Democrats Question Republicans’ Patriotism Over Debt Fight

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Democrats Question Republicans’ Patriotism Over Debt Fight

 

They Don't Want To Go To Rehab, Oh No No

 

Posted by Dan McLaughlin (Diary)

Monday, May 21st at 11:18AM EDT 4 Comments

 

With House Republicans (and their few allies in the Senate) gearing up for another battle over whether to raise the national debt limit without doing anything to cut spending, Democrats (and their many allies in the media) are falling back on their favored tactic of attacking the other side’s motives, this time accusing Republicans of deliberately harming the economy for partisan gain. This is either a sign of Democratic desperation or, perhaps, proof that the Democrats are so far down the rabbit hole they cannot even comprehend why anyone would want to reduce spending when the nation has spent itself so deeply into debt.

The irony, of course, is that Democrats are the first people to shriek and run to the media’s self-appointed civility police when they feel their patriotism is being questioned; it’s always a big applause line for Democrats to claim that they will never question anyone’s patriotism…and also a big applause line when they do just that, as this video juxtaposing remarks by Barack Obama in June and July 2008 illustrates:

Of course, Obama has since done exactly what he once said was unpatriotic (adding $4 trillion to the national debt), and in less than half the time – and now, he and his allies are claiming that it’s unpatriotic to try to solve the problem. Now, here’s Barbara Boxer: Read More http://www.redstate....ver-debt-fight/

[Valin]

Two different views of America. One side thinks government is the solution, the other doesn't.

 

Come Nov. we have to choose.

So choose...but choose wisely.

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Bwahahaha! I love your topic description @Draggingtree. Nicely played.