Pelosi: President Bush Must Denounce Robertson's Call to Assassinate ....

[sabra]

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52052

Pelosi: President Bush Must Denounce Robertson's Call to Assassinate the President of Venezuela

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Pat Robertson's remarks this week that the United States assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez:

"President Bush must unequivocally denounce Pat Robertson's outrageous call for the United States to assassinate the President of Venezuela.

"At a time when the invasion of Iraq has caused such damage to the international reputation of the United States, the last thing we need is a prominent Republican advocating assassination as a foreign policy tool. President Bush must respond to the Robertson statement forcefully to make clear that his Administration not only understands the reasons why our law prohibits assassination, but is committed to following the law."

[TankLV]

1. Finally!

[saigon68]

34. THE CHIMPANZEE WILL NEVER DO THAT

IN HIS HEART---- HE REALLY---- "LOVES TO KILL"

[joeunderdog]

35. Where the hell is everyone else...meeting with advisors?

How bout a knee-jerk response like, "Is this guy alright?!? Suggesting to assassinate a foreign leader...and doing so from the pulpit of a church? What's wrong with him?"

Is kerry taking a poll on how people feel about this? What about the rest of them?

[TankLV]

39. My first thoughts exactly.

[Zenlitened]

2. Sweeeeet!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[LiberalVoice]

3. Robertson today says he was "misquoted".

Said he only said "take him out". :eyes: As if that makes a difference in what he said.

[TheFarseer]

4. He meant assasinate

If you listen to the clip (I'm sure Fox is palying the hell out of, yeah right) you can plainly see he means assasinate.

[LiberalVoice]

9. Oh I know he's lying.

Just reporting on the bullshit he spews.

[Seabiscuit]

22. He didn't just "mean" assassinate, he *said* we "ought to" assassinate:

"If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it," said Robertson on Monday's program. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war."

Robertson's nothing but lying scum like Rush Limbaugh.

See: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/24/robertson.chavez/

[TankLV]

40. What do you mean "meant" - he clearly said "assassinate".

He "meant" nothing.

The recording clearly shows he said ASSASSINATE.

[sabra]

6. "fixing the intelligence"

when I said fix I meant.... blah

[dmkinsey]

10. Yeah, and he repeated

the "dictator" reference

[Rude Horner]

5. "Take him out" could mean...

Take him out to dinner! Take him out and show him a good time! Heck, there are all sorts of ways we could take him out. I don't know what everybody is making such a fuss over.

:sarcasm:

[myrna minx]

19. Take him out to the Sadie Hawkins dance?

:shrug:

[Seabiscuit]

24. But in the context of his own words, it can *only* mean "assasinate":

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/24/robertson.chavez/

"If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it," said Robertson on Monday's program. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war."

Then, in that context:

"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," he said. "We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."

Ipso facto: "take him out" = "assassinate" him.

Case closed.

[Mokito]

50. Oh, but he used the term "assassinate" alright

Twice even.

Take a look at this clip from the Daily Show (the upside is that you get a good laugh while you're at it).

Daily Show clip

[The Stranger]

7. Has Dick Durbin apologized again yet?

Remember Dick? He told the truth about the Gitmo concentration camp, but then cratered right before our very eyes and apologized.

But Republicans understand never to apologize -- even if they say the most fascist, anti-Democratic and abhhorrent things.

And by not apologizing for it, they give others aid and comfort to say similar things, demonize Progressives, and spew hate.

Progressives then become fearful and begin to remain silent.

Thanks, Dick!

[ninkasi]

20. Yeah, that always makes me furious

When the pukes can say anything...no matter how untrue or outrageous, and our side just listens politely, and lets it go. I'm glad Pelosi is speaking out, and demanding that this nutjob be made accountable.

The Stranger says "And by not apologizing for it, they give others aid and comfort to say similar things, demonize Progressives, and spew hate.
"
Well, it's time for that to stop. We have got to start speaking out, and speaking out loud. Cindy Sheehan knows how, now it's time for the rest of us.

[Seabiscuit]

27. "There's an old Southern saying that you dance with the one that brung you

but as the Bush administration found out this week, sometimes you don't want to dance too closely."

http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=84417

[Doremus]

36. So true! Repukes are immovable brick walls when they're wrong

and Dems are wimpering jellyfish at the mere suggestion they might have erred.

When they wimp out they, and us by association, look ridiculous.

[TankLV]

41. Boy - I will NEVER get over that wimp!

Anybody reading my posts these past couple weeks since he was so eager to "apologize" not once but twice knows my feelings on this "man".

And I will also remember how quickly LIEberman and Biden quickly rushed to shove their heads up bush*s butt.

It was revolting.

[TheFarseer]

8. Yeah, I'm sure he's going to do that!

Although, it might be a good issue to bash him over the head with!

[Greeby]

11. Are you kidding, Nancy?

Bush wouldn't rebuke Robertson, he's said things that even Pat found shocking. Remember "no casualties"?

[geckosfeet]

12. ,,,, after his vacation of course. n/t

[CountAllVotes]

13. Nancy Pelosi ....

I agree with you! Robertson needs to apologize. In fact he needs to give up the pulpit after saying what he did. He is no "man of God". He is nothing more than an evil hypocrite of the worst type. I am disgusted as an American citizen that a man in our country claiming to be a preacher would say something like this about someone in another country.

CONFESS YOUR UGLY SINS ROBERTSON and then, go away and find something else to do with yourself that is positive!

