Conyers delivers petition to "unidentified W. H. aide"...check his fists.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

"Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., left, ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, hand-delivers petitions to the White House to an unidentified White House aide, right, standing on the other side of the Northwest Appointment gate of the White House, Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Washington. The petitions are signed by 105 members of Congress and more than 540,000 Americans demanding that President Bush provide a detailed response to the evidence in the Downing Street memos of deceptions about the war in Iraq. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)"

[skooooo]

1. Democracy in action...

What a great pic.

[Eloriel]

77. Yes, and I'll tell you what else is democracy in action that just

makes me swoon with delight. HIS BLOG! He is the ONE Congressperson that I know of who is making such great use of this wonderful new phenomenon.

Talking DIRECTLY to The People, who get to also talk directly back -- and surely someone is reading the comments. It's a perpetual Town Hall. I LOVE it, and I can't thank Conyers enough for "getting it" about the internet and even more so, blogs.

[althecat]

91. Hi Eloriel.. here's some more pics of the event... (from Indymedia DC)

Am rather amazed that they couldn't let him in to deliver 500k+ and 122 congresscritter petition...

[baldguy]

100. Does the "unidentified aide" remind anybody else of Waylon Smithers?

[Blue Belle]

136. Dead ringer for Waylon Smithers!!

Probably has the same sort of "feelings" for his boss too!

:rofl:

[Richard Steele]

148. And wishing he could "release the hounds"....DAMN those cameras! LOL!

[MadisonProgressive]

111. More pics

[myrna minx]

125. Gawd-I am so proud to know that my name is

somewhere in that HUGE stack. These are wonderful photos.

[Maraya1969]

146. I was just thinking that - my name is in there too!

[AceAlmighty82]

149. So is mine and about...

10 of my friends names..along with some others of course(DU included)...my friend brought it up..it might not be soon but it gives me a warm feeling inside...anyways, he said that because of the 120+ "Congress-critters) that signed the petition and the 540000 people of America that signed it..we wronged the right...we impeached a president illegal war crimes, etc...not for lying to a grand jury about a blowjob with an intern..I feel at peace when I think about that O8)

[lies and propaganda]

133. these pictures make me swoon...

Congrats to the photographer!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

150. it looks to me as if the WH aid did not take them. can he refuse them?

[Eloriel]

144. Hi, AL, darlin'

Oh, I'm not surprised at all. If they had TOTAL control of the type they'd like, they'd have shot him at the gate. You know I'm right.

Great pix -- on the outside lookin' in. Yeah, aren't we though. Sigh

:hi:

[knowbody0]

2. priceless photo

the bars, WTF are the bars for?

[Dinger]

36. Wish I Could Nominate It For A Pulitzer!

Besides, Conyers is lookin' pretty damn sexy (not what's important, but he's getting the "It" factor if you ask me.

[proud2BlibKansan]

51. I was just thinking the same thing.

[zann725]

62. The "it" is "Integrity"

And nothing is sexier than the Truth (at least to some of us).

[ChiciB1]

79. No, The "Grit" Is in Integrity!

To borrow a line from Edwards... Go Johnny Go!!

We've had a lot of GOOD Johns in the Democratic Party! I know that sounds weird, but it's true!

[goclark]

114. Is Conyers married?

If you tell me yes, I'll say Damn! :)

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

61. Bush should get used to it!

nt

[Imagevision]

147. 546,000 signatures? - Bush lie/deny same ole-same ole BS

[dchill]

82. To keep people like Rep. Conyers out ...

Whaddya think?

[tridim]

89. To keep out the peasants.

That's what the bars are for.

[xxqqqzme]

127. I was thinkin' it was 2 keep them in!

n/t

[OneTwentyoNine]

103. I like this one of Rove,Chimp and Rummy....

Yep,all three of them together in an unforgettable pose.....

?x=380&y=253&sig=F9.IjI1MlTDgpoBJ7eaA8Q--

[Inland]

104. It's to give repugs a visualization of their dreams

Democrats and their complaints behind bars, getting a little piece of Gitmo.

[hobbit709]

118. The bars

are there to keep them in.

[Democrats_win]

131. Exactly. The Thugs can't go anywhere, while those delivering are free.

[maryallen]

122. So only the "chosen" can get in (what the bars are for) ,,,

[Ian_rd]

126. Bars

Are you kidding? Cheney saw a group of black people walking toward his house and said: "Sh*t! Bar the doors! Where's my black helicopter?" :hide:

[rox63]

3. Looks like a threat to me

Looks like he wants to punch out Conyers. :mad:

[ailsagirl]

65. But Conyers ain't blinking!!

[KeepItReal]

4. I'd love to give Lurch there somethin to ball his fists at

He'd better not have been threatening Rep. Conyers.

[FreedomAngel82]

66. Conyers doesn't look scared

He looks so cool, calm and collected. He knows how to handle these assholes. Conyers kicks ass!

