Reid & Pelosi: "Unfortunately, tonight the President demonstrated he has not listened to Americans'

[kpete]

Democratic responses to Bush's State of the Union speech

RAW STORY
Published: Tuesday January 23, 2007


Washington, DC—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on President Bush's State of the Union Address.

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"Unfortunately, tonight the President demonstrated he has not listened to Americans' single greatest concern: the war in Iraq. The overwhelming majority of Americans, military leaders, and a bipartisan coalition in Congress oppose the President's plan to escalate the war. Democrats, Republicans, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group have offered the President a plan to end our open-ended commitment to Iraq, transition the U.S. mission, and begin the phased redeployment of American troops. While the President continues to ignore the will of the country, Congress will not ignore this President's failed policy. His plan will receive an up-or-down vote in both the House and the Senate, and we will continue to hold him accountable for changing course in Iraq.

more at:
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Democratic_responses_to_Bushs_State_of_0123.html

[Mnemosyne]

1. There was a pundit on some show the other night trying

to claim that in Nov. we voted to win in Iraq. :crazy:

I did not see * shake hands with Reid on his way out. Did I miss it?

[momster]

5. Reid was Behind George

when his *ness went to shake hands with the generals. I kept expecting GWB to turn around and acknowledge Reid but never saw him do it. He kept his back toward Reid the whole time. Intentionally?

[Mnemosyne]

24. It looked intentional to me. POS. n/t

[brettdale]

2. Then why did Nancy

Clap and smile with most things Bush*t said?

[bdamomma]

3. it is just protocol, that is all, at one time when I watched her

she was not looking at bush.

[cynatnite]

4. Protocol...

it's the norm for SOTU's.

[vickitulsa]

10. I heartily agree with you. "Protocol" is no excuse for applauding

a mass murderer, liar, and election thief!

I believe the Dems could have met before the speech, knowing they would be put in this position in the traditional SOTU format, and come up with a better way to show the American voters who gave them this chance that they were NOT going to let things plod along as usual in our seat of government.

"Protocol" may be a good enough answer for some; but what about the average American citizen who is so fed up with this administration and its corporate wars? Don't THEY deserve better than to tune in and see the Dems they put in office standing and applauding the man they've all come to distrust and even hate?

At the very least, there should have been one helluva lot LESS of those cheery signs of approval from Dems during this speech. It made me sick. And I'll bet it made a lot of voters wonder why they bothered to vote for Dems this last time....

[tblue]

12. They applauded the ideas in the speech, knowing full well that * didn't mean a word he said.

I'm sure they thought not applauding would cause people to accuse them of making asses of themselves. And, of course, that's how it would have played in r/w media.

[tbyg52]

20. I was watching what she applauded

She did *not* applaud for everything. Nor did the Dems when there were shots of them. And her level of applause was carefully calibrated, I believe.

I agree that what they *did* applaud were the *ideas*.

[EFerrari]

15. There was a lot less. I can't on this machine but if you watch

this night and compare it with the last one, there was a big difference.

I'd like to have this crew impeached, indicted and convicted yesterday but, imho, tonight went pretty much as it needed to. Picking your fights when the Thugs own the media is a good idea.

[blossomstar]

17. I was initially irritated by their clapping too,

but figured the same as you just said... they all would have been drug over the coals if they didn't. You are also right that tonight was very different. Thank y ou for your post.

[malaise]

21. Agree 100%

Protocol be damned.

[BonnieJW]

23. I agree.

During one of Clinton's SOTU addresses, the repubs remained in their seats with their hands in their laps. Disapproval can be shown.

[MADem]

13. Watch her blink like mad, she looked like a Vietnam era POW

or one of the USS Pueblo crew, blinking out T---O---R---T---U---R---E.

By contrast, Big Dick looked rather stuffed. He barely blinked, indeed, barely moved except to stuff something in his mouth. Was it nitroglycerine, or a piece of candy???????

[jmowreader]

29. It was an amphetamine tablet

If you had to sit and listen to the Same Old Shit Again Over And Over And Over, you'd need some high-powered stimulants too.

[donheld]

6. Just as before over and over again he has proven

He doesn't give a damn what the American people think.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

7. While we're talking about not listening to the American people...

Why is the surge still in progress? I thought democrats were going to have the guts not to fund it.

I don't understand why Speaker Pelosi just doesn't say....plain and simple...

Mr. President, we will ONLY fund the safe return of our soldiers!!..that's it!!

People are dieing while politics is in the forefront. The Iraqi people do not want us there.

(kpete,thank you for always being on top of the news.)

[midnight]

16. I like the sound of that. We will only fund the safe return of our

soldiers. Now bring them home.

[Catherine Vincent]

8. Hi kpete!

Did you know that you were on someone's iggy list? Weird huh? :hi:

[Imagevision]

9. Bush was still pushing the no child left behind when the government won't financially back it!

this is a farce almost as big as his Medicare drug plan for seniors that goes bust after 6 months... (donut)

[Patrick J Fitzgerald]

11. I wonder if Scooter was busy tonight?

Here is his schedule from May 19 - June 17. Busy, Busy Busy...

Page 1



the rest here: http://patrickjfitzgerald.blogspot.com

[MADem]

14. Dreaded red X....

[Change has come]

18. Check out this gem at the end of the rawstory page

Statement released by California Representative Pete Stark (D-CA), Chairman of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee:

*snip*

“For the most part, President Bush delivered tonight’s State of the Union in a state of denial. I’m glad it’s his second-to-last,” Stark concluded.

:applause: :woohoo: :applause:

[ellisonz]

19. K & R

[connecticut yankee]

22. I felt sorry for Nancy

she had to sit up there looking poised and dignified when I'm sure she felt like making faces behind Bush's back.

[enough already]

25. But you won't take his play money away, will you?

End this fucking nightmare NOW!

[Wizard777]

26. Why should he listen to us? What will they do if he doesn't? Kiss his Butt some more.

:scared: :yoiks: :eyes:

[Mrspeeker]

27. HE has though!!! Lockheed Martin Corporation BABY!!!!!!

They are part of America right and he has listen to them every chance he has gotten, of course this is around his rigorous schedule of vacationing at camp Davis.

[Luckyduck]

28. Pelosi and Reid have demonstrated they are not listening

We did not elect the democrats so they would write letters and ask Bush nicely to change his ways.

No one expected Bush to be responsive to our needs. We have a system of checks and balances and Pelosi and Reid are supposed to force change.

Pelosi and Reid must uphold the Constitution and Impeach Bush Now!

As Kucinich stated "there is only one way to end the war and it is not to engage in a debate with the president"
Bush doesn't give a shit what we think, nor is he capable of thinking himself. We must removed him from power and bring the troops home.