Covering the flap over Rep. Pete Stark's (D-Calif.) assertion that President Bush likes to see American soldiers die for sport, Washington Post reporter Jonathan Weisman tossed in a swipe about Republicans of his own, characterizing a vote to uphold Bush's SCHIP veto as a vote to "deny children health care."
[Video of Stark's comments available on YouTube via the NRCC here]
Here's the relevant portion from Weisman's October 19 article:
Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) declared that Stark "dishonors not only the commander in chief, but the thousands of courageous men and women of America's armed forces who believe in their mission and are putting their lives on the line for our freedom and security." He called on Stark to apologize.
The 18-term congressman, however, responded only by calling those who voted to deny children health care "chicken hawks."
Of course the vote to uphold the president's veto was in no way a vote to "deny children health care" or even to deep-six the entire SCHIP program. Indeed, President Bush has insisted he is committed to renewing SCHIP, just with a smaller appropriation than Democrats pushed through Congress.
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No health care for you! 1
October 19, 2007 - 16:01 ET by motherbeltRepublicans: No health care for you! 1 year!! (Soup Nazi voice)
Chicken hawks
October 19, 2007 - 16:08 ET by Cool ArrowI believe the term "chicken hawk" means one who preys on children for sexual purposes. A predominantly Liberal political agenda.
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I'm telling you, the
October 19, 2007 - 16:34 ET by motherbeltI'm telling you, the Republicans have got to stand up and fight back, and learn how to use the language to their advantage, or the Democrats are going to continue to eat their lunch.
Rush used to say the Republicans lose because they think they don't have to refute this garbage; that no one will believe the oulandish junk the Democrats say.
And they never, never learn, from what I can see.
That would be nice, except.....
October 19, 2007 - 17:04 ET by landsharkWhat's the point of calling the Dems out if the MSM is just going to ignore it? If no one hears about it, then it may as well have never happened.
If there was any chance that the media would actually do their jobs, then I would agree with you. But they'll never do it if it means kicking their own guy (as it were) in the leg.
Which is why Hillary is the Dem frontrunner, instead of being investigated for her ties to Hsu and the ChiComs.
}}---> Here's a start
October 19, 2007 - 17:09 ET by Cool ArrowAn "activist judge" is really (by definition) a "deviant judge"
Pete Stark
October 19, 2007 - 16:22 ET by jmad627How in hell could this guy assert that the president likes to see our soldiers die for sport. Regardless of ones feelings about the WOT, which I for one support, a more asinine statement could not be made.
Not only that, but Speaker Nancy complimented Stark
October 19, 2007 - 16:27 ET by RJfor his speech.
RJ, do you have a link for
October 19, 2007 - 16:30 ET by motherbeltRJ, do you have a link for that? Not that I don't believe you, I just want to see it for myself, in all its glory.
No I don't, motherbelt, Rush used it
October 19, 2007 - 16:35 ET by RJon his program. It was a short statement, but I can't remember the exact phrasing she used. She did try to make his gutter behavior seem elevated and moralistic.
BT? You're good at this stuff. Do you remember the quote?
I figured it would have
October 19, 2007 - 17:12 ET by motherbeltI figured it would have something to do with him just being so "passionate" about getting this done "for the children"
Am I close?
}}---> Pelosi's comment
October 19, 2007 - 16:37 ET by Cool ArrowFOX played it often yesterday as a followup to Stark's raving madness.
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Stark's raving madness
October 19, 2007 - 16:40 ET by MightyMouthNice play on words, fox should use that in the title of the story.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
I must of missed all of
October 19, 2007 - 16:45 ET by bigtimerI must of missed all of this with the Pelosi thing, yesterday and today...figures coming from her though doesn't it?
CNN is reporting on all of this Rush/Reid and the auction thing at the moment...Wolfie is reporting that Reid went on the floor to praise Rush...Candiotti is basically reporting somewhat correctly in response to Wolfie.....I just love how they report don't you all?
By the way Wolf started by asking Candiotti if the auction was over.....that alone is just hilarious.
I detest Wolf Blitzer if you couldn't tell.
It's Pete Stark who is lying
October 19, 2007 - 16:25 ET by Gary HallStark's spin (as he stated in that vile rant) is that Bush lied about WMD's, etc., and la de da.
Stark is lying about the $200 billion "for Iraq." Without looking it up - at least $30 billion of the $200 billion is for Afghanistan. I'm sure that some of it is for security, elsewhere -- and if memory serves me - seems that a Democrat line all along is that we should be spending more on security and in Afghanistan and on security, etc.
Secondly, as mentioned on these pages, a USA Today/Gallop poll found that 52% (that's a majority) of voters support the Bush position on the SCHIP's issue -- not Pete Stark's.
Well, at least it's a grownup this time
October 19, 2007 - 17:28 ET by motherbeltAs if the Democrats couldn't get any more pathetic....to do their whining about failing to override the veto, they trotted out to the podium, (with Dingy Harry and other Democrats in the background), to make a plea to "those of you who supported the veto, to re-examine your conscience...[ ]...to change your vote...." .....are you ready for it?....
Paul Simon
scroll down to video.
We all know they will listen to Simon because, hey man, he's a celebrity!!!
The Democrat Inquisition - Motherbelt
October 19, 2007 - 20:32 ET by acaiguanaOK, here's the deal. To save the children we need to initiate a Democrat Inquisition of all Republicans and Conservatives.
Torture them until they either:
Ooops,
Some of them are talking like Democrats.
Ah Well...
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)