Comments on: Democrats Cool On Bush Offer Of Iraq Talks

Top Leaders Wary Because President Won't Negotiate On Troop Withdrawal Deadline

[clestes-2009]

"he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals."

What's to talk about?? It is another "my or the highway" or "with us or against us" attitude. Bush is NEVER going to learn diplomacy. It is a bad word for him.

[harp1963]

Let's talk about Iraq George. Let's see what one of the most loyal Republicans in the last 30 year, who has a reputation for honesty and integrity, has to say:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/09/60minutes/main592330.shtml

This war was a legal way to channel billions of taxpayer dollars into two companies run by friends of Bush and Cheney with unbid government contracts to rebuild Iraq. The big problem with their plan though is that they didn't anticipate all this resistance. They thought the Iraqis would welcome us with open arms, as liberators. What we have here is called the biggest legal mafia in the history of mankind.

[j4401]

I guess I prefer the truth behind the reasons that led to the war and why we are really there. As former government employee I have discovered a very important quip: "Its the accountability stupid."

[afmca]

Same old *** .. what Bush is really saying is I will talk and you will be subservient and listen and obey. Unfortunately he still hasn't grasped that his Republican lapdogs no longer are in power. He is incapable of holding a two way conversation since that would require intelligence. He still plays his sick, demented game while brave American soldiers and Iraqi citizens perish. It has gone beyond embarrassment.

[abbe7]

"Will the news media properly investigate why Bush and Cheney are so stuck in staying in Iraq. I believe it is time to give the American public the truth. I wish I was a news reporter, boy would that be fun right about now.
Posted by j4401 at 12:54 PM : Apr 10, 2007"

Like this ?

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2132569.ece

[irishbitch1]

The dems need to tell georgie that this is the only bill he will get, he can either sign it or veto it and with his veto all funding should be cut! BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!

[misha131]

I am much less concerned with "micro-management" of the war in Iraq. I am still looking for management changes indealing with the war in Iraq. In the administration and Republican position thus far the "Al Quaeda" statements have recieved more consideration in the planning and execution of this war than other items such as the Iraq Study Group Report and especially responding to and reorganizing efforts clearly needed based on the Special Inspector General report on Iraq Reconstruction. If all efforts in Iraq are not coordinated and robust diplomatic, political and military the effort is very unlikely to succeed. Thusfsr, I failt to see anyone fully addressing a complete plan for success.

[netadmin1-2009]

j4401

the news media can't "properly" investigate anything.

[tuckerndfw]

Why bother?

Congress should be meeting to discuss Bush & Cheney's impeachments.

There really is nothing more pressing than that. Until Bush & Cheney are removed from office, discussing anything else is pointless.

Both are demonstrably incompetent & corrupt to the point neither is fit to continue serving as president or vice president.

Giving the Bush administration more money represents malfeasance in office by Congress.

[luvny-2009]

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.

What a jerk why would anyone bother to meet then. Just another my way or the hightway ***!

[abbe7]

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/To_counter_Bush_veto_Feingold_introduces_0410.html

[j4401]

Will the news media properly investigate why Bush and Cheney are so stuck in staying in Iraq. I believe it is time to give the American public the truth. I wish I was a news reporter, boy would that be fun right about now.

[toldyouso21]

Since the meeting is just more of the same bushit--the dems should just SNUB him, and tell him "Call us when you grow up and are ready to negotiate NOT dictate" The American public approve of what the Dems are doing according to polls (40%) and do NOT approve of what Bush is doing--plus and even more important, nobody is listening to his tired old bushit anymore.

Grow up Bush--=this is not your kingdom and the Dems are not your loyal flunkies!!!

[abbe7]

BTW, we might learn more soon ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-na-laptops9apr09,0,4563806.story?coll=la-home-headlines

How long before it makes it to the headlines here ?

[notblue]

billysmith, what is the Dmeocratically controled congress doing about illegal immigration???

[terrapin78]

The Chimp needs to understand that he has lost the support of the US citizenry and he WILL have to negotiate.

The Dems for their part will in the end give the Chimp a clean bill. But there should also be an appeal that "We have too small of a majority to end the war, so the electorate must elect a bigger, veto-proof majority. The Chimp will be history (and reflected poorly on in history) by then and the Democratic President can bring home our troops and re-build our devastated military.

[abbe7]

Send him the bill, with the timetable and tell him it's the only one he will get.