White House ok’d GOP Syria delegation?
By on Apr 3rd, 2007 at 8:38 pm
White House ok’d GOP Syria delegation?
From a local Pennsylvania paper, via Greg Sargent:
[T]hough Bush administration officials have been criticizing Pelosi, it’s not clear what role the White House and the U.S. Department of State played when U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts and two other Republican congressmen met with Syrian President Bassar Assad.
Pitts is a Chester County Republican who represents Lancaster County.
Gabe Neville, Pitts’ chief of staff, said Monday the conference between Assad and the three Republicans was intended to be “low profile.”
“It was done in cooperation with the administration,” he said.
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April 3rd, 2007 at 8:40 pmYo, Zooey, what the heck does that acronym mean? I am dense…
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:45 pm“Low profile”? How about SO LITTLE MENTIONED AS TO ESCAPE THE EYES OF OBSERVANT ONLOOKERS READY TO POINT OUT TO THE white house and CHIMPya THE HYPOCRISY OF THEIR CRITICISMS AGAINST SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Pelosi AND THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION? “DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO,” EH, CHIMPya?????
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:46 pmComment by SKdeA — April 3, 2007 @ 8:45 pm
Yeah Zooey, we’re both dense.
Hey SKdeA maybe we’re both supposed to be trolls…gasp!
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:50 pmIt’s
OK
If
You’re
A
Republican
!!
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:52 pmIt becomes almost George Kostanza-esque, that whatever the Bush crew and the GOP attack their “enemies” with, are precisely what they themselves do or are guilty of. Attack Pelosi for meeting with Syrian leaders (like the Iraq Survey Group recommends) and you can be sure that the GOP were doing it first.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:04 pmCheck out this 30 year old ad about how nuclear power for Iran is a good idea.
http://www.iranian.com/Pictory/2006/May/guess.html
Also, people tend to forget about refining capacity. Iran may export crude oil, but it has to import refined petroleum products, and they are more expensive. They also can’t make money from oil if they are using it all. Nuclear power for Iran makes economic sense.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:07 pmPaging Mr. Patrick. Where is our favority little troll?
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:27 pmThe depths to which these crooked bastards will stoop are absolutely endless. Whats funny is that no matter what smoke screen they send up, its always beaten down with fact. Unfortunately once they make their preemptive strike with misinformation that sticks in the minds of the public. When the truth comes out later, John Q is looking for the latest edition of Idol and could care less.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:29 pmHow very weird! Have they arrested Bush yet?
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:30 pmI know why Pelosi went to Iraq, to check on McCane to be sure he doesn’t lie about conditions there when he get back.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:39 pmJake, M A, nothing to say?
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:42 pmbut…but…but…Clinton!
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:44 pmThis administration blowing smoke up the collective asses of the American people? I am shocked….shocked I tell you!!!
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:48 pm/censored
Hypocritical %^$#&^% *^&$ @%$#*&$!!!!!!!!
They helped set it up, then started smearing Pelosi.
Outrageous!!!
Dirty &*%^*@#$!!!
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:50 pm[…] Sargent notes, “It’s unclear what this GOP chief of staff’s description of ‘cooperation‘ between these members of Congress and the administration means in practice. It could end up […]
April 3rd, 2007 at 11:04 pmIt’s
OK
If
You’re
A
Republican!!
Comment by Zooey — April 3, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Absolutely, because Republicans aren’t anti-American.
April 4th, 2007 at 10:02 am[…] Think Progress » White House ok’d GOP Syria delegation? Who’s playing politics now? IOKIYAR? It’s OK if the GOP visits Syria, but not a Democrat? (tags: hypocripsy political games Bush waaaahmbulance) […]
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