Harry Reid Accuses Eric Cantor Of Economic Sabotage

[kpete]

Source: Talking Points Memo

If economic growth continues to slow ahead of the election, Democrats’ pitch to voters may have to sharpen as the party’s odds of victory in the presidential and congressional elections would likely worsen.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) floated one possible trial balloon Tuesday afternoon when he accused House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) of deliberately sabotaging the economy for partisan gain.

“You have heard, as I’ve heard, that there’s a battle going on between Cantor and [House Speaker John] Boehner as to whether or not there should be a [highway] bill,” Reid told reporters. “Cantor, of course — I’m told by others that he wants to not do a bill to make the economy worse, because he feels that’s better for them. I hope that’s not true.”

It’s a theory that progressives have grown sympathetic to as Republicans make it ever-more difficult for President Obama to govern and thwart initiatives in Congress to stimulate the economy. Democratic operatives have loosely floated the claim in broad ways by suggesting the GOP is hoping for economic failure, but Reid’s pointed accusation took it to a new level.

Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/harry-reid-accuses-eric-cantor-of-economic-sabotage.php

[cindyperry2010]

1. um duh

[pansypoo53219]

2. publikkklans are no longer a LOYAL opposition.

bring back sedition.

[Harmony Blue]

3. Late to the party Reid

unfortunately too late

[libodem]

4. Can'tor

Is absolutely demonic.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Well yes, that's what it is.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[and-justice-for-all]

6. Call it what it is, TREASON...

..and TERRORISM.

[daaron]

7. Ayup. That's it exactly. nt

[GoCubsGo]

8. It's about time.

Better late than never. Hope it's not too late.

[Brigid]

9. I hope this doesn't mean . . .

that Reid is just now figuring this out.

[BlueIris]

10. Thanks for trying, Senator Reid. nt

[cstanleytech]

11. Reid should call it what it really is, Economic Terrorism because thats what

they have been doing as they have been taking hostages (the poor, disabled and elderly) and literally putting a gun to their heads and threatening to shoot if they dont get their way when it comes to things as simple as raising the debt limit.

[Stuart G]

12. Well Said..above is the real truth ..Economic Terrorism.. K and R nt.

[dinopipie]

13. Reid, Obama and the rest don't have the balls to call them terrorists

except for maybe Biden and Sanders.

[newspeak]

17. does the pope wear red shoes?

of course, it's economic terrorism. Isn't that why cantor and the boys had the little meeting when obama was elected? To make sure there was no recovery, so they could gain power again and just finish off the american people?

and then you have a person like joan (one too many facelifts)rivers, going on the telly exclaiming that obama shouldn't be traveling around the country during election year, he should be taking care of the unemployment. Hey Joan, why don't you tell that to the repug econ terrorists in congress!!!!!

[ibegurpard]

14. I'm sure Bill Clinton or Corey Booker will be along shortly

to defang that argument.

[castnet55]

15. Reid is wrong

Poor old Harry has forgotten one important thing here, He hasn't passed a budget in years.

[newspeak]

18. actually, reid is right

cantor did meet after obama was elected, to make sure they obstructed any type of recovery; unless it benefited them.

[The Stranger]

16. ". . . that he wants to not do a bill to make the economy worse."

Amazing how shill, sellout, pieces of shit like Reid and Pelosi always -- but always -- seem to dilute and obfuscate any real message with qualifications, stuttering, and sheer incoherent syntax.

If they really stood for us, they would execute simple-to-understand messages to the people.