:kick:

[rodeodance]

14. Karen Hughes missed the ball on this one--as this has international

effects. that is her job.

[rodeodance]

15. but agree--Bush should have done this yesterday. today is too late.

[CountAllVotes]

18. you are damn right

and it is never too late to say I AM SORRY and he needs to give up the pulpit and I will not change my attitude on that. It is a total unforgivable disgrace to everyone in the USA, does not matter whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, etc. It is inciting a horrendous problem!

I find it frightening!

SCREW YOU ROBERTSON! FIND ANOTHER JOB ASSHOLE!

:kick:

[antonialee839]

21. I thought her job was lying.

[FourStarDemocrat]

53. Now that Nancy said it, we need at least 5 more Democrats to pile on..

and repeat that mantra for Bush to condemn his christofascist supporter! The Dems should be pushing the stake in hard and deep, if they have half a brain.

[VegasWolf]

16. It has been a BAD vacation for the toy president. nt

[StrafingMoose]

17. Anyone knows if the CIA is still bared from political assasination

per EO # 12333 ?

[heidler1]

23. If Robertson gets by with this it's good because we can continue to

beat up on the R/R and Bush for continued association with a vengeful hate monger who is accepted by the Republicans.

[VegasWolf]

25. Good ( Robertson ) vs Evil ( bin Laden )!!! nt

[Seabiscuit]

26. Shrub is too pre-occupied with lamely trying to smear and discredit

one mother whose son he murdered for the "noble cause" of a pack of lies to heed the utter disintegration of the leader of the Christian Coalition which got him elected. While Cindy Sheehan stands up to him in defiance of his criminality, his ground is crumbling beneath his feet.

[jus_the_facts]

52. I'd wager that regardless of that crumbling ground....

....not a damn thing will *happen* to him...hindsight tells me that's a sure thing. :evilfrown:

[Seabiscuit]

54. True, so long as the Repukes control Congress.

A Democratic Congress would have impeached him years ago.

[indepat]

28. W will get right on that

[triguy46]

29. freakin' fat chance.... n/t

[R Hickey]

30. Chavez should have CITCO offer gas discounts for Democrats

Any vehical with a pro-Democratic bumper sticker should get a fifty cent per gallon discount on gasoline.

Perhaps Chavez could make this offer only in BLUE states.

[niallmac]

42. Seconded.n/t

[jus_the_facts]

57. I paid $2.49 a gallon at CITGO today.....

....only 8 gallons for $20 bucks...won't last a week either...would goin' blue twice for Big Dog get my state a break...those were the last two legit elections so how 'bout Hugo give us Louisianians a break too. :nopity:

[BR_Parkway]

31. "a prominent Republican advocating assassination" - keep repeating

don't let them slime away from this guy, they've been very happy to use his hatred and gay bashing and deluded church members to fill their coffers and ballot boxes.

They OWN him, he is one of THEM. Rinse and repeat as needed.

[Cocoa]

32. many accounts are forgetting to mention his party affiliation

good for Pelosi for reminding people he's a prominent Republican, and good for her for linking him to Bush.

:toast:

[Zenlitened]

33. "Former republican presidential candidate"

:crazy:

[leesa]

37. Well, that would be pretty ironic, Nancy, since he tried to assassinate

Chavez...or are we going to pretend that didn't happen?

[sakabatou]

38. Like Chimpy would ever do that....

[Donailin]

43. I hope he refuses

so that america sees him for the coward that he is (in case folks are still missing it)

[Roland99]

44. Too late now. The Sinner has apologized. Everything's forgotten now.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Kool-Aid injection.

[Jim Sagle]

46. Look over there! A blonde just disappeared!

[Roland99]

47. Quick! Recall all of the reporters from Iraq!

[Mike_The_Computer]

45. Robertson has diarrhea of the mouth. The best is yet to come

Something tells me that any kook "preacher" who urges murder from the pulpit hasn't given us the very best insanity that he's capable of. I wont be satisfied til I see Robertson crying sweet public tears of contrition, a la Swaggert and that clown couple the Bakkers. Bring it! I'll pop the popcorn.

[Tom Joad]

48. Ultimate Hypocrisy. Pelosi supports Political Assasinations

Please see this from the SF Chronicle, June 14th, 2003:
Washington -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the House Democratic leadership wrote President Bush on Friday criticizing him for saying he was "troubled" by Israel's failed attempt to kill a leader of the radical Palestinian Hamas group.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/14/MN109701.DTL

This is a flagrant attack on International law, and Pelosi should know it. Pelosi can't have it both ways. First, she should apologize for her opposition with international law, before being critical of the Monster of Virgina.

Note also that in this case it was Bush, who at least gave lip service to international law, and not the unDemocratic Leadership.

[Logician]

49. Puh-leeze!

Like this will ever happen? We are dealing with a *fundamentally* dishonest/corrupt and deluded president (God on his side). Won't happen until the polar icecaps refreeze permanently!

[lanlady]

51. the cynicism of this bunch

is beyond the pale. For Condi & Crew to limit themselves to calling Robertson's comments "inappropriate" shows just how low our ship of state has sunken.

[shanti]

55. he won't

not a snowball's chance.

[Orion The Hunter]

56. Nice Ms Pelosi!

Too bad the gutless wonder who is trying to impersonate a Commander-In-Chief would never have the balls to do that (what, and offend his fundie base?!).