McDermott attacks Bush as liar over WMD during prescription debate on the floor

C-SPAN | June 26, 2003 | Jim McDermott

[Republican Wildcat]

The debate is one of the nastiest I've seen on the floor of the House of all time--Nancy Johnson (R-CT) seems to be taking the brunt of the vicious attacks (and I do mean vicious) from the Democrats.

Jim McDermott (D-WA) just said the Republicans can't be trusted on prescription drugs because WMD have not been found in Iraq (he mistakenly said "Iran" first, at which time the Republican members took the opportunity to laugh hysterically at him). Called Bush a liar, at which time the Chair ordered him to sit down. Billy Tauzin (R) followed up by saying "It looks like we just found Baghdad Bob." McDermott broke in out of order and asked if it was appropriate for a member to do this, at which time he was again slapped down by the Chair as being out of order.

Frank Pallone (D-NJ) went completely crazy just after that--it was insane asylum material. Frank Stark (D-CA)now calling Ryan (R-WI) a liar.

[sport]

Years ago, to call an individual either a liar or a thief was the supreme insult.

Being accused of either being a liar of a thief called for a fight to the death of either the accuser or the accusee if the accusation was false.

To explain: If Joe called Jim a liar or thief and Jim was not a liar or thief, Jim would challenge Joe to a duel or they would fight. If Jim was indeed a liar and a thief, no one would do business, associate with, or socialize with him.

Today, however, the democratic political party has made both lying and stealing socially acceptable, hence no stigma as being labeled as such.
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[PhiKapMom]

Rationale person now speaking -- Cong Tom Davis of Virginia!

Those California RATs are lunatics!

[Republican Wildcat]

SNL's writers couldn't make up something like we are hearing from that crowd tonight. It is like a comedy skit that wasn't really meant to be.

[PhiKapMom]

Incoherent garbage works for me! I couldn't make heads or tails what she was talking about! Her and Stark were raving lunatics!

[Republican Wildcat]

It appears C-SPAN is going to give the Democrats 2 lines tonight...one for Democrats and one for "Seniors" (we know the Dems have "Seniors" at the ready). I'm going to put this on mute. I normally can't stand listening to those callers.

[PhiKapMom]

Switched back to the Senate while House is voting on who is there. Senator Frist has a group of Senators around him along with Don Nickles who is now talking.

Wonder what is going on? No sign of Hillary but here comes Patty Murry, her stoolie!

[PhiKapMom]

I am with you -- I cannot take the calls that go into C-SPAN since the vast majority are DemocRAT.

[stratman1969]

McDimwit is like most elected DemocRATS, a traitor. He and every other 'Rat who attacked Bush and spoke at Communist sponsored anti-war rallies should be forced to resign.

[Dan from Michigan]

Not we. I had ESPN on. I can't take much of McJerk without my Irish temper getting me in trouble.

[PhiKapMom]

Stark was a raving lunatic as well!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

What it sounds like to my ears....

"Mister President, every time a backhoe takes up a scoop full of dirt, we find ONLY skulls, bones, arms, legs, of men, women, and children, but NO WMD's!
Moster President, was it worth it?

[Libertina]

Great thought - peers LAUGHING at McDermRAT. Thanks for the uplifting post! :)

[WorkingClassFilth]

"I can't take much of McJerk without my Irish temper getting me in trouble."

Try some Scotch relaxation to soothe the pain.

[Republican Wildcat]

alright...the House members are on the floor. I guess the vote on the Dem version is coming up.

[Republican Wildcat]

Rep. Marion Berry (D-Arkansas) now quoting from the Declaration of Independence to justify the Dem version. I've heard it all now.

[PhiKapMom]

I have turned back over! I cannot believe how the RATs can just keep lying over and over again. Now we have Rep Berry from AR -- RAT! Watching this reminds me how much I detest the RATs and how they have taken lying to a new low!

I am going to throw up! Accussing the Republicans of destroying Medicare and he brings up the oath of office. How can these RATs even look at themselves in the mirror when they know they lie, lie, lie!

[Republican Wildcat]

Now I know why the Democrats wanted that "House Call", they wanted all of those Dems on the floor to applaud that garbage.

Nancy Johnson yields to Tom DeLay.

[PhiKapMom]

I thought he was doing the oath -- thanks for the correction! I put it on mute about five words into it. Can you believe this -- he is accusing the Republicans of destroying Medicare now and then the RATs applauded.

He is done! Now I can take the TV off mute as Tom DeLay is speaking! YEA!!!!

[PhiKapMom]

Wondered what they were up to -- it is usually no good!

Tom DeLay saying Medicare is an accident waiting to happen -- you can say that again.

[Republican Wildcat]

Childish baffoons--the Dems are heckling DeLay during his speech.