Democrat U.S. Rep. Chuck Rangel: "An attack on Bush is an attack on all Americans ... 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 ..."

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: "Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but all he is an everyday thug."

Hat Tip: The Drudge Report

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