Posted on 09/22/2006 12:19:49 PM PDT by Kitten Festival
Politics: It's good to see Democrats put country above politics, as many did in repudiating Hugo Chavez's lunatic attacks on our president. But too many are still in the thug's debt and must dissociate with more than words.
That's important because Chavez's crazed speeches this week, declaring President Bush "the devil," leave the scent of political blood in the water for plenty of Democrats.
They know their own anti-Bush ravings could come back to haunt them on Nov. 7, given the enormous wave of public revulsion at Chavez's words in the U.S.
After all, potential GOP TV ads featuring Democrats' own attacks on Bush, back to back with Chavez's words, as the Felipe Calderon team did in Mexico's election, could ensure that Democrats pay a high political price for their past words.
Thus, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., made a politically savvy but still commendable defense of the U.S. in response to Chavez's attack: "Don't come to my country and attack my president."
But Democrats who've been cozying up to the Venezuelan dictator in the past few years are the ones who deserve the spotlight.
They have, like Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., gone on junkets to Venezuela to admire Chavez's "revolution" in his dog and pony shows.
Worse, they've willingly gotten themselves into Chavez's political debt by accepting subsidized heating oil for their supposedly underserved residents. Rangel had nothing but praise for Chavez in February upon taking low-cost heating oil for his Harlem district.
But none have been as involved with Chavez as Delahunt, who brokered Chavez's cheap-oil program. He called Chavez's attack "silly," but then told the Boston Globe it was all Bush's fault.
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Who do you think writes Chavez's speeches?
Pee Wee Herman.
US leftists.
The Democrats get worse as each day goes on.
"Who do you think writes Chavez's speeches?"
I'd like to know who told him to sit the little girl on his lap in Church with his hands all over her. He stroked, patted, squeezed and kissed her, again and again. It made me sick.
First crazy Uncle Charlie, then Bubba and now Pelosi coming out strongly against Chavez. So what's the motivation? Simple, Chavez' speech sounded an awful lot like what's been coming from the left in this country these days. They need to unequivically distance themselves from this nutburger lest the American people begin to compare and notice the similarities
Yep, it's what we call a "Sistah Souljah" moment.
It's election time. The demos have to put on a good face until after November 7th.
No kidding. And considering that their talking points are identical to the likes of Chavez, Chomsky and Lardbottom Moore (et al), it's an absolute certainty that they've been indulging in literal orgies of Bush-bashing and America-bashing with our enemies for some time.
No wonder widdle Kimmie is so ronery.
"It's good to see Democrats put country above politics,"
Riiiight. sure. That's what they were doing.
Why start now? LOL
Jeez.
Considering this photo, there can be absolutely no doubt: the anti-American Left. (I know...I know...that's redundant.)
I sure hope the Pubs exploit this before the upcoming election. There is no need to gives the Rats a pass.
It doesn't matter where it comes from, just as long as it is money. Can't they see that Chavez is not giving anything away. That money paid off in spades when the grubby hands came out grabbing for it.
I liked the way the kid frowned all the way through it. She knew the icky man was a beast.
Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas. Can't blame Diebold for this one! (though they'll try)
I sat that clip, it was too gross for words.
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