Dems accuse Bush over 9/11 speech

Herald Sun ^ | 13 September 2006 | Joanne Kenen

[Aussie Dasher]

TOP Democrats have accused US President George W. Bush of exploiting the September 11 anniversary to boost his faltering Iraq war policy and asked TV networks to give them balancing coverage in future.

"Until now, there has been a complete absence of balance in the news coverage of national security issues," Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi wrote in a letter to the main networks as both parties jockeyed for position in the November 7 congressional elections.

"We ask that you commit your network to providing fair and equitable coverage to the viewpoints of both Republicans and Democrats," the two Democratic leaders wrote.

Democrats said Mr Bush should have tried to recapture a spirit of national unity in his televised Oval Office on Monday, but instead sought to score political points and boost his party's sagging approval ratings.

Senator Reid said Democrats had been so confident the Republican Bush would be non-partisan that they had not sought equal time on television to offer their party's response.

"Sadly, it was a missed opportunity for President Bush, who apparently was more consumed by staying the course in Iraq and playing election year politics," Senator Reid said, accusing Mr Bush of once again trying to "conflate and blur the war in Iraq with the response to 9/11".

Representative Pelosi said: "The American people deserved an opportunity to grieve and come together as a nation last night. Instead President Bush gave them partisan and inaccurate rhetoric."

[HawaiianGecko]

I swear if I hear Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer or Pelosi say one more time that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, I'm gonna fly to Washington to slap them silly.

One of these idiot "journalists" on the 24-hour news channels needs to start asking the right questions of these idiot Democrats. Like, "do you think Iran is a threat to the US?"  and "Is North Korea a threat?"... I'm sure they will respond with a yes.  And the very next question should be.... "So therefore, are you saying they were involved in 9/11?"

President Bush laid out 8 or 9 very specific reasons in a speech to the United Nations about why Hussein was a threat and needed to be removed, and in a 15-0 vote the security council agreed with him.  Not once did he suggest that Iraq was involved with 9/11.

[Lets Roll NOW]

This is what happens when one party is Un-American. If you are for America you are playing politics.

[Intolerant in NJ]

TOP Democrats have accused US President George W. Bush of exploiting the September 11 anniversary to boost his faltering Iraq war policy...doubtless the 'rats would have really been upset with FDR's relentless "fireside chats" to keep the nation apprised of how we were doing and bucked up during WWII - nah, just kidding......

[Dr.Deth]

Next year: State Of The Democrats Address.

[Aussie Dasher]

No need for slapping: they're silly enough!

[skr]

That speech must've scared them. It sounded too good, so they had to tell their minions what to think to the contrary.

[cvq3842]

Politicized? As opposed to, say, the Wellstone funeral?