What should Pelosi and Reed have said when Bush invited them to lunch?
816013
They discussed their will to work with Bush in bipartisanship. (Bipartisanship is something Bush has hated for the past 6 years, and the lack of it is a reason why republicans lost the elections.)
730889
Secretary Rice is our country's most important and powerful diplomat. A true American. I don't see how she can meet with terrorist sponsors and remain civil. I would have choked a few a long time ago.
483096
just give em the grown man/woman speech \n\n\ni hope if youre changing you have a good reason and plan on explaining it to them.
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I think I'll skip the passport and write Bush!  \n \nDear President Bush: \nI'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this. \nI plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following: \n\n1. Free medical care for my entire family. \n\n2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not. \n\n3. All government forms need to be printed in English. \n\n4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers. \n\n5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history. \n\n6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down. \n\n7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch. \n\n8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services. \n\n9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws. \n\n10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English. \n\n11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals. \n\n12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws. \n\n13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy. \n\nI know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely. \n\nHowever, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P. \n\n \nThank you so much for your kind help.
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Far be it from me to ask someone to turn down a free dinner.\n\nOr maybe she had gotten a tip that Bush was going to get raked over the coals and just couldn't stay away.
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I am going to give them some time. But I admit the early talk does sound like they are ready to kiss some tail. I'm more than just a little concerned with the way things are starting out Pelosi's nose is looking a little darker than it did a few days ago.
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First, I would get a handle/leash on the news media....they would NOT be allowed to tag along with our troops reporting where they are and what they are doing. If media wants to be in the desert, they should be there on their own, not covered by our troops, they have enough to worry about without having to babysit a person who is not essential to their mission!  The whereabout of the president should never be reported either, for safety's sake. Freedom of speech and Freedom of press would not be used as catch phrases any longer, the word REASONABLE would be required to be used with those phrases! Freedom IS NOT free...there are consequenses to everything and the media should be required to face those consequenses without hiding behind their 'freedoms'.\n\nI would put a stop to all the garbage that is added to bills going thru congress... a single bill must stand alone! it either passes or is vetoed by it's own merits, not because of all the extra stuff that is added to it!\n\nI would close the US borders... Illegal immigration is out of control and must be brought back under control.\n\nI would allow unlimited pumping and drilling for oil on US soil in order for this country to become self-sufficient and bring down gas prices back to a reasonable level! I would also encourage alternative fuel sources wherever and whenever possible.\n\nDo away with the welfare system, completely. There is not ANY reason at all that a person should live off the government.   If you wanna eat, you gotta work. (Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day...Teach a man to fish etc....)\n\nHealth care (especially for the elderly) would be made affordable.  Pharmaceutical companies would not be allowed to charge exorbitant amounts for their medications. If they reformulate a drug, they will have to price it at a level comparable to what it was before the reformulation.
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Wow! Nice insightful question. \nAs President I would:\n1 bring the troops home to protect are boarders, nuclear power plants and public transportation.\n2 I would have a legitimate team of people investigate the Bush administration.\n3 I would try to pass a law that would require all non emergency government vehicles be hybrids.\n4 I would sit down with a group of teachers and discuss what can be done to fix our educational program. (Teachers not administrator who have never stepped one foot in a class room.)\n5 I would work with doctors, nurses and insurance companies to provide a nation wide health care program.\n6 to take further steps in the environment I would offer huge tax breaks to people who buy a hybrid car that year.\n7 yes I would probably raise taxes for a little while (we have no chose now that this admin has put us in so much dept that we owe more then this country is worth.)\n8 I would offer tax breaks to those companies who produce more hybrid vehicles then regular, I would also add in a stipulation that any car that exceeds 55 mpg in the city would qualify\n9 I would legalize marijuana, place regulations on its growers and tax it.\n10 I would try like hell to pass a law that would not allow a company that has taken American jobs out of the USA and put them in a foreign Country to import those products back into America. (I say try because God knows this is going to be tough to get through congress.)\n11 This one should be higher on the list but I just remembered (duh) I would raise the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour.\n12 I would try to pass a law that any company who lies off more then 50 workers in a year will not be eligible for any tax breaks\n13 I would start showing up regularly to natal to talk to other world leaders and there representatives.\n14 I would work with colleges and universities to find a way to make state colleges and universities free to the public.\n15 I would take a major pay cut\n16 I would offer a huge tax break for the first car company to make all there vehicles environmentally friendly.\n17 I would try to push through a law that will place harsher punishment on crimes and that anyone in prison will be required to work for the state on clean up crews. (No free meals! No cable TV you earn your keep)\n That is for starters!
