Everyone - including conservatives are fawing over Rep. Charles Rangel supposedly coming the President’s “defense”?

” I want to express my extreme displeasure with statements by the President of Venezuela attacking U.S. President George Bush in such a personal and disparaging way during his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly.
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.

I feel that I must speak out now since the Venezuelan government has been instrumental in providing oil at discounted prices to people in low income communities who have suffered increases in rent as heating oil prices have risen sharply. By offering this benefit to people in need, Venezuela has won many friends in poor communities of New York and other states. I am surprised that American oil companies have not stepped up to provide that kind of assistance to the poor.

Venezuela’s generosity to the poor, however, should not be interpreted as license to attack President Bush. Those who take issue with Bush Administration policies have no right to attack him personally. It was not helpful when President Bush referred to certain nations as an “axis of evil.” Neither is it helpful for a head of state to use the sacred halls of the United Nations to insult President Bush.”

Whatever Charlie. Some of my fellow conservatives are buying this smoke and mirrors, but I’m not. Rangel is a shrewd politician and the only reason he’s coming out in defense of Bush, when in fact he - like a lot of other Democrats - are just playing damage control. The fact is that Chavez simply mimicked what Democrats have been saying for the last five years.

They have said far worse and they know it. Talk about hypocrisy!

Anyone remember Charlie accusing Bush (a republican) of being a modern day “Bull Connor” who was a racist Democrat? And who could forget him comparing our efforts in Iraq to the Holocaust.

Now Charlie wants to act like he’s offended by Chavez’s rants?

Pluuueeesseee! Sorry Charlie. Blow that smoke up your own fat ass.

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UPDATE: Ms. Pelosi joins the “outrage”.

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