Dems Defend Bush Against Chavez

Yesterday Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez called President Bush a devil.
Today two leading Democrats told Chavez he was a thug.

According to Fox News Rep. Charles Rangel (D- NY) told Chavez:

Don't come to the United States and think, because we have problems with our president, that any foreigner can come to our country and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our chief of state... It should be clear to all heads of government that criticism of Bush administration policies, either domestic or foreign, does not entitle them to attack the president personally. George Bush is the president of the United States and represents the entire country. Any demeaning public attack against him is viewed by Republicans and Democrats, and all Americans, as an attack on all of us.

And Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) echoed Rangel’s remarks.

There is only one thing to say to Rangel and Pelosi. Thank you.

But. Here’s a thought for our Democratic friends.

Don’t you think that maybe you are running with the hare and hunting with the hounds here? You’ve had a grand old time, ever since November 2000, trashing the President of the United States, and frankly encouraging foreigners to believe that you don’t think that President Bush is legitimate and worthy of holding the office of president.

Actions have consequences. A foreign thug like Chavez wouldn’t make speeches about devils and sulphur at the United Nations unless they felt that they had encouragement.

That’s why, back in the old days, we used to talk about politics stopping at the water’s edge.

Just something to think about.