The Republicans are not only the party of no, no ideas and no real vision if given power back this fall they will be the party of endless, needless and idiotic investigation just like during the Clinton years. It should come as no surprise. When you have nothing of substance to offer the American people you must keep them transfixed on the shiny object. In the case of the Republicans they are not concerned with the economy, jobs or anything else, just hatred for President Obama.
You know with all the Republican railing against the stimulus bill one thing that the CBO is confirming is that without it things would be much worse. Of course, it is easy for Republicans to criticize it they caused all the problems that created a need for it. After they conveniently bailed out the bankers, they had hoped to leave the American people high and dry. However now the CBO is reporting that the stimulus both created jobs and lowered the unemployment rate.
When you go to a tea-bag festival you expect to hear folks railing against Social Security. Unless of course they are drawing it and you should keep you government hands off it. However, it seems as if the tea-bag mentality is going to put a huge "bi" in the bi-partisan fiscal commission. Alan Simpson, co-chair of the commission had some interesting insights into Social Security, and the Republican vision for it. The only thing left to wonder, is why is he still there??
John Boehner gave his little sales pitch on why he should be Speaker of the House today. Of course, he conveniently left out the part where the same failed policies he recommended for the future failed so miserably in the past giving us the mess we are so desperately trying to clean up without the help of Boehner and his ilk. But then again why should they help?? They already got their bailout. Another thing missing from the Prince of Orange's radar today was the fact that he, like the whole Republican Party is trying to steal your Social Security to pay for tax cuts for the rich and Corporate Welfare.
All over the country Republicans are drooling over their prospects at getting back into power and continuing their policies that divided our country and destroyed our economy. However, to do so they have to hope the electorate is very forgetful. Yes, is has been just a few short years since a Republican Congress teamed with the worst President in American history drove our country into a ditch. Now, to regain power Republicans need not remember any of that, but the greater need for McConnell and his ilk is the need to mislead.
You know, across the country a funny thing is happening. In the typically hypocritical world of the modern Republican just about anything is fair game and the past is so easily forgotten. This is yet again true with the criticism leveled at President Obama about his vacation time. Oh, really?? Do Republicans really want to go there??
One of the most fierce debates going right now in the political arena is whether to extend the Bush Tax Cuts. While most folks favor extending the cuts for those making under 250k, a fight has been brewing over whether to extend them for the very wealthy, adding $830 billion to our deficit over the next ten years. Now, despite the fact that Republicans are trying to paint themselves as "fiscally conservative" by opposing anything that helps working America because it "adds to the deficit" of course the one thing they are always ready to add to the deficit for is money for the rich. Unfortunately, many Democrats are buying into it as well. However, if they cared about the will of the American people they would scrap them.
It has been common knowledge for quite some time that Fox News is nothing but right-wing propaganda spewed like gospel and is far from "fair and balanced". Its whole existence is designed to shill for the interests of the greediest and least patriotic among us just like they were founded to do. Now, if any of the mind-numb among us need another clue that they are being had, the "News" Corporation is clearly showing them.
One of the worst things happening all over the right-wing media right now is a continual blaming of President Obama for things that President Bush did while being enabled by a Republican Congress for six years. Yes, all over the country Republicans are going to extremes to paint Obama as the cause for a clearly Republican crash and several of the bailouts that followed. They even go as far as trying to say Obama has been in office for three years. However, as always with Republicans the facts just never bear out the crap they try to feed the American people.
This is getting ridiculous. It seems as if Republicans are willing to waste money on the rich, war, and bankers but they refuse to invest in American workers or infrastructure. Just the other day every single Republican in Kentucky's delegation voted against funding to keep teachers, police, and firefighters from being laid off and I thought that was bad. However, now in Conservative stronghold Texas, they are being one-upped. You see, Texas Republicans are so mad to be having jobs saved and funding for their schools they are actually considering suing the federal government for trying to keep teachers, police and firefighters on the job.
Republicans across the country are bearing down, hoping that voting against any Democratic proposal will get them back in power this fall to complete their destruction of our country next year. They are running on a platform of hatred for the federal government and while they preach "jobs" they care nothing about saving or creating them if Democrats get credit. They hope to break any power of the federal government and leave all the responsibility on cash-strapped states. Yes, even when the benefits of federal funding come home to their states they still vote no.
Mitch McConnell is among his "base" at the Chamber of Commerce confidently predicting victory for Rand Paul and his Corporate Republicans. Of course, with that hope comes the hope that America will forget the huge mess caused by Republicans when they controlled Congress and the Presidency. Yes, Democrats are just so evil trying to save America from the evils of Corporate control of our government. Maybe this means Republicans are employing a new strategy. Yes, when all else fails they are joining with Rand Paul in praying to "Aqua Buddha" for victory.
All over the country a not-so-funny thing is happening. You see, the right-wing cannot run on their vision for this country because quite frankly that vision crashed this country into a ditch. So, instead of running on their vision or lack thereof they are stuck having to lie through their teeth to America about what Democrats have done, and what they seek to do. Two of their favorite "lying points" are the expiring Bush tax cuts and the stimulus act which although not enough, did save millions of jobs. Of course, the stooges on the right cannot let you know that.
What do you do when you are the "Architect" of the near destruction of the American economy?? What do you do when you were central to an administration that divided and nearly destroyed your country?? Well, in the case of "Turd Blossom" Karl Rove you do not put your head in the sand and hide as any self-respecting person would do but you go on TV and lie through your teeth and try to convince the American people that someone else is to blame for the problems you savaged upon your country. Yes, the "Turd Blossom" is back and as always he is sprouting a bunch of crap.
We all saw the video of Anthony Weiner blasting the Republicans on the House floor for playing politics with 9-11 first responder healthcare. While that issue was personal to him, the fact of the matter is that every since they lost power for crashing the economy and dividing and nearly destroying this country Republicans have been using political games to try and keep anyone from cleaning up the huge mess Republican control of our government wrought upon this country. Now Weiner, far from backing down is pointing out how nothing not even the well-being of our country is above politics to Republicans.
Remember just after the banking bailouts when Republicans threw such a hissy-fit about not letting American car companies go under and losing thousands more jobs in many already economically depressed areas using a fraction of the money used to bail out the bankers?? Well, as always these folks appear once again to be completely wrong. You see, a funny thing is happening. One year later our car industry is recovering and sales are going up. Jobs have been saved, and the taxpayers are likely to get most of their money back for investing in America, her workers and products.
Everyone hears how Republicans are always bemoaning the fates of "small businesses". Those of us who have long ago seen through their facade know that is just a talking point, and their true goal is to protect the profits of Corporations who outsource middle-class jobs, not small businesses who create them. The fact of the matter is if your bank account is less than seven figures Republicans could care less about you no matter what you do. Now, the proof positive is out to small businesses. When it comes to regaining power to protect Corporate America Republicans do not give a damn about you.
With the looming fight for control of Congress, Republicans despite an ailing economy and an ailing country have just decided to say no to everything Democrats have proposed to do to try and help America recover from the mess Republican control of our whole country during the George W. Bush years and before caused. From denying unemployment benefits to those who lost their jobs due to the Republican crashing of the economy, to allowing Corporate money to continue dominating elections, to opposing any attempt to reign in Wall St., who used Republican deregulation to crash the economy the Republicans consistently say no to anything that could help the country by claiming it would add to the national debt.
