"Congress has more important work to do than antagonizing a democratic ally in the Muslim world"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush attacked Congress on Tuesday, ripping the new Democratic leadership for failing to achieve much in their first nine months of power. Bush used his opening statement to list areas where he said "Congress has work to do": health care; security; the budget; education; housing; trade; help for military veterans; law enforcement and the judiciary.

He complained about progress on a number of bills before Congress, including children's health insurance, spending plans and internal surveillance legislation, saying Congress has wasted much of the past nine months. "Now the clock is winding down. In some key areas, Congress is just getting started," Bush said.

"One of Congress' basic duties is to fund the day-to-day operations of the federal government. Yet Congress has not sent me a single appropriations bill," Bush said. Bush said congressional Democrats are wasting time with proposed legislation calling the actions of Ottoman Turks against Armenians during World War I "genocide."

"With all these pressing responsibilities, one thing Congress should not be doing is sorting out the historical record of the Ottoman Empire," Bush said. "The resolution on the mass killings of Armenians beginning in 1915 is counterproductive. Congress has more important work to do than antagonizing a democratic ally in the Muslim world, especially one that's providing vital support for our military every day," Bush said.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/17/bush/index.html

[Turbineguy]

1. After 7 years

of lying, cheating, BSing and being wrong, he finally has something. Who can blame him for making the most of it?

[rucky]

3. law of averages, I guess. n/t

[PATRICK]

2. Geez, next thing you know

you guys would be after Bin Laden in Pakistan. Or Blackwater or Rove or Gonzales or all of my coalition. Next thing you know some fool is going to look at great Granddad and Granddad and go after them for war crimes.

If you guys are going to hold grudges like this I just won't be able to safely resign and have you cowardly backstabbers calling me tyrant or sumfin.