Democrats fire back at Bush criticism

[sabra]

http://www.wpri.com/global/story.asp?s=4106878&ClientType=Printable

Democrats fire back at Bush criticism

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Senator Edward Kennedy says it is "regrettable" that the president is attacking those "who seek the truth" about how intelligence was manipulated before the war.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called the president's comments a return to what Reid calls "his old playbook of discredited rhetoric about the war on terror."

Reid says Democrats "stand with our troops" when they question the intelligence that was used to justify the war.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says it is "never appropriate" to try to play politics with war or with veterans. She says the president is doing "a disservice" to U-S troops and the nation by trying to silence those asking questions about putting U-S forces in harm's way.

[Kierkegaard]

1. Looks like old George

is putting the bullets in backwards again...

[Supersedeas]

5. and Rove is back to shaggy balls for ole Georgie

[StuckinKS]

27. Ugggggh!

The thought of Rove and "shaggy balls" in the same sentence is too much for me.

Somehow, I think he shaves his anyway.

[tularetom]

2. It wasn't that "intelligence was manipulated"

It was that they LIED!!! Say it Democratic leaders they LIED!!

[LaurenG]

3. Do you remember the debates

between, Kerry and bush. Kerry refused to use the words lie or liar but instead used the word mislead. I saw him on some interview later and he said he just wouldn't use the word liar. Anyone else see that interview?

[Perky]

12. If he had call * a liar

during the debat....he next week it would have been a dbate about debate etiquette and not whther he lied or not.


Sad but true

[texpatriot2004]

4. Go Harry. Give em hell. Thank you Kennedy. nm

[VaYallaDawg]

6. Thanks to Kennedy, Reid, and Pelosi for being truthful.

More than we can say about the administration.

[twaddler01]

7. thanks guys!

:thumbsup:

[Wordie]

8. That Rovian puffed-up braggadoccio just isn't gonna work any more.nt

[dkofos]

9. Say it louder Ted

And every other Senator and Congressperson.

BUSH IS A LIAR AND A WAR CRIMINAL

[Roy]

10. I'm sure they had one sentence of reply....

It is despicable that these articles never carry the complete dem conversations. Not even when they hold press gatherings.

CNN showed a few sentences by Harry Reid the other day, and then cut to a split screen with him still talking live, while the bimbo was paraphrasing what he was saying.

[tgnyc]

11. Glad they reponded, but was hoping for something sharper

I mean, that fuckface called them 'hypocrites.' I wish one of them had come right out and used the undoctered word "liar" in reference to the chimp.

[jillan]

13. Here is Kerry's. Kerry was actually attacked in bushiters speech today.

Nothing like attacking a veteran on Veteran's Day, while playing politics!

“I wish President Bush knew better than to dishonor America’s veterans by playing the politics of fear and smear on Veterans Day. Instead of trying to salvage his slumping political fortunes, the Commander in Chief should honor our men and women in uniform with a clear strategy for success in Iraq. But this Administration abandoned that path long ago, and our troops have paid the price for it.

“This administration misled a nation into war by cherry-picking intelligence and stretching the truth beyond recognition. That’s why Scooter Libby has been indicted. That’s why a statement in the State of the Union Address was retracted. It’s a dangerous day for our national security when an Administration’s word is no good. Today they continue the same games hoping Americans forget the mess they made in Iraq that’s cost over 2,000 Americans their lives and their failure to find Osama bin Laden. Americans will not forget, and neither will those of us who defend our country by asking tough questions and demanding a new course in Iraq.“

[Carla in Ca]

16. Right on, Senator Kerry!

n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

25. Link.

[Cha]

14. bush is a little scum sucking

bottom feeder..three more years of this LIE, DENY, SMEAR, AND KILL MORE TROOPS, UNLESS WE IMPEACH his ass and Convict him.

[MelissaB]

15. More from Harry Reid

here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5336704

[mzmolly]

17. EVIL CACKLE.

:evilgrin:

Sounds like they were ready for the fool. Ha!

[xchrom]

18. lt em fly -- that weasle motherfucker

was outrageous in front of the vets.

what a pig he is.

[cantstandbush]

19. They had better not give in either. n/t

[blitzburgh55]

20. So shrub doesn't know that the

Senate Intelligence Committee hasn't even started phase II of the investigation yet? WOW. This shit is amazing. Dems need to use this, the fact that he doesn't even know what's going on with the investigation.

"Some Democrats and anti-war critics are now claiming we manipulated the intelligence and misled the American people about why we went to war. These critics are fully aware that a bipartisan Senate investigation found no evidence of political pressure to change the intelligence community's judgments related to Iraq's weapons programs."

[54anickel]

30. That line was put in that speech for the same damned reason the

later retracted line about yellow-cake was in the SOTU address. Put it out there, people will hear it, read it but most will miss the correction down the road.

Nice try, but how can they honestly think that will work this time around? After all the hull-a-ba-loo they made when Reid called for the closed session? American's are paying a LOT more attention these days, Rove. They are tired of you underestimating their intelligence and taking advantage of their once blind trust they had during their fragile state of mind.

Mark my words, this will all backfire on them.

[fshrink]

21. Democrat politicians will not

be effective as long as they don't state clearly why they voted for the war. This silence will be used at its maximum by the WH and will in effect neutralize most attacks as long as this point is not cleared up. Of course, that would amount to choose between being weak in the spine or too easily manipulated, but a clear honest statement would go a long way. It takes a little less courage to face up now than it would have taken to stand up then, but that I think it would still be enormously appreciated...

[Rose Siding]

22. Of those 3 Democratic politicians quoted, only 1 voted for the IWR

They have nothing to explain.

[fshrink]

23. That's 30%.

And even then, don't you think that the global support for this nightmare should be revisited and honestly explained to the democratic base? Us. Even the bishops feel that need (co-occuring post).

[Rose Siding]

24. Actually, I think these blunt responses

to bush's inappropriately timed attack are sufficient.

Coming attacks against bush and his policies (like the ones we've been seeing in the last few weeks) will, of course, always be welcome.

[Tight_rope]

26. I totally Agree with you....Most Democratice were DOOPED!

BUT NOT ME! I KNEW THE MUTHERFUCKERS WERE LYING FOR DAY ONE! SORRY SONSABITCHES!

[lonestarnot]

28. Give him hell Kennedy, Pelosi and Reid, and thanks for posting this.

[laureloak]

29. Stay on him Dems! n/t

[Maggie_May]

31. Stay at it

I want the truth!! What is the problem Bush finish the investigation.

[Democat]

32. Bush is attacking veterans on veterans day!

John Kerry is a Vietnam Veteran, Bush is not.

Bush is attacking American veterans on veterans day!