House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure'

I read the CNN interveiw about House Speaker Pelosi's comment on President Bush's performance. I agree he has been bad for our country but why should he shoulder the blame by himself. He is the President but he could not put us in this state without the help of his adminstration, the Congress, the Senate and the Judicial branch. I think we should consider that even we as voters should shoulder some of the blame because we put these people in office who had their own agenda and we should have had the fix voting reveiwed and asked more quesions about their earmark bills. We all let so much go far and get so very bad. I reflect on this often and I find it very hard to look at the children who will have to inherit this land.

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Permalink Reply by Noel Mullan on August 13, 2008 at 9:51am: To Mr. Hall
These are direct quotes from President Clintons administration.

Bill Clinton: "If Saddam rejects peace, and we have to use force, our purpose is clear: We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
Madeleine Albright, Clinton Secretary of State: "We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and the security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction."
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Advisor and Classified Document Thief: "[Saddam will] use those weapons of mass destruction again as he has ten times since 1983."
Harry Reid: "The problem is not nuclear testing; it is nuclear weapons. … The number of Third World countries with nuclear capabilities seems to grow daily. Saddam Hussein's near success with developing a nuclear weapon should be an eye-opener for us all."
Dick Durbin: "One of the most compelling threats we in this country face today is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Threat assessments regularly warn us of the possibility that…Iraq…may acquire or develop nuclear weapons."
John Kerry: "If you don't believe…Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn't vote for me."
John Edwards: "Serving on the Intelligence Committee and seeing day after day, week after week, briefings on Saddam's weapons of mass destruction and his plans on using those weapons, he cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons, it's just that simple. The whole world changes if Saddam ever has nuclear weapons."
Nancy Pelosi: "Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology, which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons-inspection process."
Sens. Levin, Lieberman, Lautenberg, Dodd, Kerrey, Feinstein, Mikulski, Daschle, Breaux, Johnson, Inouye, Landrieu, Ford and Kerry in a letter to Bill Clinton: "We urge you, after consulting with Congress and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions, including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
After President Bush was sworn into office in 2001, his administration was handed eight years worth of intelligence analysis and policy positions from the Clinton years — you know, the years of appeasement when Saddam was tolerated, when opportunities to take out Osama bin Ladin were ignored, as was the presence of an al-Qa'ida terrorist cell in the U.S. — which reared its head on 9/11.
In the weeks prior to the invasion of Iraq, Democrats, who had access to the same intelligence used by the Bush administration (much of which was compiled under the Clinton administration), were clear about the threat of Iraq's WMD capability.
Ted Kennedy: "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
John Kerry: "I will be voting to give the president of the U.S. the authority to use force if necessary to disarm Saddam because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security. … Without question we need to disarm Saddam Hussein."
Hillary Clinton: "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock. His missile-delivery capability, his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists including al-Qa'ida members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
Carl Levin: "We begin with a common belief that Saddam Hussein…is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them."
Al Gore: "We know that he has stored nuclear supplies, secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."

Bob Graham: "We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has and has had for a number of years a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
For the record: Here's a partial list of what didn't make it out of Iraq before the OIF invasion: 1.77 metric tons of enriched uranium, 1,700 gallons of chemical-weapon agents, chemical warheads containing the nerve agent cyclosarin, radioactive materials in powdered form designed for dispersal over population centers, artillery projectiles loaded with binary chemical agents, etc. Assuming Irag had no WMD because only small caches were recovered after Operation Iraqi Freedom began is perilously flawed logic. That, in no way, affirms what he spirited out through Iran and Syria before OIF.
Tell me again that it was all President Bush's fault
You will note please these are all Democrats.
As for the wiretaps, these are leagal under the war powers act and were aproved by both houses.

Thank you
Noel M.

