Kerry Criticizes Bush on Saudi Meeting

[West Coast Democrat]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&e=1&u=/ap/20040422/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_saudis

HOUSTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Thursday criticized President Bush's meeting with a top Saudi official, contending that consumers are paying billions of dollars in higher gasoline prices while the president is chummy with big oil producers.

"I believe the American people deserve a president who just isn't going to have a friendly talk, but who is going to fight to guarantee that we lower prices for Americans," Kerry said.

Kerry used an Earth Day speech to criticize a meeting in which, according to a broadcast report, Bush and Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar bin Sultan discussed increasing oil production to drive down prices as the election nears.

"I don't know if it was a deal, I don't know if it was a secret pledge, I don't know if it was just a friendly conversation among friends," Kerry said. "The fact remains that whatever it was, the American people are getting a bad deal today."

[sjgman9]

1. Kerry, you have an assignment.

Read "The House of Bush and Saud" by Craig Unger. Discuss...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

2. George Bush has become Saudi Arabian Princess

By marrying the Saudi Crown Prince:
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/potus/gallery/030601-g82.htm
His dance of the 7 veils for the Prince is what really got his motor running.

Sadly, Bush had to break up his long-term relationship with the President of Egypt, who took it rather hard.
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/potus/gallery/030602-bush.htm

[mouse7]

4. I DID NOT need mental image of Dumbya doing Dance of 7 Veils

Damn You, that's big YUCK!

BLECH!

[BabsSong]

3. Unfortunately, like so many other things Kerry is saying, he is going

to have to actually put this stuff in ads to get it out because the press does not cover it. BUT if Bush charges Kerry with having a hangnail, they are all over it and do 10 stories an hour on it.

[truthisfreedom]

5. no, not a hangnail! we're dooooooomed!

8^)