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In the present time they would be referring to the Bush Administration.
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They're trying to show about how much they need me as president in '08.\n\nI'll be able to "dialogue" with their leader.  Maybe even get him on Oprah, have a hug fest.\n\nIf he gives me enough $$$ I'll let him sleep in the Whitehouse too.\n\nBill!......Bill!!!!!  Clean that **** sink!     NOW!!!!
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I would just sit him down and ask him what EXACTLY he expects from you.  You don't want to argue, it will just make things worse and plus that's never a good option.  I guarantee you if he has other issues, this is where they will come out and hopefully be able to be resolved and this lunch dilemma will magically dissolve.
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Q1. I would ask employee A's boss (which I believe would not be me) to do the following or I would do it myself. I would ask employee A to stay after the meeting ended or I would make some time to have a brief meeing with employee A in my office. I would say I apologize for not being able to tell you before the meeting that I was going to give project #3 to employee B. I would tell employee A how much I value their dedication and their work and tell them the reason why I chose to give project#3 to employeeB (because there were several projects that have the same deadline or I wanted you (employee A) to focus on the most important projects). The last thing I would do is give employee A an opportunity to ask any questions regarding the changes I made.\n\nQ2. First of all, the only private phone call that would make me late for an important meeting with my boss would be an emergency. I would call my boss immediately after the emergency phone call and say "I am sorry but I but I am going to be 10 mins. late for our meeting due to an emergency phone call. Ask if that is going to be okay, it gives your boss the option of rescheduling the meeting with you,if he has other committments. You could explain what the emergency was but,depending on the nature of the emergency, you don't have to go into detail. When you get to the meeting you could once again apologize for being late for the meeting. If the meeting involves more people than just your boss, I would make a general apology to every one for being late and holding up the meeting. No explanation as to reason when it involves more than your boss or a group of people. \n\nQ3. I would say I am sorry I lost my temper when you asked me to help you with that math problem. I would tell him/her if it was because I had a headache but not tell my child that I reacted that way because of worry about bills, argument with husband, no need to burden a child and cause them unnecessary worry. Is there something about subtraction that you don't understand? I would let them know I want them to come to me whenever they need my help (there are many situations I would not want my child to resolve on their own ex: being bullied or treatened by someone), but not for homework they know how to do.
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Bush and Pelosi have been discussing 'comprehensive reform', read, 'you give me guest workers and I'll give you amnesty'.  However, Homeland Security has said processing just the illegals here under the Senate Bill would create a 10 year back log.  At first blush that isn't good news for anyone legally immigrating.  However, Gates also immediately began pushing for skilled workers, and he has both clout and celebrity value.\n\nThe adminstration seems to be jumping on immigration as the only area where there may not be gridlock with the new Congress.  Question is how all of the populist Democrats who ran on border security to defeat Republicans will vote.
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Ask the President\nBye
983013
All these answers dissing on Pelosi sound like they all came out of the same right wing Republican playbook...as do most right wingers answers. It's like they consult their handbook before they answer. If she is a "radical" then so be it. What this country needs is somebody that can kick butt and take names. Bush needs his ass kicked for what he's done to MY country and if she can do it...then I stand behind her all the way!!!!
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That's why Pelosi said:\n\nDay One: Put new rules in place to "break the link between lobbyists and legislation."
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permantely or just for a little bit?\n\nif for a little bit... sure... you could like go off on Bush at a joint press conference... it would be great