House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure'

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON - President Bush has been a "total failure" in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. In an interview on CNN, the California Democrat was asked to respond to video of the president criticizing the Democratic-led Congress for heading into the final 26 days of the legislative session without having passed a single government spending bill.

Pelosi shot back in unusually personal terms.

"You know, God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States, a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject," Pelosi replied. She then tsk-tsked Bush for "challenging Congress when we are trying to sweep up after his mess over and over and over again."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino defended Bush.

"What the president said is a fact — this is the longest a Congress has gone in 20 years without passing a single spending bill, so it's clear that the speaker is feeling some frustration at their inability to do so."

Pelosi's outburst was a departure. Her usual practice in public has been to call Bush's policies a failure — not his presidency or him, personally. Pelosi's remarks are the latest evidence of the Democrats' throw-caution-to-the-wind approach to Bush in the waning days of a presidency weighed down by an unpopular war and soaring gasoline prices.

Election Day, after all, is just over four months away; Bush's successor takes his seat on Jan. 20.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080717/ap_on_go_pr_wh/pelosi_bush

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Yeah, well, then Nancy, why is impeachment "off the table"???

And, ooohh.... she "tsk-tsked" him.

[AzDar]

1. '... Whom I've NEVER failed to enable...' Right, Nance?

:puke:

[saigon68]

28. Ya Pelosi Nice Funding of "Total Failure's" Killing Grounds

I'll bet you must be proud of the deaths that you helped enable.

A Co-Dependant like the Chimp needs enablers like Pelosi and Reid, while homeless veterans sleep tonight in card board boxes

[bluerum]

2. No spending bills? Who the hell is paying for Iraq?

[opihimoimoi]

3. Please tell us something ...like...we didn't know already....or was that for the PUBs?

[fascisthunter]

4. Failure at What? He did exactly what he wanted with your protection

nice act Nancy, but no sale.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

11. Yep, he's a total success at being a criminal and traitor.

[redirish28]

5. Hey Nancy the way I see it people in glass houses shouldn't throw

stones... and in my mind your as big a failure as BUSH IS

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. The total failure kettle can ALWAYS spot the total failure pot

I have a long list of things that I'd like to see Speaker Pelosi blow out of her ASS.

Her comments in this article just made the list.

[stimbox]

7. Takes one to know one.

Has she no sense of irony?

[frylock]

8. she's still talking?!

bless his heart, nancy. bless the shit out of it.

[Thothmes]

9. People that live in glass houses

should not throw rocks at other peoples houses.

[dipsydoodle]

10. Was on CNN International

an hour or so back I guess. What an actress - I decided that changing the cat litter was more exciting and so departed. Any more of those face lifts and she'll have a beard.

[crickets]

12. She tsk-tsked Bush for "challenging Congress when we are trying to sweep up after his mess"

Trying to sweep up after his mess? She can't be serious. The complacency and complicity of Congress is a big reason why Bush has been able to make such a mess. All he has to do is snap his fingers and just about every one of them rolls over like an obedient dog.

Shut up, Nancy. You're not fooling anyone with your sickening, disingenuous doublespeak. Just shut up.

If you really want to "sweep up after his mess," then IMPEACH the little war criminal.

[superconnected]

13. Takes one to know one.

Gee Nancy, why did you help him?

[Phred42]

14. About damn time - but ...She should talk !

[RC]

15. Speaking of Calling, when are you going to call for Impeachment?

First Cheney, then bu$h.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

16. Look into the mirror lately, Snow White?

Don't be surprised to see a witch gazing back at you if you're brave enough to look...

[JustAnotherGen]

17. At best?

Insincere.

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. Whoa! - Finally, there's some real action instead of talk from our side.

Give me a break................

We're screwed no matter what.

[kestrel91316]

19. Pssssst, Nancy:

Pot. Kettle.

[NM Independent]

20. Pot...

meet Kettle.

[madrchsod]

21. look in the mirror nancy........

[salguine]

22. i used to think Pelosi should be removed right after Bush and Cheney. Now I'm thinking

maybe she needs to go first.

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23. My opinion is

that if she and/or Reid won't do what's necessary, then they are abrogating THEIR Constitutional duties (to defend and protect the Consitution), and we need to dump THEM and find someone who WILL defend and protect the Constitution.

I mean, what the hell is impeachment for, if not this??

[santamargarita]

24. How about a total impeachment, Nancy?

DO YOUR JOB!

[Riddler]

25. Never did I think that the old childhood come-back "takes one to know one" would be relevant here

[Popol Vuh]

26. Shut up Pelosi

And sit the hell down and while you're at it try reading the constitution to see why you are a complete failure as a congresswoman.

n/t

[liberal N proud]

27. So what has she done to stop his actions?

NOTHING!

[JustAnotherGen]

29. It's like the old Stevie Wonder song . . .

You Haven't Done Nothing

We are amazed but not amused By all the things you say that you'll do Though much concerned . . .

[Solly Mack]

30. When I get everything I want, I don't call it failure

[Javaman]

31. No, moron* is a criminal. you, mrs. pelosi are the failure. nt

[CanonRay]

32. She should know one when she sees one!

[lonestarnot]

33. cue the Vontage.

[pinniped]

34. Even so, just give him everything he wants anyways. Way to go.

Failure or not, it doesn't matter.

[ReadTomPaine]

35. Actually Nancy - you've made him one of the most effective GOP presidents in history.

Almost his entire agenda has passed through congress unscathed due to the lack of an effective opposition party. Theoretically, that opposition should be embodied by you.

[DebbieCDC]

36. What's with the "bless his heart" crap?

Why "bless" this SOB for ANYTHING? WTF Pelosi? Jeebus, give us a new speaker come 2009.

[sakabatou]

37. The irony is just starting to sting...