Krugman - Clash of Republican Con Artists

[TomCADem]

Nice article from Krugman that blows up the idea that there is much of substantive difference between Trump and "mainstream" Republicans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/opinion/clash-of-republican-con-artists.html?_r=0

Donald Trump is a “con artist,” says Marco Rubio — who has promised to enact giant tax cuts, undertake a huge military buildup and balance the budget without any cuts in benefits to Americans over 55.

“There can be no evasion and no games,” thunders Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House — whose much-hyped budgets are completely reliant on “mystery meat,” that is, it claims trillions of dollars in revenue can be collected by closing unspecified tax loopholes and trillions more saved through unspecified spending cuts.

Mr. Ryan also declares that the “party of Lincoln” must “reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry.” Has he ever heard of Nixon’s “Southern strategy”; of Ronald Reagan’s invocations of welfare queens and “strapping young bucks” using food stamps; of Willie Horton?

Put it this way: There’s a reason whites in the Deep South vote something like 90 percent Republican, and it’s not their philosophical attachment to libertarian principles.

[Skwmom]

1. Con Artists. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be limited to one party. n/t

[TomCADem]

2. False Equivalency?

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It seems every campaign season, the mainstream media pushes the idea that Democrats are no different from Republicans. Seriously, one party has folks denying climate change, praising torture, and dismissing evolution. To suggest there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans would suggest that you are really on wrong site.