Bush: Congress ‘Wasted Time’ Trying To End Iraq War

[ProSense]

Bush: Congress ‘Wasted Time’ Trying To End Iraq War

This morning, President Bush met exclusively with Republican congressional leaders to discuss the SCHIP bill. Afterward, he held a press conference slamming the Democratic leadership for “not getting its work done” in Congress, stating that the Senate had “wasted valuable time” trying to end the war in Iraq:

BUSH: Congress is not getting its work done. Near — we’re near the end of the year and there really isn’t much to show for it.

The House of Representatives has wasted valuable time on a constant stream of investigations and the Senate has wasted valuable time on an endless series of failed votes to pull our troops out of Iraq. And yet there’s important work to be done on behalf of the American people.

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U.S. soldiers killed:

2006 - 822
2007 - 839

Since Kerry-Feingold: 1,350

October 29: Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

Bush: ‘I Know I Would Respond’ If Iran Were To Attack Israel

Before his press conference today, President Bush met exclusively with a group of GOP congressional leaders. According to Fox News, which spoke with some of the members at that discussion, Bush unequivocally promised that he would attack Iran if Iran “were ever to attack Israel.” Bush told the lawmakers, “I know I would respond. … In order for diplomacy to be effective, all options have to be on the table.” Watch it:

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Bush and Karl Rove also recently met privately with Norman Podhoretz for 45 minutes, listening to his case for war with Iran. Earlier this month, Podhoretz told CSPAN, “I believe President Bush is going to order airstrikes (on Iran) before he leaves office.”

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I pray for Bush to be found guilty of war crimes!

[Maggie_May]

1. I like what Democrats said to Bush in response

Democrats quickly fired back. Jim Manley, senior aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said, "Taking advice from President Bush about fiscal responsibility and getting things done for the American people is like taking hunting lessons from Dick Cheney. Neither is a very good idea."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/30/bush.dems/index.html

[ProSense]

4. Why doesn't someone demand Bush

apologize for this comment? It's more insensitive and despicable than his "comma" comment.

It's a waste of time to try to end a war? WTF?

[Dr. Death]

9. Have no fear! Nancy Pelosi will demand an apology -

- from the Democrats.

[The Wielding Truth]

5. ooow,that's greaat!

*/cheny= no credibility:applause:

[Amonester]

6. Good! That's the way to do it (at LAST)! Will the reich $tream media report it?

I'm not holding my inspiration & expiration.

[Jim__]

8. Somehow, I can't picture Reid saying that.

Were those Manley's own words?

[rodeodance]

11. HOOT

[The Backlash Cometh]

15. LOL!

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. Having bush in the WH is THE waste of time of all time.

Is it 2009 yet??

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. Live Rove really resigned...

Never forget that Rove is a traitor!

[Jim__]

7. Pulling our troops out of Iraq is pretty fucking important work - n/t

[spanone]

10. blow it out your ass, junior

[ProSense]

12. Kick! n/t

[babylonsister]

13. He's such a P.O.S.! nt

[Kurovski]

14. Kurovski: Bush 'wasted lives' with Iraq invasion.

[conspirator]

16. Congress is also wasting time trying to stop WWIII nt

[NewJeffCT]

17. Congress could defund the war & demand immediate pullout

but, Bush would defy the defunding using money already allocated to the Pentagon and other agencies... and use a signing statement to justify it. He doesn't care that he would ruin the Dept of Defense for 2009 and beyond, and possibly ruin most of the federal government, as long as he can keep his toy soldiers in Iraq until he leaves on January 20, 2009.

And, if Bush defied Congress on spending and kept the troops in Iraq, what would happen? It would go to the John Roberts Supreme Court and Bush would get at least four votes in Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas - and would need only 1 of the other 5 to win that challenge.