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| Bernie Sanders' Complaint Prompts Smithsonian to Change Plaque on President Bush's Portrait |
| 2009-01-14 |
| The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has agreed to change the wording on the plaque accompanying a portrait of President George W. Bush in response to a complaint by Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.). Sanders objected to the sign's language because he believed it suggested a linkage between the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the subsequent U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. The plaque reads: "Expecting that the success of his presidency would hinge, as it had when he was governor, on his negotiating skills and ability to solve problems, Bush found his two terms in office were instead marked by a series of catastrophic events: the attacks on September 11, 2001, that led to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina; and a financial crisis during his last months in office." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Wow. Bernie Sanders accomplished something. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-14 11:40 |
| #1 Well, those of us that know better knew that 'change' was an insidious prospect coming from the mouth of a socialist liberal... More 'change' a-comin... |
| Posted by: logi_cal 2009-01-14 09:07 |