[KeepItReal]

83. You're right, Conyers fought in Korea...Lurch only fights 4 Bush's coffee

<eom>

[PunkPop]

5. It's a Rock'em Sock'em Robot! nt

[July]

105. ROFL! Good one!

My sibs and I had that toy when we were kids.

[Sydnie]

6. That really smacks of

the serfs challenging the King. blivet** in his fortress with the guards keeping out the slaves.

blivet** -- You are going down! The truth is leaking like a pipe now, that will give way to a flood!

[Botany]

22. Class of a rats ass .....

John Conyers is what a patriot looks like ......

Please I would love a little one on one time w/ lurch.
Ball your fist at me son and I will make you eat 'em.....
The man is in his 70s and he LOVES AMERICA so much that
he is not sitting on his butt and taking a well earned rest but
showing up every day and fighting for all of us ..... even the ones
who see him as the enemy .......

btw you are my Fav EDV

[Sydnie]

26. Oh Botany, you always know how to make me swoon!

:loveya: right back!

[Botany]

40. Someday I will be in Boston and I expect to see ......

..... an EDV w/ class.

btw that picture still has me hot .....

[Nothing Without Hope]

59. Botany, you said it all. Even if I am not your fave EDV, I have to applaud

:applause: :toast: :woohoo:

http://www.realcities.com.nyud.net:8090/images/realcities/krwashington/11903/141682229307.jpg

Caption: GABRIEL B. TAIT, Detroit Free Press
Representative John Conyers, Jr., (D-MI)

Found here: http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/11902946.htm

[On the Road]

42. Yeah -- This Would be a Good Photo for BAG News Notes to Deconstruct

Maybe I'll cruise over and recommend it.

[classof56]

7. Hmmm...either fist-guy doesn't want to take the petitions...

or he'd like to punch Conyers out. I say--105 Congress members and 540,000 citizens is the best one-two punch delivered * in quite awhile. We will prevail!!

[IndyOp]

8. Outrageous! Bars between the people & power.

Congressman Conyers (US) standing 'outside' -- that is *our* house. The people, and those who represent us, belong IN THE HOUSE.

:grr: :nuke: :grr: :nuke: :grr: :nuke:

[KlatooBNikto]

16. Our own Ceacescu in action!

[Guaranteed]

35. Yup. Awesome picture. nt

[AuntiBush]

130. I Agree! It is an Outrage to Not Allow a Congressman to Enter!

On a site owned by "we the people." Pictures tell it all... way better then words. America is awakening.

[mccoyn]

145. Not one with 1/2 Million US signatures. -nt

[fooj]

9. A president who feels the need to protect himself from his own people!

Democracy at its finest. :cry:

[KeepItReal]

11. How 'bout protected from elected members of Congress?

He's more scared of a Congressman/woman than an average Joe or Jane.

[liam97]

12. The AP number are all wrong

560K and 122 congress members - does anyone know how to email them

[Tigress DEM]

87. Contact US The Associated Press

http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html

[meganmonkey]

14. But the winds of change are blowing hard, fooj!

It's getting better every minute!

:hug:

[Kingofalldems]

10. I bet they're the fists of a

chickenhawk. The guy looks pretty young, why isn't he in Iraq?

[IndyOp]

17. If you can ID him, perhaps FEDEX enlistment papers!

Just trying to help!

:bounce:

[nadinbrzezinski]

93. You nuts?

He could be killed doing that!

:sarcasm:

And he is much better than that and has OTHER priorities

[Malva Zebrina]

13. Terrific photo

what on earth is that aide doing showing his fists at such a dignified and polite man like Conyers? This photo says a lot in it's suggestion. The clenched fists, the bars separating the two--great photo.

[ElectroPrincess]

28. Yes, like Senator Leahy, Representative Conyers is a very

soft spoken and intelligent man. You know when he discusses topics he is careful to not say something inane or flippant. We're lucky to have them both representing The People of the USA.

Conyers is a gentleman and a real class act. There's no need for any posturing on the opposite side of the fence (literally and figuratively).

Yes, astonishing photo. A wake up call that they will fight like hell, whatever they can, they WILL do, to hold onto their power.

Please "hang tough" fellow patriots for this is going to get a whole lot uglier before it *starts* getting better. :patriot:

[AuntiBush]

15. Nailing it to the Door (Gates of Hell)!

May God Bless Congressman Conyers and all our Rep's that stand behind him. Wish I could have been there!

We should all head for his site and buy his book regarding OHIO's Voting Problems. It pertains to each and everyone of us.

Priceless... the photo is priceless.

[zann725]

63. "Nailing it to the door"...like an Eviction Notice, perhaps?

n/t

[Blue Belle]

139. Too bad they couldn't wall paper the oval office...

with all the names on the letter. I bet we have enough names on there to do a great deal of redecorating to the West Wing!

