Good for them.
Congressman Charles Rangel said,
""You do not come into my country, my congressional district, and you do not condemn my president. If there is any criticism of President Bush, it should be restricted to Americans, whether they voted for him or not. I just want to make it abundantly clear to Hugo Chavez or any other president, do not come to the United States and think because we have problems with our president that any foreigner can come to our country and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our Chief of State"
Video Minority leader Nancy Pelosi agrees,
"Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but
all he is an everyday thug," House Democratic Leader Nancy
Pelosi said at a news conference, referring to Chavez' comments
in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Wednesday.
"Hugo Chavez abused the privilege that he had, speaking at
the United Nations," said Pelosi, a frequent Bush critic. "He
demeaned himself and he demeaned Venezuela." I find it refreshing to agree with Dems on this one., it's good to know they'll still stand up for America over partisanship. Patriotism, it's never out of style! Chavez shamelessly attempted to bribe NYer's with cheap oil. ""...its time to re-ignite the call for a full ban on CITGO gas stations
in the U.S. People need to understand that every dollar they spend at
CITGO goes directly into Hugo Chavez's pocket and funds his wretched
regime. Read that again: We are funding this tin pot dicatator by
buying gas at CITGO! Send this thug a message. Stop the flow of money
to him and his cronies."" Diggers Realm has joined the boycott and has a list of other boycotting blogs.
Many, want to Boycott Citgo , the government owned Venezuelan oil company. Citgo gas is often sold at 7/11's. I for one agree, American's need to send a message to Chavez. The Tomo Report;