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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Republicans Back Off 'Pelosi Made Us Do It!' Claim
Republicans yesterday claimed that Nancy Pelosi was being mean to them and, as a result, that is why they decided to vote against the bailout bill.
The claim was so stupid and tone-deaf that even Peter Wehner of the ultra-conservative National Review Online had this to say:
I have been defending House Republicans for a week against friends who thought they were acting in an irresponsible fashion. I argued they were people with admirable free-market principles who were simply trying to improve legislation and have their voices heard, something to which they were certainly entitled. And I thought they made the bill better than it was. But yesterday’s vote, and the excuses that followed the vote, have made me reassess my judgment. Watching Boehner, Blunt, and Cantor blame the outcome on the Pelosi speech was an embarrassment.
Well, cue the frantic backpedalling:
– Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN): “We are not babies who suck their thumbs.”
– Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO): “I think you don’t want to give too much blame to that speech.”
– Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ): “It was embarrassing for leadership on both parties to lose the bill, so they went out and made a stupid claim.”
– Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): “That speech was not the reason I voted against the bill.” [MSNBC, 9/30/08]
Posted by Metavirus at 9/30/2008 01:24:00 PM
Tags: Bailout , Congress , Deregulation , Distractions , Election 2008 , Gaffes , General Election , Republicans
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'Pelosi was mean to us' is a hard argument to buy from the party that has told the American people that they will be killed by terrorists if the Democrats are allowed to lead, the party that 'swiftboated' a genuine American war hero.
Typical bullies, all bluster that turn into cry babies as soon as they are confronted. Hopefully the Democrats will cease giving into the bluster from now on.
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