Bush congratulates new Nicaraguan President Ortega

Reuters (excerpt) ^ | January 8, 2007

[HAL9000]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush congratulated by telephone once bitter U.S. foe Daniel Ortega on his election as Nicaraguan president, the White House said on Monday.

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[cll]

Futher proof that the Earth was swallowed by a black hole in early November...

[Incorrigible]

I'm sorry Ronnie. You tried your best.

[Buck W.]

I he still a Sandanista?

[Buck W.]

I=Is...

[CFC__VRWC]

They call themselves "Bolivarians" these days.

[The South Texan]

Next he'll be calling Hugo Chavez to come join him at the ranch for a weekend retreat.


What the heck is going in DC?

[durasell]

The Cold War is over. It doesn't matter.

[theDentist]

POTUS: "Daniel? Dubya here. Congratulations on the election. I just had a video made that I'm sending to you. It's called 'What Happens When You Screw with US'. It's been all over the news, YouTube, Google. Watch it. Learn from it. Nice talking to ya."

[Joe Boucher]

B.S.
Don't believe it is over.
Russia, Cuba, North KOrea, China and their ilk are still trying to bury us.
Ortega is still a socialist and wants to take us down.
Cept during his shopping trips for expensive consumer goods for himself here.

[Howlin]

What do you want him to do, spit in his face?

Would that make you happy?

[durasell]

We do huge business with China. Some business with Russia. Cuba and NK are holdovers. Countries do not have "friends." They have interests. And very often (not always) the interests have nothing to do with politics.

[NYC Republican]

Seems like EVERYBODY is looking for a reason to bash our President. EVERYBODY. How pathetic

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Those Solar Flares are now penetrating the brains of republicans and conservatives? It's sick out there and getting sicker!

[RockinRight]

[oceanview]

all of latin america is going socialist - and with an open border to the US, the economic woes that socialism will bring to them, will be exported here.

[drpix]

Well, Bush now has Reagan's attorney [ See earlier post: Exclusive: Bush Picks a Replacement for Harriet Miers (Reagan WH Counsel Fred F. Fielding) ]... but it's clear he does not have Reagan's character, judgment nor principles.

[paudio]

Next he'll be calling Hugo Chavez to come join him at the ranch for a weekend retreat. What the heck is going in DC?

Ortega was just elected. I think it's a common courtesy for a US President to congratulate him, regardless his background.

[Prokopton]

"It's called 'What Happens When You Screw with US'. It's been all over the news,"

You mean the one where we send billions of taxpayers dollars to be squandered by insane dictators? Or maybe you mean the one where we try to understand why they don't like us all while respecting their culture and religion. Or maybe you mean the harshly worded reprimand we'll insist the U.N. send. Or maybe.......

[garv]

Ortega has tried to ease concerns over his domestic plans by offering to work with former enemies in rebuilding a country devastated by the Contra war. He has dropped his Marxist past and pledged to avoid radical changes in the economy.

They are known as "Blue Dog Democrats" here in the U.S.