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Lott to McDemott: Shut Up and Come Home
NewsMax.com ^
| 9/29/02
| Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
Posted on 09/29/2002 5:41:07 PM PDT by kattracks
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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To: bat-boy
I like the idea of launching the attack while those puds are in Baghdad even better...but it would be wrong, that's for sure.
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:08:21 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
To: kattracks
Visions of Hanoi Jane sitting on the anti-aircraft gun, and this statement by a member of congress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: kattracks
Bush should start the bombing now with those jerks still over there.
23
posted on
09/29/2002 6:09:22 PM PDT
by
Abcdefg
To: dennisw; All
Please, if you've got a minute, check out my
post #41 on this thread, and keep this and all related topics bumped! we cannot let this treason continue!
The naysayers have already begun to swarm.
24
posted on
09/29/2002 6:11:34 PM PDT
by
Long Cut
To: OldFriend
"People who lie, cheat, and have no honor usually...are Democrats.
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:12:27 PM PDT
by
lonestar
To: teletech
The people of Washington state must be so proud! (The sad fact is that they probably are proud of this traitor.) Please don't confuse the people of Seattle, with the rest of the people in Washington State.
The eastern side of the state is agricultural and conservative, but the demographics are against them. There are three very populous counties in Washington State. King County, which is the home of Seattle. Pierce County -- Tacoma; and Snohomish County which lies north of Seattle. These three counties have dense populations and are heavy Democratic strongholds. Which, is why, you can actually win your senate seat (as our two senators have done) and the governorship by winning only three counties in the state.
McDermott is the representative from the district that is Seattle. You are correct, however, in that his traitorous behavior will win him a lot of points with the people who live in Seattle. The rest of us are just as angry as you are.
To: Chesterbelloc
Isn't this the guy that passed on the illegal tape of Newt's cell phone call.Yep! The piece of trash should have been in jail LONG ago!
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:14:18 PM PDT
by
Bigun
To: kattracks
Someone needs to put a tap on this scumbag's cell phone the way he did to Newt. Get this jerk before a firing squad. Our troops must be livid.
To: Chesterbelloc
Absolutely. He also said that both #41 and #43 are only in the Iraqui sphere of interest just for oil. Period. Nothing more. Correlates it with Cheney and Hali. This guy voted against every military defense bill coming up the pipeline. But , he is in a safe Dem seat. He will not suffer the consequences of his absurdity.
To: rintense
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.Well said.
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:17:58 PM PDT
by
mia
To: rintense
"Boy, Lott has had TWO noteable quotes this week! " I expect he's gotten a couple call from GWB, huh?
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:21:51 PM PDT
by
blam
To: kattracks
Maybe we should start referring to him as "Bagdad Jim" McDermott.
To: kattracks
IMO this is consorting with the enemy, no different than Jane Fonda in Viet Nam. Since he is a US elected official, this should be treason. But then, he is a democrat, and they have no rules do they? Or shame, or dignity, or ethics, or morals, or, fill in the blank.
To: kattracks
The solicalist(hate America crowd) are all really showing thier true
colorsI only wished all these clowns making these statements Kenndey, Dasshole, McDermott, and all the others were the ones up for election,
To: Henchman
Some research to see who paid for the trip would yield great fodder for any opponent. Imagine the ad - video of McDermott in Baghdad making his comment, followed by the typical voiceover "paid for by ______________".
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:29:36 PM PDT
by
erk
To: Long Cut
Long Cut: Thank you for your service! I went to where you linked and read what you had to say and I agree with YOU!
BTW...I live in San Francisco, my HUSBAND lives in San Francisco and we salute you sir!
Plus...don't forget Mike Savage is from here as well and he rants daily on the air. Don't give up hope on us. Many of us that used to be blinded by the left are on the RIGHT now.
Good luck sir!
To: ladyinred; All
It's worse than that...follow the logic trail:
The Maggots(Bonior, McDermott, Johnson) go to Iraq and make their treasonous statements and speeches. This convinces Saddam that our resolve on this is weak, and he uses the video of the Maggots to rouse his troops, who thus fight a little harder than last time. Perhaps he launches one or two chemical or biological weapons, believing that he will pay no penalty because we are "divided".
So, Maggot Boys, how much of my brothers' blood will you carry on your greasy, money-ink smeared mitts?
GOD, I am angry!!
37
posted on
09/29/2002 6:33:05 PM PDT
by
Long Cut
To: kattracks
WHO GAVE THESE ARSWIPES THE APPROVAL TO GO TO BAGDAD TO BEGIN WITH? DOES ANYONE KNOW?
To: kattracks
"...is the heighth of irresponsibility."
Dear Mr. Vacant Lott: This is not irresponsible behavior. It is "treason". But I won't hold my breath waiting for you to treat it as such.
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posted on
09/29/2002 6:48:19 PM PDT
by
Paulie
To: Gone_Postal
I may be time to start the bombing when these traitors are over there,
40
posted on
09/29/2002 6:55:07 PM PDT
by
Maxy
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