[bleever]

18. Rec'd. Everyone should see this picture.

Here's how the White House receives a half million signatures, and the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.

[tk2kewl]

19. i hope bush enjoys looking out through bars too

[femme.democratique]

20. He'll look good in one of those Orange Jumpsuits

Condi, Rummy and Cheney will too!

[PegDAC]

152. Bush in Federal Prison

I'm just not sure that, as an Army contracting specialist, I'd want to purchase any furniture he constructed. (Federal Prison Industries is a required source.)

:P

[KeepItReal]

21. Well said!

That's the perp-walk I wanna see...

[ailsagirl]

70. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

:rofl:

Thanks for the laugh!!!
:bounce:

[blueblitzkrieg]

23. Rep. Conyers makes me proud to be an American.

He's standing up for the people!

[FuzzyDicePHL]

116. For the people...

This photo is inspiring exactly because it depicts a genuine patriot representing us. It feels good knowing he's giving them those stacks of paper and that my name's on it somewhere.

[MuseRider]

24. UN Fucking Believable!

You mean to tell me that our CONGRESSMEN and WOMEN can't get through the gates to OUR White House to meet with our supposed president? That is the WORST thing I have ever seen. THIS picture should be shown on every single front page of every single paper in this country. I have been mighty pissed for all these years but I can honestly say that is one of the worst things I have ever seen from a resident of the White House in response to the people.

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. But there was nothing new in the DSM

EVERYONE already knew what was in the DSM.

I just got home from my mom's. She is a newshound. We watched every news show on MSNBC or CNN from 4:00 until 8:00. I heard numerous pundits comment on the hearings today and they all said the same thing - this is not news, the public already knew everything that is in the DSM. Some went so far as to say they didn't understand why 'liberal bloggers' were so upset and calling the DSM a smoking gun against the president.

I just kept thinking of those 500,000+ signatures on Conyers petition. Surely over half a million people can't be all wrong. 122 members of Congress can't all be wrong.

This picture is just the icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned. Damn you George Bush. Damn you to hell.

[MuseRider]

41. Hello!

Sickening, I am simply livid over this photo. I have always said that no matter how much you might not like what some of these folks are doing you still owe them a certain amount of respect for being civil servants. Now I have changed that a little because some of them really do not serve us but still, for the supposed president to show such disdain for a member of the Congress has just thrown me over the edge. I can't get over this.

Sure was fun talking to you last night. Your son is really cool. I should have expected that.

[proud2BlibKansan]

50. Yes, he's a great kid

and he had a job interview today so I am feeling good about him.
He really likes DU and he loves coming to the meetups. And we will be back next week cause we like being band groupies.

I may email you the pictures. For some reason, I am not able to set up a photobucket account. grrr But I will give it another shot.

And as for this photo, we are in complete agreement. It just sickened me as well.

[Thav]

113. The thing about the DSM

is that it's documentation. I can tell the truth from a mountain top all day long, but in the age of skeptics, you need a piece of paper written by someone else before they'll believe you.

We all know that dubya wanted a pic of Saddam in his undies to hang on his wall and that the WMD was a smokescreen for what was already in motion.

The DSM is a document confirming what we already knew. That's what is so special about it.

[ailsagirl]

71. It's outrageous but the neocons' masks are slipping and this

is B-A-A-A-D publicity for them, what with people surrounding Conyers, many of them with cameras and videocams

I think they're coming apart at the seams. Their facade is crumbling.
:eyes:

[psychopomp]

86. Media contact list here

This list has some emails that are no longer active. Remember put them in Bcc so as not appear as a mass email. If you email uses the semi-colon ( than copy the list in word and do a find/replace on , with ;

Good luck!

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[chomskysright]

141. I asked 20/20: how about we take one at a time?

Can you do a segment on John Conyers delivery of half million plus signatures to White House aide 'behind the fence with closed fists' yesterday, 6.16.05?

Good deal of information on www.democraticundergound.com, along with pictures.



thanks for your coverage.

[Califooyah Operative]

25. awesome./ nt

[geckosfeet]

27. Forgot to take his meds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[shraby]

34. Conyers should have been able

to deliver it directly to the Oval office, to the pResident himself in person. This is disgraceful. It demeans our government from top to bottom.

[orleans]

43. i was thinking the same thing

but everything about this administration is disgraceful!!!

an aide! jeezzzeee!

[ailsagirl]

72. Again, I think it makes THEM, not US, look bad

They're finding it pretty difficult to laugh this one off, aren't they? Man, damage control must be working day and night to come up with some lame excuse. :rofl:

They could never take away Conyers' dignity because it's part of who he is. :patriot:

KARMA

[hootinholler]

84. That Gracious faux-Texan hospitality...

Didn't even invite him in for a lemonade, let alone a mint julip.

-Hoot

[WePurrsevere]

29. Great Pic! Email it from Yahoo & a bit better a pic of the Aid FYI

to help get it up as the Most emailed photo. Here's the link: Conyers Presents DSM Petition To WH Aid.

