Jim McDermott Quotes
Democratic Congressman from Washington


Liberal Hall of Shame

"I do not agree with the path that President Bush has chosen. This war was avoidable. I fear that bypassing the United Nations and demanding regime change by force instead of working toward peaceful disarmament is a dangerous step for our nation.

http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/issues_iraq.shtml

Two Democrat congressmen visiting Iraq, one of whom accused President Bush of lying to provoke war, urged the United States Sunday to take Iraq at its word on allowing unfettered international weapons inspections and stop "provoking" a new Gulf war.

The congressmen - David Bonior, D-Mich., and Jim McDermott, D-Wash. - said Iraqi officials they met in Baghdad had all promised that inspectors searching for weapons of mass destruction could enter any site they wanted at any time, but that at the same time Iraq wanted to be treated with dignity.

McDermott, who like Bonior voted against war with Iraq in 1991, added: "They said they would allow us to go anywhere we wanted, and until they don't do that, no one needs to do this coercive stuff where you bring in helicopters and armed people and storm buildings.

"I think you have to take the Iraqis on their face value ... They should be given a chance, otherwise we're trying to provoke them into war."

Democrat Congressman Accuses Bush of Lying to Provoke War
NewsMax Wires Monday, Sept. 30, 2002
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/9/29/161817.shtml

He cited the refusal of his colleague, Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., to recite the words “under God” in leading the Pledge of Allegiance in the House this week.

Florida Lawmaker Worried Over Castro's Growing Power
Wes Vernon Monday, May. 03, 2004
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/5/2/231727.shtml

Rep. "Baghdad" Jim McDermott [D-WA] who in September 2002 journeyed to Iraq with fellow travelers Mike Thompson [D-CA] and David Bonior [D-MI] to sabotage President Bush's foreign policy. Imagine a congressman visiting Berlin in 1940 and sucking up to Adolf Hitler!

Insider Report: Ann Coulter's Democrat 'Traitors' Named
Special from NewsMax's Most Informed Sources Saturday, July 19, 2003
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/7/19/165533.shtml

On December 15 the House of Representatives passed a resolution "protecting the symbols and traditions of Christmas" by an overwhelming 401-22 vote.

Twenty-two Democrats played Scrooge and disagreed.

As the Christmas season draws to a close, we thought we would share the names of the 22 Congressman who voted against the pro-Christmas resolution:

McDermott D-WA 7th

22 Congressmen Hate Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005 5:21 p.m. EST
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/12/22/172328.shtml

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wa., did not say the words "under God" as he lead the daily reading of the Pledge of Allegiance before the House on April 26.

House Democrat omits 'God' from Pledge
By Staff Reporter CHRISTIAN EXAMINER
http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20May04/Art_May04_21.html