I have been reviewing the various responses to the Republican's Pledge to America that are emanating from Democrats and their fellow travelers in the media. Some of the responses have been so predictable as to be funny. My favorite comes from Eugene Robinson, a man who ought to be on the payroll of the Obama Administration if, in fact, he is not. The loyal Mr. Robinson says that the pledge does not add up. There cannot be a balanced budget from cutting spending the way the Republicans want and their extension of the Bush tax cuts would cost 4 trillion dollars. Robinson, of course, does not point out that the Democrats want to extend those same tax cuts for the most part and that the difference in cost is 700 billion dollars over ten years, not 4 trillions (but what;s a few trillio among friends?) then robinson gets to the main point: Republicans mention in the pledge that they want an audit of Medicare and Social secutiry. Robinson says that this means the destruction of those programs which will leave the elderly destitute and out in the cold. The best Robinson could do was to bring out the phony threat of ending Social Security in hopes of scaring a few seniors? Not only is Robinson a shill for Obama, he is not a very good one.
Robinson at least does get credit for attempting to explain what is wrong with the Pledge in his view. Others, like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid do not even try. They both just call the Pledge various names and then say that Republicans got us here and cannot get us out. that is pretty strange coming from a pair who have been in control of Congress for the last four years. Are we to ignore 2007 to 2010? It seems to me (and to everyone else) that our problems arose in 2007 to 2010 and not before. while that may be fortuitous timing for the Republicans, it certainly does not say much for the Democrats plans to get the economy moving again.
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