If you want a little bit better look at that Aid here's a bit better a pic (no fists but looks placating): WH Aid Talking through Fence to Conyers.

Actually my first thought was... I sure hope Conyers has lots of copies in safe places.

[maddiejoan]

45. reminds me of "The Mouth Of Sauron"

I keep waiting for him to throw Frodo's mithril armor on the ground at Conyer's feet.

[WePurrsevere]

48. Yeah it does a bit at that...

now I'll have to replay that whole movie just to see that scene with this in mind... such a hardship. ;)

[melissinha]

117. What great imagery!

Conyers is SO our Frodo!

[Patiod]

109. Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes are at #1 & #2 right now

Conyers (not this picture, but another) is at #9

No comment

[goclark]

30. Just like a bully

look how he holds his hands, what wimps they are.

He is so glad to see the bars in front of him.

[NJCher]

37. but look at the tension on his face

It's in the jaw.

You have to wonder what made the aid go from one hand position to the other, don't you?


Cher

[Ready4Change]

107. The aide was ordered to refuse delivery

I'm certain of it. Imagine how it would look if he turned his back on Conyers and walked away from accepting the petition? Or if no one met Conyers at the gates at all?

So I'm certain the aide was told to do all he could to get Conyers to not deliver the petition. That's their only way to make believe this isn't happening.

[Twist_U_Up]

31. signed by 122 members n/t

[Guaranteed]

33. "Whyyyyy I oughta....!!"

:)

[geckosfeet]

39. good one bull,,,,,,,,,

[Historic NY]

38. The people & their elected representatives kept from entering the...

"peoples house". Didn't anyone teach * & crew some manners.

[Conker]

112. That makes me so angry that they weren't let in!!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[blue neen]

44. OMG, that picture speaks volumes!

Like a previous poster said, this should be nominated for a Putlitzer!

[Generic Other]

46. He was afraid it was a subpoena

Can you blame him for not wanting to accept it?

Hee Hee.

[Gregorian]

47. If you look closely...

[Califooyah Operative]

49. haha. nt

[Scout1071]

52. Link to that pic so that we can email? Please?

Thanks in advance.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

53. Here's the link...and RATE IT, too.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050616/480/dcpm10206162259

Current rating: 4-1/2 stars out of 5, 70 votes.

[Scout1071]

54. Roger that! Exactly what I was hoping for....

[Scout1071]

55. PS - I like the way the Bush folks look behind bars.....

[Daphne08]

75. Done! There are only 126 votes on this!

[Nothing Without Hope]

56. Here is a little earlier, Conyers coming up the stairs with the petitiion:

Click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/d76km

Caption:

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., center, ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is helped by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., front row 2nd left, and Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, left, to hand-deliver petitions to the White House, outside the Northwest Appointment gate of the White House, Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Washington. The petitions are signed by 105 members of Congress and more than 540,000 Americans demanding that President Bush provide a detailed response to the evidence in the 'Downing Street Memo'. The so-called 'Downing Street memo' says the Bush administration believed that war was inevitable and was determined to use intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to justify the ouster of Saddam (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

[Roland99]

57. Thanks! Had to add that to my blog!

:D


JUSTICE in ACTION!

[WLKjr]

74. I added to my local dems website home page

caption: "This is how a Democrat stands up for Truth!"

[bobbieinok]

58. compare to the picture of the losing dem senate candidate from GA

trying to deliver petition (about 9-11?) to W at Crawford ranch and threatened by WH people

[progressoid]

60. Lets see, unidentified man loses petition,

White house does one of these :shrug:

Investigation starts,

two years later, unidentified man fired.

Ummm, what was that petition all about again?

[obreaslan]

98. Exactly....

"I swear, we put it in the Official White House Petition Filer. It's right over here...."



:banghead:

[ailsagirl]

64. Holy Moses!! Look at those FISTS!!!! What thug is that??

[FrenchieCat]

67. Is that our "house" with the bars on it?

Damn....our Democracy looks like Russia, circa 1960!

[hobbit709]

120. Actually

more like St. Petersburg in 1905 "Little Father, Give us bread"

[The Animator]

68. That's the beauty of the Digital age...

they "lose" this petition somewhere between the gate, and the oval office, and we say. That's O.K. we'll have another one for you tommorow, and this time it will have a million signatures on it. The one after that will have 2 million.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

69. Don't forget to rate this one, folks...118 votes, 4 stars, down 1/2 point

I'm thinkin' the freepers have stumbled across it.

KICK those rating points.

:kick:

[dbeach]

73. Yes we is da master race!!

Give back the WH to the people

through out the frauds

[NVMojo]

76. I am remembering a scene from that movie about the Sufferagettes

when they were standing at the gates of the WH asking for the right to vote!!

Power sure goes to the heads of some, eh?

God bless Conyers!!! And keep him safe!!!

