Its predictable: when your ideology requires you to justify every tax-and-spend growth of government with the statement its for the children, it would only be natural for you to do what the Democrats and their amen chorus in the liberal media are doing about the Presidents veto of the SCHIP (State Childrens Health Insurance Program) renewal legislation. If you listen only to them, youd conclude that the President is against the welfare of poor American children and is using the money they need for healthcare to fund the War in Iraq.
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) has called the Dems accusations about the SCHIP veto “over the top, borderline ridiculous rhetoric” and hes absolutely right. Boehner’s office has put together some of the irresponsible and absurd things Democrats have said recently to distort the SCHIP debate.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) on the House floor asked how many children will be dead or will suffer with disease and disability until enough members of this Congress are willing to stand up to the President
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) cited a biblical reference saying that President Bush would bring new meaning to the phrase suffer little children upon veto of the bill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters she telephoned President Bush on Friday to tell him she was praying for him” to sign the Dem SCHIP bill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after the veto said President Bush used his cruel veto pen to say I forbid 10 million children from getting the health benefits they deserve.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the veto is a stunning lack of compassion for some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called the President heartless for vetoing the bill and rhetorically wondered how he could sleep at night.
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) accused Republicans of telling children to take a hike when it comes to healthcare
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) stated today on the House floor that the Axis of Evil isnt just in the Middle East, its just down here on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Once again liberal Democrats petition on emotion avoiding facts in order to manipulate the public and push their agenda.