Leahy: (about bushy) "He shouldn't be worried. He should be terrified"

[cali]

If you didn't see this the first time around, in light of recent events, it makes Leahy look quite prophetic. And it's such a great story it deserves a repost.

And finally there was our Senior Senator, Patrick Leahy. For those who've heard Senator Leahy speak, you know that his delivery can vary quite a bit. It can be easy to tell when he's tired, physically or mentally - so Leahy on the stump doesn't necessarily mean the same thing twice. But Leahy of late has had a fire in his belly, the likes of which we haven't seen in a while. His sadness at the loss of comity and the discarding of basic Constitutional values under the Bush GOP has turned into outrage, and he has been consistently riveting in front of a crowd in recent months. But since the election, that outrage has turned into inspiration, and it's an inspiration he passed on to the crowd tonight. Like the speakers before him, Leahy was funny, thankful, exuberant... but there was an edge that was very serious. He related a conversation where he was recently asked if President Bush should be "worried" that he was now to be Chair of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee. The crowd started cheering. "No, no" he said, calming the crowd, as if to be prepared for a softening of his rhetoric. "No, he shouldn't be worried. He should be terrified." And the room exploded.

http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php/20061204171123969

[helderheid]

1. 8 recs but no kicks. Let me remedy that.

:kick:

[Spiffarino]

11. Oh yeah...

:kick:-ety :kick: :kick:

[soothsayer]

2. get him!

[KansDem]

4. I think Cheney's "Go **** yourself!" comment to Leahy

Will come/Is coming back to haunt this administration!

[Virginia Dare]

3. Leahy is a ray of sunshine after a dark dank and dismal ..

spell. He said himself yesterday sunshine IS the best disinfectant!

[ClayZ]

5. K and R

[Cameron27]

6. Leahy's on fire...

(I personally love the man whatever his state of mind.)

K&R

[Janice325]

7. Here's another k&r for the good Senator!

:thumbsup:

[musette_sf]

8. K&R

he's been biding his time to give "go fvck yourself" a new meaning.

:kick:

[OneGrassRoot]

9. Wonderful! k & r n/t

[SaveOurDemocracy]

Love it!!

Thank you, Senator Leahy ... you help restore my faith.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

10. ~ dupe ~

[bdamomma]

12. I hope so Senator Leahy, I hope you all know you are dealing with

one sick man.

[cali]

13. kick

for all those here who are worried that the Judiciary Committee will back down

[rosesaylavee]

14. Would not want to stare this man down in any showdown ...

He looks a tad serious.

[cali]

15. Wow.

That is some serious stare.

[rosesaylavee]

16. Yeah. Don't you love it!

[Disturbed]

17. Busholini and Darth may not be Impeached but

they may be so damamged within the next few months that they will be unable to ram their Fascist Agenda down America's throat.

[JeffR]

18. Holy cow! I haven't seen a death stare like that since the last time

Dave Stewart pitched.
:wow:

[mzmolly]

19. Does that mean the table has been re-set?

Are we about to have a Bushie buffet? ;)

[autorank]

20. If * should be "terrified" how should Cheney feel? n/t K&R

[Pierzin]

21. The New Hero of Democracy!! Senator Leahy!!!

Thank you for reposting. I watched him KO last night,and I loved it! Justice has waited too long for her day in court!

[orleans]

22. this made me smile out loud. k&r n/t