[Carolab]

78. JC blogs about it here

http://www.conyersblog.us/

What a Day!
Keep the Signatures Coming

I have four categories of things to tell you – three general and one detailed.

First, I could not have achieved the milestone of today’s hearing, letter delivery and other events without your help. DSM is a function of the blogosphere, and throughout the process I have benefitted immeasurably from your comments and support.

Second, today we made abundantly clear, that when rights are being trampled on by the Administration, Democrats will not sit idly by and watch. We can and will act, we can and will investigate, we can and will hold hearings, we can and will take these investigations wherever they lead us.

Third, in terms of my on-line letter, I welcome more signatures, and I will see that every last one is delivered to the president.

Fourth, in terms of the specifics of the day, see below:

• Our long awaited hearing on the Downing Street Minutes was scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM in HC-9 in the basement of the Capitol. This is one of the smallest meeting rooms in the Capitol complex, holding only about 50 people, but was the only room available to us as a result of the GOP’s refusal to make any normal hearing rooms available to us. I got to the hearing at 2PM, and witnessed a phalanx of about ten cameras in the room, with 4 or five more outside the room. There were an additional twenty or so print reporters. About 100 more people – including numerous live bloggers – showed up at our overflow room at the DNC.

• At approximately 2:15 PM, the Republicans scheduled 11 consecutive floor votes, lasting until approximately 4 PM. This is unprecedented in my memory, and if we had allowed it to, it could have ruined the hearing. But a hearty group of Democratic Members helped me carry on, and we were able to continue the hearings through the votes by essentially taking turns running back and forth to the House floor.

• The hearing itself was amazingly informative, moving and informational. Raw Story has my opening statement (along with much more). The witnesses were well informed and helped us create a tremendous record moving forward. Their basic testimony continued until approximately 3 PM, and was followed by a round of questions from most of the 30 members who joined us at one point or another. We also had a surprise guest in the form of Ann Wright, who resigned from the State Department before the start of the Iraq war due to her believe that the intelligence was being fixed and manipulated. At the very end of the hearing all of the family members of deceased soldiers stood up and spoke out. They showed tremendous courage. Bradblog has a great lowdown of the entire hearing, including an audio feed. C-SPAN broadcast live and simulcast and will rebroadcast over the next several days. Radio Pacifica broadcast audio live, and Air America and Randi Rhodes cut in frequently. There was quite a bit of talk among the Members that we had crossed the tipping point on the DSM, and that further disclosures and activism would have a commutative effect on the White House and public opinion. We finished the hearing about 5:30.

• Of course we were not done. About ten members and I proceeded to caravan over to the White House, where we delivered the letter signed by more than 560,000 Americans and 122 Members of Congress demanding answers. There were several hundred protestors at the White House along with least a dozen cameras.. In front of all of these witnesses, the White House staff refused to permit any of us to enter. They did take the petitions, but I would think that sitting Members of Congress deserve a bit more respect.

• There is more. We next proceeded to a rally in front of several hundred more people at LaFayette Park. Many of the witnesses spoke there, along with my friend Tom Hayden and the Members of Congress who had joined me at the White House delivery. Finally, we had to stop as the GOP had scheduled yet more votes on the House floor.

There is much, much more to come, the least of which is we will not stop with this hearing. But I’m exhausted now, so I’ll stop.

.

[understandinglife]

81. "but I would think that sitting Members of Congress deserve a bit more ...

... respect.

AND SO WOULD THE REST OF THE CIVILIZED WORLD, Congressman Conyers.

Looking at how tightly his fists are clinched, one can only imagine the torque on his sphincter.

Onward, Congressman Conyers. We are going to prevail.


http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4173.htm


WE THE PEOPLE .... WILL NEVER FORGET

"... we sent our young people into harm's way without leveling with the American people." - Congresswoman Pelosi before Congress, 16 June 2005

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; indictment and prosecution of all members of the Bush regime who participated in the deception, should be campaign promises of any candidate worthy of our vote in the 2006 Congressional elections.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

90. And this happens while Bush screams about "obstructionist" Dems

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050615-3.html

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

June 15, 2005

Q Scott, last night the President excoriated the Democrats as obstructionists; today he painted the inaction in Congress on the energy bill as a disservice to the American people. There seems to be more than a little bit of frustration that has permeated his rhetoric as of late.

MR. McCLELLAN: I think the American people expect better from their elected leaders. And what you're seeing too often is that the Democratic leadership is standing in the way of moving forward on issue after issue, as the President said last night. The President is committed to getting things done, and he's committed to working across partisan lines to do so. But in order to get things done you have to have leaders that are committed to working with you. And I think too often now we're seeing that Democratic leaders are more interested in obstructing progress and blocking action.

Q So is he getting frustrated at the way that his second term agenda is stalled in Congress?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, I don't think the President looks at it that way. I think the President believes very strongly that we should focus on the big priorities of the American people, and that we should work together to get things done.

