thought it was the President politicizing this war?BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.Sounds like this moron from Washington state home of tree huggers is doing his own fair share?

[Raymond Hendrix]

Jane Fonda would love this guy.

[dennisw]

T R A I T O R

[DallasMike]

Way to go, Trent -- I apologize for all those sissy cheerleader jokes!

[OldFriend]

People who lie, cheat, and have no honor usually assume that everyone else shares their lack of morals.

[Cicero]

Regretably, Trent Lott talks tough from time to time, but it doesn't seem to mean anything. When it comes time to actually do something, he always backs down.

[Henchman]

1. Johnson was a DegeneRAT, not a Rep.
2. Since when does the House of Reps represent the people of Iraq?
3. The House has no jurisdiction, as far as I know, in treaties, which is for the President to negotiate and the Senate to RATify.
4. I hope MickeyD is shelling the $$$$ out of his own pocket

And on the way home, may an Al Queda sit next to you.

[SouthernFreebird]

Yea, TRAITOR is he word for him...he should be dis-membered .... from Congress of course ;-)

[mystery-ak]

The FBI should be waiting for them at the gate when the plane lands...all three are traitors.

[linn37]

I like the quarantine idea,six weeks in lock up to prove he's not infected works for me.

[Laverne]

Wouldn't that be nice; unfortunately it won't happen. These pigs need to be expelled from the house TODAY!

[rintense]

Boy, Lott has had TWO noteable quotes this week!

Any American- especially a member of our government, who willing goes to an enemy country looking for proof AGAINST the US should be kicked out of the gov't and put on trial for treason. The are representing the US- NOT the UN.

[Chesterbelloc]

Isn't this the guy that passed on the illegal tape of Newt's cell phone call.

[teletech]

The people of Washington state must be so proud! (The sad fact is that they probably are proud of this traitor.)

[solo gringo]

McDermott Has the smarts of a fence post.