Bush Picks Historic Site to Tout Iraq Vote

[Judi Lynn]

Bush Picks Historic Site to Tout Iraq Vote
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer

Monday, December 12, 2005
(12-12) 00:48 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) --

President Bush is using a visit to Philadelphia, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, as a reminder before the Iraqi elections that the path to American democracy was not always easy either.

Pennsylvania also is the home state of a leading Iraq war critic, Democratic Rep. John Murtha, who planned to speak on Bush's heels and repeat his call to bring the troops home from a fight he says has become too violent and out of control.

Murtha, a hawkish former Marine, has galvanized war critics and been an outspoken counterpoint to Bush's portrayal of success in Iraq. Since Murtha first called for troop withdrawal last month, the president has talked more openly about difficulties in Iraq in a series of speeches leading up to Thursday's election.
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Murtha's aides said he committed weeks ago to be in Philadelphia on Monday for a reception with the Chamber of Commerce. But after Bush scheduled the speech in his home state, Murtha added another event — a news conference to respond to the president.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/12/12/national/w004815S54.DTL

[HuffleClaw]

1. another speech before a hand-picked audience and hollywood backdrop?

and he'll not answer any questions i suppose.

[Garbo 2004]

2. Um, as I recall the revolution involved throwing off foreign rule and

getting rid of the occupying troops. Seems like the Iraqis are already clear on that concept. Thanks George for reminding us.

Oh, and George, isn't it your Administration that called the US Constitution outmoded and out of date? Thanks for the reminder of that too.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. He could go the the National Archives and speak in front of the...

...real Constitution, but that wouldn't serve the purpose of slamming Murtha in his back yard now, would it? :grr:

How about this, you chimpy motherfucker: a live, televised debate between you and Col. Murtha? And, with NO electronics strapped to your back!

[acmavm]

4. Someone needs to make that silly delusional bastard start paying

his own airfare because this is one taxpayer who's sick and tired of footing the bills for his crappy photo op poorly spoken rantings that have nothing, not one damn thing, to do with reality.

[leftchick]

5. oh right, bush picked it?

:eyes:

[wookie294]

6. A U.S. civil war site would be better

Bush should read his toy speech at Gettysburg.

[flordehinojos]

8. wasn't the cite of one of bush's first year in office christmas concerts a

u.s. civil war museum?

he's used that one up already--so he won't use it this time, but that would be so damn appropriate to talk about bush ramned down their throats (and ours) democracy in iraq!!!!!!!!

[rodeodance]

7. good for Murtha.

......Murtha's aides said he committed weeks ago to be in Philadelphia on Monday for a reception with the Chamber of Commerce. But after Bush scheduled the speech in his home state, Murtha added another event — a news conference to respond to the president.
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[Demeter]

9. It Couldn't Get Any Uglier or More Transparent

Either Rove is going senile, or Bush is in charge, as we have doubted (and feared).

[pearl]

10. This P R offensive

is so offensive. Please join me in pressuring the media to
cover Murtha's entire response. Shame, shame on the fucking
media for their continued lapdog behavior. I wish we could
get enough people to call for a total blackout on the media.
Not today, but soon.

[0007]

11. Victory is the new buzz word! And junior's batch of minions lose their

breath at any utterance or verbalization of anything jazzy from this war criminal.


I want the troops to share the profits with Halliburton & the Carlyle Group when Victory is in hand in Iraq.