In the first term, there was a lot of talk that we couldn't get things done on the big priorities, and we did. We got a lot done when it came to getting our economy growing by passing tax cuts. They were needed, and we got them passed. People said we wouldn't get them passed. People said we couldn't get Medicare modernization passed; we did. Now we're about to -- or we're in the process of moving forward on getting seniors their prescription drug coverage and better choices when it comes to their health care. People said that we couldn't move forward on trade promotion authority. People said that we weren't going to get things on other important priorities, as well, in the first term, but we did. And we've made some progress in this session of Congress.

But too often lately, you're seeing Democratic leaders holding up the stop sign and saying "no" to everything that we're working to achieve on behalf of the American people. And that's unfortunate. The American people really expect better. They want their elected leaders to talk about what they're for, and put forward ideas for solving problems, instead of standing in the way of solving those problems.

Q Is the President concerned that he's taking the heat in terms of poll numbers and public perception because of what's happening up in Congress?

MR. McCLELLAN: The President is leading the way when it comes to acting on our nation's biggest priorities. And the American people -- that's what the American people expect us to do here in Washington, D.C. And I think the American people reject those who simply say no and stand in the way of getting things done.

The Republican Party, under the President's leadership, is the one who -- or the one that is putting forward ideas and putting forward plans for solving problems. That's why we're working with Congress to pass a comprehensive piece of energy legislation. That's why we're working with Congress to move forward on strengthening and saving Social Security for future generations. That's why we're working with Congress to move forward on a free trade agreement for the Central American nations and the Dominican Republic. That's why we're working with Congress to move forward on a appropriations bill that keep us on track to cut the deficit in half over the next five years.

These are important priorities for the American people. And we've made some progress on these issues and it's time for Democratic leaders to stop blocking those efforts. And that's the point the President is making.

Q His direct confrontational approach that we heard last night, is that something that you'll hear mostly at fundraisers, or is that going to be part of his standard speech from now on?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it depends on the actions by the Democrats. The Democrats need to come to the table with ideas and show more of a willingness to work together to get things done, instead of simply saying "no" to progress on important priorities for the American people. That's not the way you gain the trust of the American people, as the President pointed out last night. The American people want us to get things done. The President is going to continue doing what he has done, which is elevate the discourse, put forward a positive and optimistic agenda for our future, and reach out to others who want to get things done.

We appreciate the leadership in Congress, the Republican leadership, because they're trying to push forward on important priorities. We're moving forward on energy legislation. The Congress is holding hearings on Social Security reform. The Senate committee -- the Senate Finance Committee, last night, had an informal vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement and passed it with majority support. So there are a number of issues that we need to continue to move forward on and get done.

Q Well, does he think it's productive and that it will make the Democrats more cooperative by calling them the "party of 'no'" and "obstructionists"?

MR. McCLELLAN: The President is going to continue to focus on getting things done and focus on the priorities that he has outlined for the American people.

Q I'm talking about the tactics --

MR. McCLELLAN: I know. And that's -- I'm telling you what he's going to do. The President is going to continue pushing to get things done and continue to focus on the big priorities. The big priorities are continuing to move forward on winning the war on terrorism and spreading freedom, to defeat the ideology of hatred and oppression, and continuing to move forward on economic security here at home, and to extend -- or to promote lasting prosperity.

We have made significant progress when it comes to getting our economy growing. Our economy has seen sustained economic growth. We're in a sustained period of expansion when it comes to creating jobs and economic opportunity. We need to continue to act to build upon that.

That's why the President was highlighting the energy legislation today. The President put forward a comprehensive energy plan four years ago, and Congress has yet to enact that. We are hopeful that we can get that done this year before the President -- before Congress recesses this August.

So the President is going to continue focusing on the people's priorities and focusing on getting things done. And it's time for Democratic leaders to stop trying to block efforts to move forward on the American people's priorities.

Q Well, we're talking about changing the tone and trying to improve relations. Do you think that the kind of statements that you're making and that he made last night are helpful in that regard?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, the President has always worked to elevate the discourse, Terry. One of the things that he was disappointed in the first term about was that we weren't able to do more to change the tone here in Washington, D.C. It's a bitter and partisan environment that exists here in this town. The President is committed to changing that. And that's why he has always focused on the big issues facing the American people, and moving forward to solve the problems facing this country. We have made great progress over the course of his first four-and-a-half years in office, but he intends to continue leading and acting on those big priorities.

Q But does he believe that adding to the name-calling helps to change the tone?

MR. McCLELLAN: Let me keep going. I'll come back to you, John. You've already had your question. I'll come back to you.

Q How do you square the fact that the President says we need to end --

MR. McCLELLAN: But, John -- wait a second. What are you referring to? The President simply --

Q You can come back to me later.

MR. McCLELLAN: But it's incorrect what you said. The President -- the President is calling it like it is. And the American people expect better.

