BUSH Invites Dems To White House So He Can Give Them The Finger

[kpete]

Bush inviting Dems to meet about Iraq By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
20 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - President Bush on Tuesday invited Democrats to discuss their standoff over a war-spending bill, but he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals. The White House bluntly said the meeting would not be a negotiation.

"It's time for them to get the job done, so I'm inviting congressional leaders from both parties — both political parties — to meet with me at the White House next week," Bush said in a speech to an American Legion audience in Fairfax, Va.

"At this meeting, the leaders in Congress can report on progress on getting an emergency spending bill to my desk," Bush said. "We can discuss the way forward on a bill that is a clean bill, a bill that funds our troops without artificial timetables for withdrawal and without handcuffing our generals on the ground. I'm hopeful we'll see some results soon from the Congress."

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In essence, Bush invited the Democratic leaders of Congress to come hear the stance he has offered for weeks.

more at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070410/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

[bryant69]

1. He's being very public about this

I wonder what the White House's endgame is.

Bryant
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[Kikosexy2]

4. Harry & Nancy...

just show up with a bill he'll veto for the cameras and then give him a yo-yo and walk away...

[bryant69]

7. That's a pretty short sighted strategy

Also known as bluffing on a crap hand.

Bryant

[whistle]

11. Please explain how that would be "bluffing on a crap hand"

[bryant69]

12. It's basically saying to Congress you guys are irrelevant

I'm going to get what I want and you can't stop me.

Only, of course, Congress can stop him. And this much disdain shown to Congress might motivate even some Republicans to cross the isle to remind the President that he's not a king as it turns out.

Bryant

[whistle]

19. Oh, in other words it is Bush who is "bluffing with the crap hand"

...I misunderstood the reference following the comment above the way it did. Thanks for clearing that up.

[bryant69]

20. Yes - i'm sorry should have been more clear

[whistle]

2. Who has Bush invited to this rage-show?

[TayTay]

3. Did he invite Sen. Kerry in to discuss Sam Fox

and why he recess-appointed him? I would actually like to see the explanation of why the SBVT funder is the best guy Bush could find for Amb to Belgium. That, plus of course, I would like to see Bush invite Feingold and Kerry to talk to him about ending this war.

I wonder if they are on the guest list.

[Bandit]

5. Bush* is calling Democrats to the woodshed, will they go?

He has stated they won't be there to negotiate but to tell him only what he wants to hear and to hear his lecture to them. I think they should refuse to meet with him until he is willing to actually talk..

[whistle]

18. George "prozac" Bush is no Lyndon Johnson when it comes to woodsheds

<snip>
The Woodshed Approach
Friday, Aug. 05, 1966

There was a predictable note of triumph in the President's voice as he fastened a paternal gaze on the television cameras and intoned: "Both sides of the negotiating parties in the airlines strike are here with me to report that they have now reached agreement on the terms of a settlement." Lyndon had done it again: he had squeezed elbows, waved the flag and presto, solved yet another labor deadlock. Thanks to the old Johnson magic, the strike of 35,400 members of the International Association of Machinists against five major U.S. airlines was about to end after 22 costly, frustrating days.

That, at least, was the Administration's script. Conveniently omitted was the fact that it was the President him self who had been largely responsible for paralyzing the negotiations for most of that time. And, as it turned out, the union's notoriously fractious membership flatly rejected the terms of the agreement so effusively hailed by Lyndon Johnson.

"Emergency Situation." Last spring, when the machinists' strike seemed in evitable, the President invoked the 40-year-old Railway Labor Act to postpone the walkout so that a three-man presidential emergency board could study the dispute. Chaired by Oregon Democrat Wayne Morse, a partisan of organized labor, the board ultimately recommended a wage-benefit increase of 3.6%, a notch above L.B.J.'s 3.2% anti-inflationary wage-price guideline. Johnson was pleased nonetheless, urged both labor and management to accept the board's terms. The five airlines-Northwest, TWA, Eastern, United and National—agreed, but the I.A.M. turned thumbs down, went on strike July 8. "I have done everything within my power," moaned the President.

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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,836132,00.html

[IChing]

6. Sieg Heil

"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer"


one people, one government, one leader,

[Norquist Nemesis]

8. Gee, that's funny...the media's been saying that Democrats blinked!

Now, why oh why would Bush invite the Dems over for tea if they blinked? Hmmm?

Bush is losing on this. His political invective isn't working and he's resorted to "the way forward". Not a change of course. Not a solution. Not an end to the occupation. Just more of 'follow me, or else!'.

Stand firm, Dems! Stand firm!!!

[peaches2003]

9. What's the point, asshole?

Again it is his way or the highway. Either with him or against him. Not a negotiation.

The only reason I can see anyone going is for the refreshments if there are any.

[democraticrevolution]

10. It's all a chess play

If they refuse to meet he can say the Democrats are uncooperative. If they do meet with him then he can try and beat them over the head about the defense funding pertaining to the eventual withdrawl which he does not want. He realizes that the veto will indeed make him look bad so he's trying to avoid it or turn it back onto the Democrats. He can also say "hey, I met with them and they still don't want to work with me".

All in all the Democrats have to do their framing homework. Frame this as we want to fund the troops but we want a plan for the eventual withdrawl of those troops. Then say that the president refuses to work with us to find a way to bring them home. The American people want them home.

[Kikosexy2]

14. Exactly...

turn it on him and keep framing him as uncooperative...then give him a yo-yo for the yo-yo he is...

[Kikosexy2]

15. Exactly...

turn it on him and keep framing him as uncooperative...then give him a yo-yo for the yo-yo he is...

[C_U_L8R]

13. They should go

and they should tell him to shape up
and fix the problems he's created in Iraq

[Parche]

16. Bush

"It's time for them to get the job done, so I'm inviting congressional leaders from both parties — both political parties — to meet with me at the White House next week," Bush said in a speech to an American Legion audience in Fairfax, Va.


That statement kills me........its time for them to get the job done???

Yeah after he screwed it up in Iraq.............

[MessiahRp]

17. They should tell him to fuck off... in a much more polite way of course

There's no reason to attend a meeting where he's telling them what to do. They are CO-EQUAL branches. They're not children being called into the principal's office. FUCK HIM.

Rp

[opihimoimoi]

21. They should go only if Bush agrees to a Home and Home...he will agree to return the visit..

Meaning...he comes to the HOUSE and answers questions ....,and be told what THE PEEPS of AMERICA voted for in Nov past.

No agreement ...no White House BS

[Ioo]

22. Bush can Suck my balls, I would ask him to come to me.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. Tea in the Rose Garden? What job does he need doing?

if it's not going to be a negotiation what is it going to be? What job is he talking about. I guess the little lame duck is stuck?