Froma Harrop: Republican Voodoo Put Us On This Path

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July 15, 2010
Republican Voodoo Put Us on This Path

By Froma Harrop

When the pollster calls and asks whether I think the country is going in the right direction, I will say "no." When she asks if I approve of the job Congress is doing, I will say "no." And when she follows up with a question on President Obama's performance, I will answer: "Sometimes good, sometimes bad. The guy drives me nuts at times."

But when they ask whether I want Republicans to take back Washington, I'll respond: "Are you out of your mind? We're still recovering from their last round of debauchery -- their fiscal irresponsibility, servility toward Wall Street, disrespect for science, contempt for the environment."

"Thank you, Ms. Harrop. One more question. Are you registered as a Democrat, Republican or independent?"

To which, I will respond:

"I'm an independent who usually votes for Democrats. I used to help send the occasional Republican to Washington, back when the party seemed to care more for the country than the least-informed member of its so-called 'base.'

"Did you hear Mitch McConnell say the other day that 'there's no evidence whatsoever that the Bush tax cuts actually diminished revenue'? This is our Senate minority leader spewing absolute ignorance! He must be trying to yank more campaign money out of the fat cats. Or he's playing to the yahoos who believe they can have big tax cuts, Medicare, wars and balanced budgets all at the same time.

"Republicans doubled the national debt under Bush. Perhaps they'd like to triple it the next time."

"But now that Democrats are in power, they're suddenly worried about deficits, which they hope to cure by -- give me strength! -- permanently cutting taxes even more."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/07/15/democrats_can_avoid_rout_--_its_up_to_them_106315.html

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