It's amazing to see Charles Rangel and Nancy Pelosi criticize Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for calling President Bush the devil. They and other Democrats set the stage for exactly what happened.I can only assume that this person was in Europe from 1992 through 2000, or perhaps somewhere in Tibet, in a cave or hunting the elusive yeti. Because I'm pretty sure that Republicans are at least as responsible as the Democrats are. I mean, the letter could have just as easily said...
After they called Mr. Bush every name in the book for six years, it's no wonder Mr. Chávez thought he could say anything he wanted.
Day after day, Mr. Bush is pounded by the entire Democratic Party, the liberal press, talk-show hosts and TV comedians. It never stops, and it is hurting our country. But as long as the Democrats regain power, they don't care what happens.
It's amazing to see Bill O'Riley and Rush Limbaugh criticize Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for calling President Bush the devil. They and other Conservatives set the stage for exactly what happened.But for now, let's set aside the blame game, and look at the really important and disturbing part of this letter. Better yet, let's look at another one...
After they called Mr. Clinton every name in the book for eight years (and counting), it's no wonder Mr. Chávez thought he could say anything he wanted.
Day after day, Mr. Clinton was pounded by the entire Republican Party, the MSM, talk-radio show hosts and TV comedians. It never stopped, and it is hurting our country. But as long as the Republicans gained power, they didn't care what happened.
We've sunk to a new low when we'll allow a dictatorial thug to stand on our own soil and call our president a terrorist and a devil with impunity. It's not likely that an official of this country would be afforded the same liberty in Hugo Chávez's country."Thought he could say anything he wanted"?
"When we'll allow"...someone to come to America and call our president names? These are people who werent paying attention in civics class, obviously. The entire point of Freedom of Speech, that extremely important part of the Democracy so many claim we're "spreading" around the world, is that anyone, even "dictatorial thugs", can say anything they want to about the president, regardless of whether or not we would be allowed to do the same in his country. This is not kindergarten, we're not playing doctor, there's no "you show me your liberties and I'll show you mine" here. We are supposed to be better than Chavez. Sure he's an asshole, but once he crossed our border, he was an asshole who could say what he wanted. That's the American way.
On the other hand, defering to the President for any other reason than politeness, parliamentary procedure, or that it's just simply his turn, is not.
The President is our employee, and I think we all know what happens to employees who are screw ups.
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We have to let it stand. It was all true. He may be crazy and the delivery definitely could have been better, but nothing he said was false.
Hugo's ranting was no different than when Kruschev took off his shoe and banged it on the podium many many moons ago.
We have to allow them to vent, we have to act as if we are listening, even if we aren't. Once they get it out of their system, then a dialogue needs to be started..but it wont with this current administration.
It wouldnt matter if it was completely untrue. Dubya's a public figure, and so considered pretty much fair game. And in the end, Chavez was merely stating an opinion. To object to Chavez calling Bush the Devil is rather like objecting to Charmin calling their tiolet paper "the softest".
Dusty, was it your blog where I read the bit about the primary usefulness of the UN being a place for nations to blow off steam and air grievances, rather than as a ruling body? (no organization set up like a committee the way the UN is could be much good at ruling).
And no, this Administration doesnt listen at all. Too pig-headed to come out of the rain.
Brilliant as always, every point well made.
Bravo!
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