Ken Mehlman: "Millions of Americans came together in applauding Bush"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6902142/

WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats hit President Bush on Wednesday for his Iraq policies and proposal to overhaul Social Security, hoping their vigorous response to his State of the Union speech would fuel a turnabout from their election setbacks last fall.

“We all know that the United States cannot stay in Iraq indefinitely and continue to be viewed as an occupying force,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said in the televised response she delivered after Bush’s remarks.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, who shared the response with Pelosi, said Bush’s Social Security plans sounded more like “Social Security roulette” than reform. “Democrats are all for giving Americans more of a say and more choices when it comes to their retirement savings. But that doesn’t mean taking Social Security’s guarantee and gambling with it. And that’s coming from a senator who represents Las Vegas,” Reid said.

Ken Mehlman, chairman of the Republican National Committee, responded to the Democratic response. “On a night when millions of Americans came together in applauding President Bush’s goals of winning the war on terror, growing our economy and preserving Social Security, Harry Reid and the Democrats offered only politically motivated attacks and obstruction,” Mehlman said. “Democrat leaders provided a window into the state of their party tonight, showcasing pessimism over progress.”

[maxsolomon]

1. now the GOP is "progressive"?

unmitigated gall.

[indigonation]

7. They expected opposition and already have their message framed

why is the GOP suddenly the progessive, tolerant, and financially responsible.

Why are we not calling them on that??? :grr:

[TomClash]

8. Well, it's not 2005 anymore

It's 1984.

[Skittles]

2. DREAM ON, MORON

MILLIONS OF US WERE BARFING

[TrustingDog]

3. toy soldier... lol!

[UdoKier]

4. So looting Social Security is "optimism"?

:puke:

By the way, Mehlman is a homosexual who supports an anti-gay party and agenda.

IE: HYPOCRITE.

[terrya]

5. What did that gay man think of Bush pushing the FMA?

I sometimes wonder how gay Republicans...like Mary Cheney...can sit idly by and watch their political party demonize them. Most curious.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. So, Ken, Tell Us Again About the Gay Menace

New Republican Chair Ken Mehlman is Gay

Bush campaign mum on any openly gay staffers

I mean, it only seems fair, since we're ruining "your" country.

[kweerwolf]

9. "Millions of Americans came together ..."

Yep ... sounds like an appropriate description of a circle jerk.

[RaulVB]

10. Not this one, dumb bastard! (n/t)

[Roland99]

11. Pessimism over progress? More like realism over bullshit

[Cha]

12. WHATEVER!

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS STAYED AWAY AND BOOED THE VERY THOUGHT OF bush's LIES!