Lott to McDemott: Shut Up and Come Home

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

[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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[another cricket]

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

Lott said this? Trent Lott?

I think I just saw four horsemen ride past my window.

a.cricket

[katze]

I seem to remember reading that John Boehner was trying to get the case reopened.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Lott's got it wrong, he (McDermott) needs to shut up and stay there (Iraq) permanently.

[Colonel_Flagg]

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

Shooting is for military. Unless he served, they should think of something else. This is beyond low.

[lawdude]

""I believe that sometimes they give out misinformation. Lyndon Johnson did it in the Vietnam War." "

Johnson was a dem, of course he lied. President Bush is a Republican. He has HONOR, you treasoness MF.

[SouthernFreebird]

Love your screen name........Colonel Flagg was my favorite person on M.A.S.H.

[jrd]

get a rope!

[holyscroller]

"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 ______________".

Unfortunately McDermott represents inner-city Seattle, and most of his constituents either don't read or don't care. They're the welfare core of the city/county, and consistently reelect this scum.

[rintense]

Earlier in the week, after Daschle had his temper tantrum, Lott said:

"Madame President, who's the enemy here? The President of the United States or Saddam Hussein?"

[Fracas]

Bingo! At this rate, I may be forced to actually say something NICE about Lott!

However, me thinks he sees Nickles gaining on him....

[j271]

Article I, Section 5:
"Each House may...with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member."

Should McDermott be expelled from Congress? Would the other Dems dare to oppose this?

[OldFriend]

I listened to about three minutes of Buchanan on with that imbecile Drudge......they are agreeing with Gore, Streisand and Kennedy.

There's Buchanan saying he KNOWS Hussein really has NO weapons of mass destruction.

[nomad]

How can I get this traitor`s e-mail address? I`d like to tell him where he can stick his opinion!

[kayak]

Email and/or call your own Representative and demand that McDermott, Bonior, and Thompson be brought before the House Ethics Committee (as a second choice if they're not arrested for treason).

Also ask if your tax money paid for this trip to give aid and comfort to the enemy.

[jwalsh07]

Email the rat bastard here.

Seattle, Washington 98104 is his city and zip code

[McGavin999]

There is absolutely NO WAY we are going to allow this to happen again. These are the same anti-American creeps that caused all the trouble in Vietnam. They're just older now, and in powerful places, but they are pulling their same old tricks.

If we allow these war protestors to get away with it again, we will carry the guilt on our souls forever.

Shut these people up!! Get out there with rotten tomatoes and throw them at the protestors. Stand UP like true Americans and tell the creeps that we WILL NOT allow them to do it again!!!!!!!!

[CreekerFreeper]

There should be sedition charges filed against. Also, there should be a censure vote taken by the House. Plus, if he wins re-election, the House reserves the right to vote NOT TO SEAT him come January 3rd. That would be his comeupance.

[BonnieJ]

The 3 of them believe the lies of Saddam Hussein's people and then say Pres. Bush will lie to us....unbelievable. One step away from Scott Ritter. They all should be in the Kodak Theater tonight with Babs and the baby boomer Hollywood libs. They're probably heroes with that crowd.

[Trajan88]

I bet he's over there in Bag-daddy having a "secret" love fest with Cynthia McKinney... YUK!

Trajan88; TAMU Class of '88; Texas aTm Aggies... beat the HELL outta the TT Red "wing" Raiderettes.

[Madcelt]

You Forgot Mr.McDermott's Picture!

Of the Ass really mike take offense to being called Mr. McDermott!