The GOP breaks its 'Pledge to America'
(Long on sentimentality, Short on specifics)
It took the Republicans just three minutes to violate their Pledge to America.
In a lumber yard near Dulles International Airport Thursday morning, House Republicans handed out copies of their pledge, which, among other things, promises to rein in an "arrogant and out-of-touch government of self-appointed elites."
Yet moments after taking the stage to face the cameras, Republican leaders appointed themselves arrogant elites. They compared themselves to the founding fathers and likened their actions at Tart Lumber Co. to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told the reporters he would speak slowly and with clarity, "just as John Hancock boldly signed his name to the Declaration of Independence so even Britain's King George could read it."
"What percentage of the problem in terms of our deficit is being taken care of by this plan?" Slate's John Dickerson inquired.
Boehner only repeated that Republicans would be "saving $100 billion a year" by returning spending to 2008 levels.
For the record, with a budget deficit of $1.3 trillion this year, the GOP pledge to cut $100 billion would take care of not quite 8 percent of the problem.
Getting rid of earmarks? Not in the pledge. Dealing with the millions of illegal immigrants? Not in the pledge. Reforming Social Security and Medicare? Not in the pledge. And on social issues such as marriage and abortion, "we are not going to be any different than what we've been," Boehner asserted.
Do you see any of us touting the pledge of the Republicans? NO
Do we refer to Comedians for our topics? NO
Your arguments are as baseless as usual, but we have come to not only expect it Wayne, but actually look forward to you making an even bigger fool of yourself with each one of them.
We all know that Political Humor has been around for many decades.
But we don't point to it for references or validity. I see your army is growing in size, Wow. Not impressed!! Again all we see is attacks. Remember that those of us who argue against what you post, are mostly Tea Partiers, the enemy!! We are the people who are not pleased with most of both parties.
Oh yeah, you are referring to Park County where you say it is a Republican County. Rhino Republicans in Park County spend everything the taxpayers pay in, and fund the Sheriff's office way beyond his budget each year. Maybe you remember the stink that was raised before the Primary. You can't complain about things in your county unless you voted against it.
They DO "refer to comedians" all the time... Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, etc.... The fact that they're unintentionally funny doesn't make them any less so.
Like I said, I'm hoping for a more balanced Congress. But I don't think taking control of either body will really result in anything like a major change.