As the new Congress is seated, a couple of strange things happened yesterday. First, let's deal with what Reid said.
Addressing the new Senate, Reid actually had the audacity to claim that Americans love government! I think that, if a national poll were taken, we'd find something completely different. Anyway, here's Reid in his own words.
If the player doesn't work, try this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu9YKTbRFzg
If there is anything more odious than Reid's claim that we love government but hate the politics that go with it, it's Pelosi's bald-faced lie about her tenure as Speaker.
In her press conference after he tenure as Speaker ended, she bragged about her party's commitment to reducing the deficit. To be precise, she said: "Deficit reduction has been a high priority for us. It is our mantra, pay-as-you-go."
If the player doesn't work, try this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkF3Bf_ZtK0
Did you catch that? She is claiming that the Democrats actually made progress on deficit reduction. Look, I wrote a bit about this the other day, but the national debt actually increased a staggering $5.2 TRILLION while the Democrats were in charge. How can she claim they dealt with our yearly deficit when they racked up more than a trillion dollars a year in new debt?
Pelosi stood up there and uttered an easily verifiable falsehood... and at the same time served as an excellent example of why we shouldn't let politicians have so much power over our lives. Given the level of dignity and honor she displayed (none), it makes a good argument against trusting such people with great powers over us, doesn't it?
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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The least that the Democrats could do is hire a professional speech writer for Harry Reid. This stuff that his office generates....is 1st year college-level stuff and generally only makes sense for some 70-year old woman on medication in Reno.
ReplyDeleteReid annoyed me with this, as it demonstrates exactly how FAR he is out of touch with Americans. But Pelosi infuriated me with her blatant lie. She was attempting to rewrite history, hoping her propaganda would trump reality. And that kind of behavior, especially in an elected official, is maddening.
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