liar liar pants on fire
Among those marching were U.S. Rep Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., singer Patti Smith, and actors Roy Scheider, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Rangel said the marchers were anything but unpatriotic.
“We support the troops, but we do not support the president,” Rangel said.
Yet he does not support the troops enough to vote in favor of a resolution doing just that.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the title of the bill is:
" Expressing the Support and Appreciation of the Nation for the President and the Members of the Armed Forces Who are Participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom"
Perhaps he voted against the bill solely because of the inclusion of the word "President"?
Posted by: adi | March 22, 2003 03:02 PM
Agreed. It doesn't of itself mean he doesn't support the troops; it may simply mean that he loathes the President far far more.
Posted by: Craig | March 22, 2003 03:26 PM
You would think that at a time like this, he could have bit the bullet and voted in favor, just to show support for the troops.
Posted by: michele | March 22, 2003 03:27 PM
I'm with you on that one michele...however he's "standing by his convictions" or something. it's still lame, no matter how he might try to defend it.
Posted by: adi | March 22, 2003 03:49 PM
yeah...this is just one of the reasons i'm going to be vehemently opposing him in 05...
the bastard has no respect for anyone except himself. and i think hes even lacking a little in that department too.
Posted by: katydid | March 22, 2003 04:11 PM
Support your disabled vets.
Posted by: blamb | March 22, 2003 09:31 PM
I blogged about this too. If he tries to split hairs over the inclusion of the President in the resolution, he's full of crap. Look at that roll call vote; even Bush-haters like Frank, Pelosi, Gephardt and Kennedy managed to vote for it. Rangel is a liar, pure and simple.
Posted by: Phil | March 22, 2003 10:03 PM
Roy Scheider, huh?
"We're gonna need a bigger brain..."
Posted by: Scott Ganz | March 23, 2003 05:03 AM