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The debt ceiling was raised SEVEN TIMES for George W. Bush with nary a peep

by: Zappatero

Sun Jul 10, 2011 at 09:58:49 AM MST


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This is obviously a (non-economic) policy and political fight that Republicans are lying about (do they stay on message, or what?) and for which Democrats can't figure out the slightest counter message.

This, from House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson is decent, but rare:

"The American people get it.  They are weary of the theater and the political drama because  they understand that it is their pensions, their savings, their mortgages and their 401Ks that the Republicans are playing with.   This shouldn't be about who's going to be the next President or who's going to control Congress, it should be about who's going to protect their savings, their mortgages and their 401Ks in this crisis.  Republicans continue to hold in disregard Americans true needs: jobs and financial security.  

"For the sake of the nation, it's time to forget the politics and vote a clean debt ceiling increase, as was done seven times for President Bush."

What Democrats don't get is that every time you see John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Eric Cantor or any one of the other lying Republicans talk about this they say the same exact thing and forcefully lay the blame at Barack Obama's feet.

The sheer incompetence of our employees on our side is staggering. It adds insult to injury, and  I hope it leads to a massive refudiation of the Democratic Party Establishment, because they are failing massively before our very eyes.

Zappatero :: The debt ceiling was raised SEVEN TIMES for George W. Bush with nary a peep
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A Factor Is the Media's Lack of Attention to Refutation of Rep Lies
Though there is a lot to complain about with the party leadership.  It has been very unsatisfactory to many of us who are active in the party, up to and including some of our requesting the resignation of Tim Kaine following last Fall's election fiasco.

Having said that, I have to note that the media doesn't see as news, a repeat, even a new way of making a refutation, of an R talking point which has been on message.  So, our side doesn't get much attention.  This was not the case 30 or 40 years ago, but it sure is now.  It's considered "old news" that Bush and the R's caused the deficit.  What "the readers" want is what should be done about it..."and, don't talk about raising taxes..."

A way we all can help is to get involved in the LTE's and point out every time we see a Republican falsehood being proclaimed. Do the same thing here, on FB among friends and everywhere else.  By doing so, we indicate that there is an alternative narrative.  If we don't forget it, our side will never be heard, even if proclaimed by the president.


The Truth from the Colbert Report
Too bad you have to go to the Comedy Channel to hear it.

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