Go ahead.

Q The President says he wants to see an end to the partisan bickering, at the same time he is singling out Democrats, not congressional leaders overall, and using definitely stepped-up language in front of a GOP $2,500-a-plate dinner last night. How do you reconcile those two things?

MR. McCLELLAN: Democratic leaders are the ones who are too often standing in the way of progress. And the President is going to call it like it is. He is focused on a positive and optimistic vision for the American people. That's what he's put forward. Democratic leaders too often right now are simply saying "no" and offering no ideas, no solutions. The American people want better.

[PegDAC]

153. Break Out

the tiny violins.

:cry:

[faithnotgreed]

119. a beautiful man john conyers. thank you sir - and everyone involved

[Douglas Carpenter]

80. Be sure to rate the Photo # 5 on yahoo.

Here is the link:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050616/480/dcpm10206162259


_______________________________


A True Voice of Opposition
--A Voice for Working People
--Not the Elite--
http://www.bernie.org

Who is Congressman Bernie Sanders?

Read this article and watch the 3 short video clips:

http://www.davidsirota.com/2005/04/who-is-bernie-sanders.html

[Pacifist Patriot]

101. Done, thank you!

[psychopomp]

85. That's not one man, that's millions

Half a million on paper there and plenty more who would sign but have not had an opportunity to do so.

[nadinbrzezinski]

92. or...

were afraid to do such....

[Pooka Fey]

88. You can't make me Taake it ! Nyaaah nyah nyah-nyah NYAAAAH!!!

"Here at the boy king's magic playground gate, Lurch refuses to accept a detention summons from Principal Conyers, intended for the leader of the rich-kids clique, ** ."

John Conyers is SOOOOO awesome. :woohoo:

[Catfight]

94. Look at this picture! The US President is not accessible to the public?

He works for us, not the other way around! Folks, wake up, demand accountability, let's start a formal investigation and impeach him. I'm just waiting for Bush to be sworn in under oath and in the public eye without Cheney holding his hand.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

96. It will be interesting to see if this follows the "9/11 Commission" model.

1). Bush obstructs inquiry, refuses to cooperate

2). Inquiry moves ahead anyway

3). Bush agrees to "grant an audience," not under oath, with Cheney in tow, and no transcripts produced from the encounter.

[GeorgeGist]

95. Behind bars...

where they belong. Give em hell, John. They like it.

[truthisfreedom]

97. excellent. bush is "behind bars" already. he's not safe anywhere because

of all the hatred he's created for his administration, so he'll require constant SS protection for the rest of his life! on the other hand, look at Clinton. the Big Dog could go anywhere, anytime. he's totally free, and bush is behind bars and supervised for the rest of his life.

[peacetalksforall]

155. Yes, Bush was behind the bars and probably playing his video games.

[Pacifist Patriot]

99. They couldn't/wouldn't admit a member of Congress to the WH?

You've got to be kidding me. I figured Conyers would be delivering the petition INSIDE the White House. This is nuts!

I imagine the man's fists were just photographed at an inopportune time and it could be completely innocent, but yowza that looks threatening.

[Ready4Change]

108. Well, he is delivering something with explosive potential...

If this picture would hit front pages this could blow up in the White Houses face.

[Pacifist Patriot]

110. I wonder if Joe Average would understand the message in the photo.

The executive branch refusing access to the legislative branch is a HUGE deal, but I can see my relatives shrugging and saying, "so what?" AGGhhh!

[OneTwentyoNine]

102. Outrageous to say the least...........

Members of Congress have to pass documents through bars that will hopefully reach the King. Jesus,this isn't America,this is Nazi Germany.

[rndmprsn]

106. awesome...God bless john conyers!

fighting for us!

[melissinha]

115. Outraged

As you all did, I expected the White House to allow a group of Congressmen entry into the White House. What a lack of disrespect!!!

What is is interesting is you can just play with McClellan's words and it makes a lot of sense:

MR. McCLELLAN words my way: I think the American people expect better from their elected leaders. And what you're seeing too often is that the Republican leadership is standing in the way of moving forward on issue after issue, as Congressman John Conyers said last night. Congressman Conyers is committed to getting things done, and he's committed to working across partisan lines to do so. But in order to get things done you have to have leaders that are committed to working with you. And I think too often now we're seeing that Republican leaders are more interested in obstructing progress and blocking action.

Sounds right now, huh?

[morffin]

121. There should be

100 million signatures on that letter

[BattyDem]

123. A sitting member of Congress could not ...

gain access to the White House?!?!? :wtf:

That is THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE!!! :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[malmapus]

124. Nice!!

Hah! Just had to call his DC office and thank Congressman Conyers for what he did. Its funny the girl who answered the phone kinda laughed when I mentioned the picture of him delivering the names to the WH.

But yeah, felt proud that my name is among those.