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Permalink Reply by A Thompson on August 13, 2008 at 10:32am: I agree that everyone is at fault but the tragedy is that we elected them. They have acted in their interest rather than what we elected them to do. It is bringing our country to its knees. We are just their open check book until they leave office, write their books and go on their lecture circuit.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on August 13, 2008 at 10:50am: Failure is putting it nice and it's history now. We need to focus on the future and clean , cheap energy. Fossil fuels are leading causes of cancer and respiratory diesease. We need Washington to put all resources to work on wind, solar, geo-thermal, cellulosic ethanol and hydrogen. MIT just advanced fuel cell production via solar and wind. Hopefully someone will jump on this. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Thomas Ketchum on September 1, 2008 at 4:15am: AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. T. BOONE PICKENS.

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Permalink Reply by Auntie Tutu on September 5, 2008 at 9:04pm: And now we have McBush and a gun toting creationist with a daughter as pregnant as Britney Spears' little sister and no skills to vote for. And they are running on a platform of CHANGE. Change of what> Diapers? If that woman is the best the republicans have to offer, they are in a sorry way. It s like when Bush nominated his secretary ---the old lady in the blue dress---to the supreme court, onlyo then he got laughed off the stage. And this time , instead of observing that Palin is no Hillary Clinton, those republicans at the convention (probably the only people in the united state s or the world who LIKE George W BUsh) were giving her rave reviews. Well, if cutting up Moose Meat was a goo d prerequisit e for Vice President, I might be enthusiastic. BUt Good Grief, McCain has CANCER, he is a reallly old DUDE, he could easily die i n the nexct year or so and we would have Miss Alaska Runner Up for PRESIDENT! SHoot that is almost as bad as voting in a failed baseball team owner ex cocaine addict and ex alcoholic with a famous name to a major office.
I hope this is a wake-up call to all Americans to just shut your eyes and VOTE DEMOCRATIC this election. At least they will get the economy rolling again, probably have new jobs out there in alternative energy development and use, and discontinue the Welfare System for Rich people with Seven Houses (or was it 8, John McCain---he couldnt remember in a recent interview. But then he is getting old and feeble.); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Noel Mullan on September 6, 2008 at 4:20am: To Auntie Tutu

Do i see a bit of hidden envy in your tirade?

This women took the initiative and ousted the goodole boys from their tax and spend entrenched positions. Prosecuted and fined others, and gave Alaska a viable economy by returning some of the tax money pilfered by politicians.
The government cannot tax the country into prosperity. The government does not create new jobs! It is the "rich" that the government wants to tax.
by taking more money from the "rich" what will they use the money for?
They will distribute it to the well deserving poor (to get votes and keep them in power)who will spend it foolishly and still be poor. As a history lesson this country has since 1933 spent 300 billion dollars on the poor and we have more than ever.
next time you need a job apply to a poor man!
Another point of interest for your Democratic mentality. The government could tax that upper 10% of the tax payers at 100% and it would only run the government for 22 minutes.(Drudge Report).
So why are you downgrading the accomplishments of a women with some backbone, that took on the system ,won, and made a difference in politics.
As for Diapers yes diapers need to be changed frequently, as well as politicians, and for the same reason.
Governor Palin is far better than most of the republican party has to offer, and it should be a wakeup call for them.
As for Senator Obama's idea for change? The only change you will see is the change that is left in your pocket when he is done taxing you.
Alternative energy? Maybe he could prohibit the mining of the low sulfur coal to give his Chinese buddy's the edge,for now we buy the coal from china that we could be mining here. that was done by our democrat President Clinton.
The only advice I have for the people who criticize the personal lives of other families is get someone who has lead a perfect life and raised a perfect family. So sweep your own doorstep before looking at your neighbors. I dont think God is available for this position.
Enough I waste my time.

Noel M.

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Permalink Reply by Auntie Tutu on September 28, 2008 at 5:39pm: If Bush was a total failure in August, which of course he was, how about NOW? Look at this. He wants American tacpayers to bail out the golden parachute boys club on Wall Street, or he says our entire fianncial system is trashed.

Listen, I will take a DEMOCRATIC president and an all democrat house and senate anytime over these crooks---including NO REGULAATION MCCAIN and his new hot sidekick, Dan Quale with big hair and boobs.

