NYT/AP: Bush, Pelosi Hold White House Talks (Cheney "sits glumly")

[DeepModem Mom]

Bush, Pelosi Hold White House Talks
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 9, 2006

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush made nice with Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi after Democrats gave his Republicans a trouncing on Election Day, but not before handing House GOP leaders a long legislative wish-list for the lameduck session that they'll orchestrate.

After a bitter campaign that sometimes got personal between the president and the woman to be House speaker, the two had a makeup luncheon at the White House. Appearing publicly in the Oval Office after an hour of private discussions, the pair emphasized finding common ground and ignoring talk of bedeviling specifics, such as their division over the Iraq war. They took no questions.

Neither Bush nor Pelosi, however, completely ignored that they often disagree.

''When you win, you have a responsibility to do the best you can for the country,'' Bush said, WITH VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY SITTING GLUMLY ON A COUCH TO HIS LEFT. ''We won't agree on every issue, but we do agree that we love America.''

''We both extended the hand of friendship and partnership to solve the problems facing our country,'' added Pelosi, like the president, eagerly leaning forward in her chair. ''We have our differences and we will debate them ... but we will do so in a way that gets results.''...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush.html

[livetohike]

1. Cheney is trying to figure out exactly how much money

Nancy Pelosi's leadership will cost him :rofl:.

[aquart]

9. Satan promised him he could take it with him?

[neuvocat]

2. He ALWAYS sits that way.

Most likely the only time he ever smiled was when he shot someone.

[efhmc]

12. My thoughts exactly.

[Virginia Dare]

15. You got that right...

..all that money and power, and he still looks like a sourpuss all the time, makes you wonder, doesn't it?

[Occulus]

43. Cheney only smiles when his ostomy bag fills slower than usual.

I should know- my dad had one, and he was happy to empty it as seldom as possible.

(And if THAT makes you puke- think about what Lynne had to go through to get Mary. No, not anything scatological- she had to bed Dick.

Okay. Maybe that is scatological, in and of itself...)

:evilgrin: :spank: :rofl:

[meti57b]

3. Pelosi, in addition to all her other qualities, she is beautiful and chooses great clothes

[candice]

22. Her husband shops for her...Nancy doesn't like to shop

...he says he should get the credit for her sartorial splendor.

[amandabeech]

24. I thought that she needed a hint of color today, however.

A necklace, a pin a scarf, just something to brighten a very nice black and white outfit.

[sutz12]

37. She didn't want to confuse the chimpster...

He only sees in black and white, you know.

[amandabeech]

52. LOL!!!! n/t

[colorado_ufo]

58. GOOD one!

[meti57b]

32. Hey, well, then .... she chose a great husband!

[martymar64]

26. And forgive me for saying . . .

She happens to own a pretty awesome rack. Much better than Moxie and Spunk! :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[calimary]

48. Ah, me... You stinker, you!

Reminds me of that bumper sticker about having never seen or heard of anyone wanting a piece of elephant...

She is one elegant woman. My daughter and all her friends are tremendously excited by the idea of a female Speaker of the House. So cool! A new era in more ways than one.

[martymar64]

65. I agree, she is elegant

I will be happy to see her as the first Woman Speaker of the House.
But you have to admit, she fills out a sport coat rather well.

Yeah!!!

(Sorry I haven't gotten any in awhile)

[janx]

55. The first woman Speaker of the House!

This is so very exciting--she is just beautiful.

:party:

[DainBramaged]

4. Must have turned down the voltage on Cheney, ah Darth Vader

[Sanity Claws]

5. I would love to see that photo of Cheney

[DeepModem Mom]

7. Me, too! The pic with the article shows only Bush, Pelosi and Steny Hoyer. nt

[leftchick]

13. here you go...

I predict heart attack number 6 real soon...

[DeepModem Mom]

17. Thanks, leftchick! (Shudder!) nt

[Bob3]

27. Lordy lordy look at the body language

Nancy smiling and relaxed, both * and Dead Eye Dick with their hands covering their groins. Feeling vulnerable and exposed anybody?

[NVMojo]

44. Best observation ever!!!

[Radio_Lady]

59. Caption: "On the right (ahem!), we have our newest lamp. We call it Dick protecting his

dick. It comes with both black and white lampshades."

[goclark]

40. Who is the boys tailor? LOL

He looks like a Rapper and so out of touch.

[Patchuli]

47. Tell me if I'm wrong

but I see Dick pulling his panties outta a bunch leaving there! I see a sleeve in the rear, not to mention a tell-tale grimace...it's WEDGE ATTACK!

[leftchick]

11. here is one outside

condi looks particularly sour. :rofl:

[dae]

14. Hell, Condi looks more PO'd than Cheney!

:nopity:

[Art_from_Ark]

18. Maybe she's worried about being dragged in front of a committee

or three, to explain, under oath, her incompetance as National Security Advisor in the months leading up to 9-11

[calimary]

49. And alberto "torture's okay" doesn't look so jovial, either.

Look at those sour faces! They do look like they're on the way to the principal's office. Or maybe an IRS audit. contradicta's smirk looks more and more like junior's.

