Biden: "If that's true, he's one of the most incompetent presidents in modern American history"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Democrats incredulous over Bush's account of Iran report



http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/bush.iran/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday said he can't believe President Bush hasn't known for months about a recent intelligence estimate that downplays the nuclear threat from Iran.

On Tuesday the president acknowledged he had given a speech warning that Iran's nuclear development risked "World War III" about two months after his intelligence chief told him a reassessment of Tehran's nuclear ambitions was under way. Bush told reporters during a White House news conference that he was not told the details of the new assessment until last week and he said the new report, which found that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons work in 2003, will not change U.S. policy toward Iran. "Iran was dangerous, Iran is dangerous and Iran will be dangerous if they have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon," Bush said, pointing out that Tehran continues to try to enrich uranium for civilian purposes and therefore develop technology that could be used for a weapon. "They had the program. They halted the program. It's a warning signal because they could restart it," he said. Video Watch President Bush call Iran 'dangerous' Bush told reporters that he was told of "new information" about Iran in August during a briefing by Adm. Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence.

Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called that explanation "unbelievable." "Are you telling me a president that's briefed every single morning, who's fixated on Iran, is not told back in August that the tentative conclusion of 16 intelligence agencies in the U.S. government said they had abandoned their effort for a nuclear weapon in '03?" Biden asked in a conference call with reporters.

"I refuse to believe that," he added. "If that's true, he has the most incompetent staff in modern American history, and he's one of the most incompetent presidents in modern American history."

[Rosemary2205]

1. kick

[Bluebear]

2. me too

[Rosemary2205]

4. Is that true?

Oil was $25 a barrel when Bush invaded Iraq?

You do mean GW in 2003????

[Bluebear]

29. Sad but very true!

[democrat2thecore]

3. See This DU Link - It has video from his Hardball appearance today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3793794

This thread discusses all of this and there is a link to his EXCELLENT appearance on Hardball today.

[CreekDog]

5. i'm liking this guy more and more

he certainly is more interesting to listen to and can cut to the chase when the situation cries out for it.

[dieselrevolver]

6. Biden tells it like it is

Kick

[Bucky]

7. "one of"?

Quit holding back, Senator. These guys are breaking the mold... right along with the Constitution.

[MannyGoldstein]

9. "If"? "Then"?

Where's Biden been all of this time?

[jillan]

12. He's been speaking out - you just haven't been listening.

His speeches are out there for public record if you want something to do. ;)

[Steely_Dan]

23. Perhaps it is less "not listening"

...and more that the media has been ignoring him when compared to the top tier.

-Paige

[democrat2thecore]

10. He said just what you want on Hardball, there was no "one of"

He got angrier as the day went on. :)

[rufus dog]

13. completely agree

ONE OF shoud be HE IS

[killbotfactory]

8. It should be a surprise

just how awful the current White House resident is.

[rateyes]

11. And, Mr. Biden,

the most corrupt administration in history. Please, don't wait for an attack on Iran to call for impeachment. Now is the time.

[K Gardner]

14. Joe is getting a huge amount of TV time today, which is good but also wrong because

he's been saying the SAME thing for months about Iran. It takes another damned revelation/crisis, etc., for people to start listening? Oh, NOW Chris Matthews wants to give him all sorts of time. Now, CNN wants to give him a headline story. Now, when it's convenient for them. Sorry, just pisses me off.

[jillan]

18. I agree! Biden has been speaking out about Iran for almost the entire year.

Now they start listening??

But - hey - what perfect timing...1 month before the Iowa caucus.;)

[1corona4u]

27. Yep, It'll still be fresh in people's minds...

[Tom Joad]

15. Yes, Biden always did trust Mr. Bush. He supposed could not believe

the president was deceiving the american people about Iraq.
dumbass fool. he knew better too. millions of americans knew better.

[polichick]

16. Surely, Biden knew about Bush before now! nt

[Cha]

17. bushit didn't want to hear sadam had

no WMD or nuke plans, either. There have no surprises from the bushits in 7 years. World Domination and whatever it takes to get there and congress is just an impediment..but not the corporatemediawhores..they've been very helpful.

[LiberalinNC]

19. Kick

I agree with Biden more and more!

[robinlynne]

20. Incompetent? I think not. He rules absolutely in spite of never winning one election.

He escapes miraculously from felony after felony, as do all of his people, all the while making millions, and even has almost half of the democrats in Congress working towards his goals....

[defendandprotect]

21. No, Bush is one of the most deceitful and criminal presidents in history ---

[tom_paine]

22. Not incompetant...CRIMINAL. We have simply got to stop giving Bushler a free pass.

He knows what he is doing. They know what they are doing.

Committing felonies.

[K Gardner]

24. I so totally, completely agree. What happened to the days when people could actually revolt?

Like, in the streets and stuff.

[K Gardner]

25. Just have to do this one more time, cuz I like seeing that statement..

:kick:

[NCarolinawoman]

28. O'Reilly is mad at Biden for calling Bush a lier.

Yep. O'reilly said tonight that his staff called Joe's office but none of their phone calls were returned.

O'Reilly said that "Joe Biden calling Bush a lier will hurt America's standing in the world".
:rofl:

But, but, but Bill. Don't you think it is actually BUSH who hurts America's standing in the world? I thought that was a no-brainer.
:rofl:

[K Gardner]

30. Oh, this is GOOD. I can't wait to hear KO rip Bilbo apart for this tonight..

I think many, many more prominent/respected people, other than Biden, are going to find it a very popular thing to call Bush what he is: A LIAR.

[CreekDog]

31. Bush lying hurts our standing in the world

NOT Biden or our other candidates pointing the lies out.

[PatSeg]

32. Priceless

Being dissed by O'Reilly is a positive sign and the best endorsement a Dem can get! It is worth millions of $$$ of advertising.

[justinrr1]

26. Biden always tells it like it is

and he is always spot on! We desperately need him in the White House and to get him there he needs a little help with his finances, we should do what we can!

[murbley40]

33. kick

[rateyes]

34. Well, it's NOT true...

but, he IS the most incompetent war criminal ever to have the job.

[crawfish]

35. Perhaps his wife has been out of town...

and hasn't had a chance to read it to him.