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Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush
CNN ^
| 9/21/06
| CNN
Posted on 09/21/2006 4:15:48 PM PDT by freedom44
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two of President Bush's staunchest domestic critics leapt to his defense Thursday, a day after one of his fiercest foreign foes called him "the devil" in a scorching speech before the United Nations.
"You don't come into my country; you don't come into my congressional district and you don't condemn my president," Rep. Charles Rangel, D-New York, scolded Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, was blunt in her criticism of the Venezuelan leader. "He is an everyday thug," she said. (Watch Rangel rip Chavez -- 1:28 )
Chavez kept up his criticism of Bush during a visit to Harlem on Thursday, calling the U.S. president "a sick man" who is unqualified for the job. Chavez also said he is expanding his heating-oil program to help low-income Americans.
During his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, Chavez launched into a caustic verbal attack of Bush that shocked diplomats and observers accustomed to the staid verbiage of international diplomacy. (Full story)
"The devil came here yesterday," Chavez said, referring to Bush, who addressed the world body during its annual meeting Tuesday. "And it smells of sulfur still today."
Chavez accused Bush of having spoken "as if he owned the world" when the U.S. president addressed the world body on Tuesday. (Watch how Chavez's belligerence may backfire -- 3:11)
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chavez; damagecontrol; demcya; hugochavez; hypocrisy; pelosi; rangel
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To: freedom44
The democrats love Chavez! In fact, their netroots and blogs are falling in love with him, their digital Stalinism and digital Staliniests finally admits this truth.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:23:54 PM PDT
by
FreeRep
To: freedom44
It would be nice, for a moment, to imagine that the Democrats were having a pang of nonpartisan patriotism. That they cared more for their country than for themselves and are not just posturing for the gullible media.
Okay, moments over.
To: Voltage
The DUmocrats supported Chavez (and Bush hatred), before they were against it.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:25:25 PM PDT
by
RasterMaster
(Winning Islamic hearts and minds.........one bullet at a time!)
To: freedom44
They're afraid of voter backlash against them, because Chavez's comments sounded so much like those of Pelosi, Rangel, et al.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:25:36 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
(A pirate's life for me.)
To: Voltage
Yeah, when I saw all that fat, grease and bloviating behind the UN podium I thought it was either Ted Kennedy or Al Gore up there.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:25:57 PM PDT
by
MikeA
(Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
To: freedom44
The dims are just mad cause Chavez is stealing the best lines from their campaign speeches. The brute.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:25:59 PM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Support The Troops-Support The Mission--Please Visit http://www.irey.com--&--Vets4Irey.com)
To: DoughtyOne
Dead center bullseye, DoughtyOne.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:26:24 PM PDT
by
labette
(The land of the Free and the home of the Brave just a little while longer please.)
To: FreeRep
That is exactly right Chavez is the lefts hero ask Jimmah carter ... anyway.. Rick Santorum needs to get up front and say I wonder why the Dem leaders are defending Bush over Castro's remarks when they have said the same and worse....
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:26:35 PM PDT
by
tomnbeverly
(George W. Bush calls for Unity. Democrat leaders continue to divide.)
To: freedom44
Their "warnings" came after the fact.
Who writes the headlines for CNN?
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:27:18 PM PDT
by
onyx
(1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
To: freedom44
LOL!! He's just emulating the Democrats.
To: freedom44
Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush...Translation: You`re hurting our election chances by saying the same things we do.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:31:06 PM PDT
by
Screamname
(By God, pray for me, someone help me please! Hillary is my Senator! HELP MEEE!)
To: MikeA
"What? Are Democratic leaders afraid if Chavez does too good of a job bashing Bush that their voters will write in his name on ballots in the fall election?"
No! They are in cahoots. Chavez criticizes Bush. The Dems defend Bush making them look like the tough patriotic defenders of the nation. I am telling you the dems coordinated this whole thing. When have the dems EVER defended Bush? This is for votes and nothing else.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:32:32 PM PDT
by
MPJackal
("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
To: MPJackal
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:33:11 PM PDT
by
MikeA
(Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
To: freedom44
"He is an everyday thug..."
No, Nancy... Your "everyday" thug does not have 78 billion barrels of oil.
To: freedom44
"calling the U.S. president "a sick man" who is unqualified for the job."
I believe the psychological term for this is: "projection".
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:34:15 PM PDT
by
the anti-liberal
(OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
To: freedom44
I want to know where the GOP Outrage is????
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:34:25 PM PDT
by
Danae
(Anál nathrach, orth' bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha)
To: MikeA
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:34:34 PM PDT
by
MPJackal
("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
To: MPJackal
I doubt you're a broken clock or right only twice a day...you gave some food for thought.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:35:59 PM PDT
by
MikeA
(Not voting out of anger in November is a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House)
To: freedom44
Yeah, that's THEIR job!
There are union rules, you know.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:36:19 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(Where are we going? . . . . And why are we in this handbasket????)
To: freedom44
Believe you me....this is
NOT a case of scolding Chavez because ..."Bush is
OUR 'crazy uncle'..." in the Dems' eyes.
They know that Chavez' screed could turn out to have the same effect as OBL's pre-election warning to Americans back in 2004...and they want to distance themselves from it.
Fact is Pelosi has called President Bush 'deranged' and a liar too.
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posted on
09/21/2006 4:37:04 PM PDT
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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