Bush to Dems: BRING IT ON

The Democrats love to talk.

Nancy Pelosi runs around the Middle East talking to terrorists and completely misrepresenting the policies of the U.S. and our allies.

So many Dems are media addicts, compelled to sniff out a microphone and a camera.

Talk, talk, talk.

Now, President Bush wants to talk to the Dems.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Tuesday invited Democrats to discuss their standoff over a war-spending bill, but he made clear he would not change his position opposing troop withdrawals. The White House bluntly said the meeting would not be a negotiation.

"It's time for them to get the job done, so I'm inviting congressional leaders from both parties — both political parties — to meet with me at the White House next week," Bush said in a speech to an American Legion audience in Fairfax, Va.

"At this meeting, the leaders in Congress can report on progress on getting an emergency spending bill to my desk," Bush said. "We can discuss the way forward on a bill that is a clean bill, a bill that funds our troops without artificial timetables for withdrawal and without handcuffing our generals on the ground. I'm hopeful we'll see some results soon from the Congress."

Will the Dems accept the invitation?

Will they say it's pointless to talk?

Will they fall back on their tired, old "This president doesn't listen" line if they do meet?

If the Dems think that talking to Syrian Bashar al-Assad isn't an exercise in futility, then they can certainly talk to President Bush.

I think President Bush deserves the same courtesy from the Dems that they shower on America's enemies.