Go Nancy pelosi go, go Obama, Go Biden, Go Dodd. I am tired of watching america sink into oblivion at the hands of Rove, Cheney, Bush, Bush, and Bernanke. And b the way,, if SARA PALIN iis the best and smartest and most able female in the republican party, they need some tampering with their gene pool, and fast!!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Terrence Abrams on September 29, 2008 at 5:57pm: Obama Fans, see this and remember, it was all verified by snopes.com already...

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Permalink Reply by Terrence Abrams on September 29, 2008 at 6:13pm: Oh, and hey Nancy-lovers, the kitchen's too hot, Nancy is running away from this next video!

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Permalink Reply by Ray Phillips on September 29, 2008 at 8:53pm: There you go again, Terrence, flogging a dead horse. We all know about the campaign contributions to Obama from Fannie and Freddie, that's old news. In fact, the first two links I've posted here are old news,too. They are links to Opensecrets listings of the major campaign contributors to both McCain and Obama. The fact is that McCains list is full of major financial companies. Obama has many on his list, too.

The next three links are to Newsweek stories about McCains campaign manager, Rick Davis, who lobbied for Freddie Mac and took money from them up until April of this year. They also mention the lies that the McCain campaign told to the media about Davis not recieving money from Freddie Mac.

The next link is to a Wikipedia page for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which allowed for the consolidation of commercial and investment banks. Pay special attention to the segment labeled Critics and read what economist Robert Ekelund and Mark Thornton said about the act. I include this because Phil Gramm, the Gramm of this act, is McCain economic advisor and campaign co-chairman.

The next link is for Tom Loeffler, who is also McCains campaign co-chairman. It is also to a Wikipedia page, which gives information on Mr. Loeffler and mentions that he has been a lobbyist for Saudi Arabia.

Neither candidate is clean of any lobbyist touch or any campaign contributions, but then it would hard to find a politician in Washington who is.

Just for grins and giggles, the last two links are to Opensecrets.org and list campaign contributions from oil companies.

Ray

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N0...

http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N0...

http://www.newsweek.com/id/161218

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160713

http://www.newsweek.com/id/160561

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley_Act

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Loeffler

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2008&ind...

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Permalink Reply by Dave on October 20, 2008 at 2:12am: Since the LBJ years The Government has been a total Failure , Trips to the moon The biggest test lie in the history of the world ,Vietnam nothing but lies , Health Education and Wellfare a joke of Lies , Income taxes ,dubble standard Lies . Property taxes more scams . Wage freeze Nixon ! should I say more ,G Ford "lets not send Nixon to Jail "Realy". I will never lie to you Carter ,wanted to fix the office of the president by de pomping government even the demorats wanted to get rid of him ! Hollywood Cowboy Ron Raygun Deregulate everything from the banks to gas prices Sprinkel Deregulations on everything like snow falling from heaven ,that will lower prices "Lies and the first Saving and Loan Crash with the help of McCain't and Jon boyscout Glenn ,Lie lie lie . Shock and lie Bush 1 "daddy bush " Mr United Defence Industrys inc . how rich did this lier get with all this War spending . Bill NAFTA Clinton lets put people that would work (American Skilled Labor and the Unions gone forever) on wellfare and give em a loan for a junky sticks house at the same time, lier and scam artest Thanks Bill and Hillery ! For the people my a$$ . Last and best rat SOB that ever held the roll of Imperial President G W-eapons of mass distruction Bush No one give a crap about a 8 year, ten trillion dollar NEVER ENDING WAR for nothing other than stealing by fat cats . Freedom for the poor of Iraq lets have Blackwater build them another school or have KBR give them poor poor people some of our had fought and died for Gasoline ,then for his last Who Ra pass out a Trillion to his Wall street buds . And WE THE people are not marching in the streets YET , when if ever ! And youall are going to vote for Obambam or McCan't we are done for ! You would at least think Nader would be or next Top Dog by a land slide ,at least he has had a life time record of truly carring about the little stupid people of this Cook the Books country ! As for trust ,people get real trust worthy if they know they will be killed if they lie cheat scam and steal . So since its going to be hard to kill god ,You can't trust in god for help ! Trust no one but your self "Self Help is the way to go .Start today do it for the children !; ▶ Reply to This