They look like they're now realizing that the party's over. Along with all those nice free rides.

About time!

[Ringo84]

16. Lookit all those unhappy expressions!

Ah hah hah hah!
:rofl:
Ringo

[Art_from_Ark]

19. They know the jig is up

Diebold couldn't save their asses this time. They all need to be dragged in front of committees and answer hard questions about their actions, under oath, with no hand holding.

[davekriss]

35. That is a genuinely beautiful picture, isn't it? (n/t)

[lyonn]

41. I have to agree. EOM

[llmart]

21. Eewwwww....

Why does she always look like she's just sucked on a lemon?

[Tight_rope]

23. Why the sour face Condi?

Could it be that your political career is over.

[yorkiemommie1]

28. gee so much ugly in one picture

beauty is only skin deep; ugly shows all the way through.

[Lisa]

29. great photo! Well, well -- it's the gang that couldn't shoot straight

In Dick's case, of course, that's particularly true.

[Art_from_Ark]

34. Methinks that in Dick's case

he actually was shooting straight

[yellowcanine]

31. Man that is one glum bunch. I guess they know it's lame duck time.

No doubt they all (including Bush) are thinking "This sucks, what is my exit strategy?" and I don't mean Iraq.

[Amonester]

56. **'s exit 'strategery' = 1 way flight to Paraguay

but not on AF1...

Remember:
House Judiciary Committee CHAIRMAN John Conyers!! :party:

(I know it's a 'no' for now, but I am convinced it's a 'no' that will not prevent any investigation that is long overdue... i.g. it won't last for long after all the junta's crimes will be exposed for all to see!)
:woohoo:

[shanti]

33. ewwww

they all look like warmed over shit, especially the DICK.

[NVMojo]

45. get out the enema bags! Those people are fecally impacted!!

[janx]

53. WHEN was this taken?

?

[janx]

54. What was the occasion?

Wow, look at those faces!

[Demeter]

6. If Wishes Were Horses

Bush wouldn't be making foolish demands when he has no power left.

[aquart]

8. I do NOT agree that Bush loves America.

I'm pretty sure he hates our guts.

[BootinUp]

10. Haven't you ever seen a movie about a murder suicide

and the perpetrator says he is doing it because he loves the victim?

[Lisa]

30. in which case, he must have gotten major cramps having to say it

... in front of the cameras.

"I love bunnies and duckies and being nice to the Democrats ... especially eating pasta with Nancy Pelosi!" (to himself: urrrg ...)

Are you enjoying this week as much as I am?

[calimary]

50. Well, you better believe he does now!

After all, we had the temerity to clean his clock, and all his friends' clocks, too. How dare we? He's probably wondering who the hell we think we are.

The peasants are revolting, your lordship. "The help" has just walked out on you.

[Auggie]

20. LOL at this thread

[Bush_MUST_Go]

25. Finally we see evidence of "the last throes." No wonder they look scared.

[davekriss]

36. Ah, karma is a b*tch, isn't it? (sweeeeet!!!) (n/t)

[Zorra]

38. Bu*h and Cheney are Speaker Pelosi's toy poodles now.

Either they do whatever she says, or she feeds 'em to John Conyers.

[Renew Deal]

39. Cheney should be the next to go

Followed by Rove. Maybe Bush can get his head screwed on straight. I wouldn't count on it. So far the republicans have STFU.

[Radio_Lady]

60. OK, if Cheney DOES go, who is next in line? Is it Denny Hastert?

[DoYouEverWonder]

67. Bush can nominate anyone he wants to replace him

but they would have to be approved by Congress.

[karleeque]

42. bush the liar ...

I like how Bush always tries to say something good about America and always comes across as sarcastic or arrogant. When he says he loves America he actaully means he HATES America. Just look at the devils. Keep in mind that you can be sure for the next couple of years he Bush clan will be planning some sort of fright show to scare Americans. M guess is that they will create another mass murder scene here in America and then say "Didnt we tell you the terrorists would strike if the Democrats were in office?"

[Patchuli]

46. I think they're planning on a

extended trip to Paraguay!

[calimary]

51. Welcome to DU!

I wouldn't put anything past 'em. They've been humbled, but they're not finished yet.

[Amonester]

57. Welcome to DU! And yes, the dicktatraitorturer sure loves America

to the point he did everything he and his despicable junta could get away with (and still do) to slowly destroy this country and everything a majority of We The People stand for for almost six years now...

That was just another one of his thousands lies. Nothing to impeach him and his criminal PNACers about (yet, it seems).

[thingfisher]

63. they will create another mass murder scene here in America ...

and then declare Martial Law? Suspend the rest of the Constitution? Who knows what evil lurks in hearts of men? BWahaahaahaa...

[codjh9]

61. I'm so sorry for that F__KING ASSHOLE!!! :^)

[Skittles]

62. yes, I feel very badly for him

:nopity:

[TexasLawyer]

64. Shredding

Cheney's probably tuckered out from all the paper shredding he's been doing.

[Avalon Sparks]

66. SUCK IT UP DICK

eom

[Massachusetts]

68. Lets

All make sure the Dems do their jobs. No slack, they must be held accountable also, we got them to this position.