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SOTU: Bush Slammed Pelosi During Campaign Season

Bush said: “Tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own — as the first President to begin the State of the Union message with these words: Madam Speaker. In his day, the late Congressman Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., from Baltimore, Maryland, saw Presidents Roosevelt and Truman at this rostrum. But nothing could compare with the sight of his only daughter, Nancy, presiding tonight as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Congratulations.”

FACT — BUSH SUGGESTED ‘TERRORISTS WIN’ IF PELOSI ELECTED SPEAKER: “[President Bush] mocked [Pelosi] as ‘a secret admirer’ of tax cuts and an opponent of measures crucial to keeping Americans safe, warning that ‘terrorists win and America loses’ if her Democrats prevailed on Election Day”; “Setting the Record Straight: Rep. Pelosi Downplays Progress In Iraq.” [AP, 11/6/06; White House fact sheet, 12/7/05]



18 Responses to “SOTU: Bush Slammed Pelosi During Campaign Season”

  1. Jay Randal says:

    Bush dislikes Pelosi but nonetheless she kisses up to him which is pathetic! Bush is NOT a rock star, so the Congress should treat him like a silly clown and just laugh at him!


  2. Zooey says:

    He starts spewing crap, and never stops…

    I hope Nancy smiled REAL BIG for that one.

    Up yours, Chimp.


  3. katy says:

    i must say…
    the image behind his left shoulder is much more pleasant this time…

    his remarks to speaker pelosi were commendable…
    obligatory, but commendable none the less…


  4. katy says:

    respect for the office, jay…


  5. katy says:

    here it comes… health care…
    yep – “2 new initiatives”…


  6. Jay Randal says:

    katy > Bush is NOT a decent man, so he gets zero respect from me!


  7. Zooey says:

    If Pelosi was scowling or rude, she’d never hear the end of it.


  8. hellinabucket says:

    Those were probably the most offensive remarks in the recent campaign. A vote for democrats is a vote for the terrorists. Fear is their mantra and it has to stop.

    Pelosi is being respectful. She is also the smartest person in that picture. She knows what will be going on in the next 6 months.

    Get a good look at Cheney because you won’t see him in public for quite some time.


  9. ForTruth says:

    Bush is Nancy’s bitch.


  10. Exley says:

    Very appropriate and gracious words of welcome from President Bush to Speaker Pelosi. Disagree as you might about Dubya’s policies, it is beyond dispute that he is a decent and honorable man.


  11. Jay Randal says:

    Exley > please be sane on here > Bush is NOT a decent NOR honorable man!


  12. Zooey says:

    You’re kidding, right Jay?


  13. Zooey says:

    To clarify, I asked Jay if he was kidding that Exley should start acting sane now.


  14. Kevin says:

    Pelosi definitly sucked up


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  17. Kevin says:

    I don’t think thats played out yet (Bush is Nancy’s bitch)


  18. eatyrgarbage says:

    This was the vision I waited to see – left to right, Cheney perched like a vulture, the dry drunk, and……… NANCY! Sure easier on the eyes than that lard-tub (and pedophile apologist) Hastert.



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