Hey, remember when Obama, Reid, and Durbin opposed raising the debt ceiling?
Some readers have suggested that Reid’s, Durbin’s, and Obama’s partisan votes were no different than the equal and opposite partisanship of Republicans. That’s not the case. Look at the record of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the votes discussed above:
** On June 11, 2002, when Democrats were in control of the Senate and Reid and Durbin voted in favor of raising the debt limit, McConnell also voted in favor of raising the debt limit.
** On May 23, 2003; November 17, 2004; and March 16, 2006, with Republicans in control of the Senate, McConnell voted in favor of raising the debt limit.
** On September 27, 2007; July 26, 2008; and October 1, 2008, with Democrats back in control of the Senate, McConnell voted in favor of raising the debt limit.
** On February 13, 2009, McConnell voted against the stimulus, which included a debt limit increase. McConnell also voted against debt ceiling increases on December 24, 2009 and January 28, 2010.
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Byron York has written a brilliant piece, but someone needs to boil it down to more effective sound bites.
blink on July 30, 2011 at 2:03 PM
But Democrats care about fuzzy animals and the environment. So it’s different when they do it. /
Kataklysmic on July 30, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Yeah I remember it …
And McRage didn’t call them “Hobbits” for it either.
HondaV65 on July 30, 2011 at 2:07 PM
So who’s the villain here? Senate Dems or Mitch McConnell???
cynccook on July 30, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Democrats are terrorists and hostage takers. Now get on TV and start talking.
faraway on July 30, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Well … Harry Reid is the Emperor … and Mitch McConnell is Darth Vader – and we know who’s back Darth protected.
HondaV65 on July 30, 2011 at 2:16 PM
How about something more like, “Harry Reid has voted against debt ceiling raises every time a Republican has been president, yet now demands that Republicans back HIS plan to raise the debt ceiling. Republicans have been supporting plans to raise the debt ceiling responsibly for the last several months yet their efforts have been continually blocked by Harry Reid.”
blink on July 30, 2011 at 2:22 PM
“Blame the right” –bayam
Schadenfreude on July 30, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Obama is a charlatan.
Schadenfreude on July 30, 2011 at 2:28 PM
….and only a few GOPers voted against it.
CW on July 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM
The NYT to release an article, soon, on how “Obama edges to the right”, heh.
Schadenfreude on July 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM