Shut Up, Charlie

Washington Dispatch ^ | July 25, 2003 | Cathryn Crawford

[Sparta]

Poor Uday and Qusay. We all know how persecuted they were, and Charles Rangel, a Democratic (what a surprise!) representative from New York, is genuinely upset by their untimely passing at the hands of U.S. troops. "We have a law on the books that the United States should not be assassinating anybody," he grumbled Tuesday night on Hannity and Colmes. Well, Charlie, thanks so much for living up to your reputation. Charlie didn’t even vote for the resolution that simply supported the troops in Iraq. My question is, what is Charlie still doing holding office when he makes these stupid and unverifiable statements? It’s not a law, Charlie! It’s called an executive order, and it was signed by Gerald Ford. Don’t tell me that Charlie doesn’t know that. Any representative that will go on T.V. and make such an uneducated and unfounded statement deserves to be kicked out of office – if not for sheer stupidity, at least for ineptness. To go past that to the crux of the matter, however – Uday and Qusay were not assassinated, Charlie. They were given chance after chance after chance by the U.S. military to simply surrender and have their lives spared. They were given warnings that if they did not surrender they would be killed, and they chose to ignore these warnings. As a matter of fact, not only did they ignore the warnings, Charlie, they fired on the troops that were attempting to peacefully arrest them! But, for the sake of argument, let’s get Charlie’s perspective straight. According to him, the troops that were coming under direct fire from Uday, Qusay, and their bodyguards were not supposed to return fire. What is Charlie’s alternative? He doesn’t indulge us enough to detail that – I have my suspicions as to why – but let me try to guess. I suppose they could have attempted some sort of negotiation. I can hear the conversation now.

U.S. Commander: “Uday, Qusay, you have 10 minutes to come out of that building with your hands in the air and without any weapons!”

Uday: “Or what?”

U.S. Commander: “Or we’ll sit here till we get a message from Charlie Rangel telling us what to do next!”

I am so sick of listening to people – Democrats in general and Charlie Rangel in specific - gripe and moan and whine about what a crappy job the military is doing in Iraq. I’d love to see some of them over there, in their Armani suits and their fake khaki desert-shirts that they love to wear when they are slumming it in a Middle Eastern country – God knows why, I guess they think it makes them look less like idiots – and I’d love to see what kind of job they would do when faced with the enemy. Do they know, I wonder, how to shoot an M-16? Of course, we don’t want to mess up their manicures. We’d better not force them to do that. I suppose it could be classified as cruelty. Charlie would be a whole lot better off if he simply shut up and stopped making inane comments that only make him look like an idiot. If he really wants to serve this country, he could start by supporting the troops in a way that befits the veteran that he is. He, more than anyone, should be standing up in support of the U.S. military, instead of tearing it down continually as he has done for so long.

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[wayoverontheright]

... is genuinely upset by their untimely passing at the hands of U.S. troops.

The Democrats are bearing out Ann Coulter's charge that they "root for America's enemies".

There is no question to my mind that the Democratic party has become a fifth column.

[da_toolman]

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[Consort]

Charlie said: "We have a law on the books that the United States should not be assassinating anybody."

Well, Charlie, Uday and Qusay are not just anybody. Nice try.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[Northern Yankee]

Sometimes, just when I think the democrats can't get any more stupid, they say something else to prove me wrong.

What Messr. Rangel said was not only stupid, but it also dishonors the men of the 101st Airborne, and all Coalition Forces who continue to risk their lives on a daily basis.

From what I understand, we had soldiers seriously wounded during that battle. Just where is Mr. Rangel's concern for our troops that were being fired upon?

Nope... Once again he has to use the moment to bash the President, and this administration, for continuing to carry out a policy that will defend our liberties and security, while bringing two murderous thugs to justice.

It appears that the Democratic leaders are just rudderless out there, with nothing to grab onto, so they become more shrill and meaningless.

Rush Limbaugh has always said that its fun to watch the Libs when they're without power. They become hysterical.

It appears that Charlie Rangel is too happy to prove his point!

[Modernman]

There is no question to my mind that the Democratic party has become a fifth column.

Old-fashioned Democrats, like FDR, Truman and JFK must be spinning in their graves. Say what you will about the old-school Democratic Party when it came to domestic issues, but you couldn't touch these guys on national defense. They were all patriots, unlike the majority of today's "Blame America First" Dems.

[Dan from Michigan]

Do they know, I wonder, how to shoot an M-16?

No, they want to ban guns...

Of course, we don’t want to mess up their manicures

ROFL.

[hgro]

Just think, if the dimocrats were in a majority in the house Charlie Rangel would be in charge of the Ways and Means Committee!!

[ken5050]

Rangel omits the facts that THREE US troops were wounded in the initial attempt to enter the building..

[Quix]

Lord, God,

Could you possibly arrange for Charlie R . . . especially when he's pontificating on CNN . . . in mid-sentence perhaps . . .

a drum roll prefaced consuming of the rest of him by his super-mouth and then the POOF disappearance of his gargantuan mouth a la the Cheshire Cat in Alice's adventures ???? It would be soooooooooooo fitting, Lord.

Or

perhaps, when he's spewing manure if he just turned obvioiusly and fully into a stinking pile of it in living color--again--perhaps in the middle of the CNN newsroom.

or

perhaps as testimony of the traitorous snake he is . . . if snakes--say black ones--with the hammer and sickle patterned down their spines--if snakes started slithering out of every orifice until his body was reduced to a pile of slithering Commie snakes . . . preferably in the lap of say Boxer or Helen Thomas or, better yet--in a joint interview with Shrillery on CNN.

Or

perhaps in the midst of his ranting on CNN . . . he could just be consumed by worms--say maggots--a la the Roman ruler in the New Testament.

Or

perhaps he could be sentenced to sleeping with Shrillery for a night. That should at least shrivel what excuse for manhood he might have . . . and give him terminal nausea.

Or

perhaps he could be assigned to guard some rabid grissly bears in a remote region of Yellowstone somewhere--bathed in essence of steak.

. . .

[MotleyGirl70]

"I see dead bodies."

[m1-lightning]

According to Charlie Rangel, It's ok to burn down a house and kill everyone inside in Texas, but in Iraq we must not violate the sanctity of the home of those who murder Americans.

[MotleyGirl70]

Charlie is a dolt.

[Sparta]

Your picture didn't come out.

[MotleyGirl70]

"I see dead bodies."

[m1-lightning]

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