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)
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Nothing more, nothing less.
They make me sick.
Yep - he's sh*tting in their nest.
I know that and in general, I agree.
But, this time, it wasn't standard Rangel. Listen and watch again if you can. He looked and sounded like a beaten man.
I'm waiting for that too! Not only was our President terribly insulted, our country was ridiculed too. I want some BIG BASHING words by our guys to Senor Chavez!
You got it LOL!
"I do appreciate these two Democrats."
You have got to be kidding me.
Chavez besa el asno de cerdo. Al infierno con el rojo.
Thanks....I think.
(Re: Chavez can go to hell.)
I don't believe their in cahoots and here's why:
If they were in cahoots,they would have rushed the microphones and made their denouncement of Chavez right after his speech.
But they didn't do that...dead silence from them.
Now, the next morning comes around, polling has been done, Bill Clinton style "finger to the wind" and lo and behold, they realize they've got a problem. So Pelosi, Bubba, and Rangel are the appointed "waterboys" to carry the "bash Chavez" message. (Harkin evidently didn't get the memo.)
I think if they were in cahoots, they would have come out against Chavez much sooner than they did.
Exactly.
Exactly!
The DUmmies must be in spasms over this.
They know this idiot is quoting them and it doesn't look good to voters!
Democrat District Leader Charlie might have been talking about the president of his local club.
Rangel bashing Chavez, Alec Baldwin bashing Saddam Hussein . . . what WILL the Rats think of next??
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TWO democrats leapt to our president's defense? I hardly think that the CNN title 'Democrats defend the President' is appropriate? What about the rest of the fools? What are their thoughts?
They are skerred of the elections coming up. They don't want their party to be associated with the Cuckoo from Caracas. Looking rightward for some of their votes. Good luck.
The Dems are playing politics ..TRhat's obvious..Where was OUR response though .I'd expect some Republicans to go off on the moron dictators..Pretty quiet so far ..Where's our guys on this ?
Thanks...
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