[nannah]

128. at bush white house it's male prostitutes in

members of congress out. easy to gain access to "the boys" when you are a gay male prostitute, you have something they want. no access to members of congress bringing the business of the country to the white house. that pretty much says it all.

[AuntiBush]

129. Who's the Guy w/the Fists Clinched at Honorable Congressman Conyers?

What a disgrace! Yet, the Honorable Statesman, Congressman Conyers holds his own so well with his grace, integrity and courageous stand for all Americans and the Constitution.

I just love Conyers and those that support him.

[barbaraann]

132. White porn stars Good--Black Elected Officials Bad

in Bush World.

[lies and propaganda]

134. i wish this thought didnt cross my mind...

but what exactlyhappened with thosepetition once that made it into Waylons hands??

Does BushCo ever even see them? Did they make sure to keep all of this nasty angry Dem stuff out of his PDB? I dont trust anyone from the gate up, so I wonder.....

[melissinha]

138. Good thing Conyers can print it out again

Hey.... keep submitting the petition, with more signatures each time.... Keep taking pictures and keep showing that THEY are the obstructionists...

I think Democratic Leadership should really play on this picture.... its outright disrespectful as well as indicative of the lack of respect that the executive branch has for its consituents and their elected representatives.

[Imagevision]

135. Perhaps we need to march on Wahington - we need organization

This President simply runs and hides whenever he chooses to avoid the media, cute Rove trick however, this DSM issue isn't going away without answers/accountability. We now understand what Bush means when he states that he wants to spread "democracy?" around the world.

Trouble is the world is witnessing Bush's version of democacy and everyone isn't buying it!!

[Spectral]

137. Great angle on the photo. Accents the oppressiveness of it all.

nt

[chomskysright]

140. DEMOCRACY FUCKING FENCED OUT!!!!! take down the FENCES!

we will not be coralled/ lied to/ disenfranchised!

[Neocynic]

142. John Conyers Next Delivery: Neocynic's Indictment

RESOLVED, That George W. Bush, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanours, and that the following articles of impeachment to be exhibited to the Senate:

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE NAME OF ITSELF AND OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ITS IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS.

ARTICLE 1

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has committed the act of fraud with respect to the conception, implementation, and execution of a policy of illegal war against the sovereign state of Iraq, culminating in Operation Iraqi Freedom, in that:

On and before October 1, 2002, George W. Bush, in concert with the Vice President, Secretaries of State and Defense, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and others, did knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal, or cover up a material fact; and further made materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements and representations; and furthermore, made and used false writings and documents knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States, and agencies thereof, for the purpose of securing a resolution passed by the United States Senate on that date authorizing the use of force against the sovereign state of Iraq. Subsequent thereto, George W. Bush, using the powers of his high office, engaged personally and through his close subordinates and agents, in a course of conduct or plan designed to delay, impede, and obstruct the investigation of such illegal activity; to cover up, conceal and protect those responsible; and to conceal the existence and scope of other unlawful covert activities.

The means used to implement this course of conduct or plan included one or more of the following:

1. making false or misleading statements to lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States;

2. withholding relevant and material evidence or information from lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States;

3. approving, condoning, acquiescing in, and counseling witnesses with respect to the giving of false or misleading statements to lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States and false or misleading testimony in duly instituted judicial and congressional proceedings;

4. interfering or endeavouring to interfere with the conduct of investigations by the Department of Justice of the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Congressional Committees;

5. approving, condoning, and acquiescing in, the surreptitious payment of substantial sums of money for the purpose of obtaining the silence or influencing the testimony of witnesses, potential witnesses or individuals who participated in such unlawful activities;

6. endeavouring to misuse the Central Intelligence Agency, an agency of the United States;

7. disseminating information received from officers of the Department of Justice of the United States to subjects of investigations conducted by lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States, for the purpose of aiding and assisting such subjects in their attempts to avoid criminal liability;

8. making or causing to be made false or misleading public statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States into believing that a thorough and complete investigation had been conducted with respect to the military threat posed by the sovereign state of Iraq; and

9. endeavouring to cause prospective defendants, and individuals duly tried and convicted, to expect favoured treatment and consideration in return for their silence or false testimony, or rewarding individuals for their silence or false testimony.

In all of this, George W. Bush has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore George W. Bush, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office.

[Imagevision]

143. You know it's serious when msm refuses to cover Conyers

but then it took 15-18 months before articles of impeachment began against Nixon!
Trouble is the present day media is obviously controlled by this administration allowing Bush to evade and hide whenever he needs to,
the fact that Bushco hired journalists to ask preplanned questions speaks volumes in itself.

Viva John Conyers!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

151. it looks to me as if the WH aid did not take them. can he refuse them?

[Senior citizen]

154. I believe that he did accept the petition.

As for delivering it to his superiors, I'm sure he knows better than to do that--they might not actually shoot the messenger, but he'd certainly lose the job that pays for those nice suits.