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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEric Cantor, Paul Ryan & Kevin McCarthy: Plot To Sabotage US Economy with Frank Luntz
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/08/1098434/-Eric-Cantor-Paul-Ryan-Kevin-McCarthy-Plot-To-Sabotage-US-Economy-with-Frank-LuntzFri Jun 08, 2012 at 08:15 AM PDT
By keepemhonestFollow
On January 20, 2009 Republican Leaders in Congress literally plotted to sabotage and undermine U.S. Economy during President Obama's Inauguration.
In Robert Draper's book, "Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives" Draper wrote that during a four hour, "invitation only" meeting with GOP Hate-Propaganda Minister, Frank Luntz, the below listed Senior GOP Law Writers literally plotted to sabotage, undermine and destroy America's Economy.
The Guest List:
Frank Luntz - GOP Minister of Propaganda
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA),
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX),
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX),
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA),
Sen. Jim DeMint (SC-R),
Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ-R),
Sen. Tom Coburn (OK-R),
Sen. John Ensign (NV-R) and
Sen. Bob Corker (TN-R).
Non-lawmakers present Newt Gingrich
During the four hour meeting:
The senior GOP members plotted to bring Congress to a standstill regardless how much it would hurt the American Economy by pledging to obstruct and block President Obama on all legislation.
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Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan & Kevin McCarthy: Plot To Sabotage US Economy with Frank Luntz (Original Post)
babsbunny
Jun 2012
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librechik
(30,676 posts)1. who thinks that Mitt's new bogus meme about how Obama conspired to suppress the economy with ACA
is sourced in this story above from yesterday?
I'm rubber you're glue...
SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)2. I thought that was the list of Americas Most Wanted
If they were operatives of Bin Laden they would certainly be on that list. They would also be targets of the drones.
But, somehow in the strange universe the Republicans live in these guys are heroes. I noted no women on the list. I guess they were making lunch.
Why do I feel like I am living in an episode of the "Twilight Zone"?
tilsammans
(2,549 posts)4. K&R! Thom Hartmann was talking about this today
Whaddya wanna bet the M$M won't give it one nanosecond of coverage?
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)5. They should be jailed for what they have done to America and its people.
cgnick
(59 posts)6. Insurgent Tactics
The way they describe using Taliban insurgent tactics is disturbing. None of this is surprising though.