GOPers Revise History: Say Dems Have Tax Hike Ticking Time 'Bomb'

[kentuck]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/gopers-revise-history-say-dems-have-tax-hike-ticking-time-bomb.php?ref=fpb

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Somewhere between approving a massive tax cut plan with an expiration date and President Obama's election, Republicans seem to have decided that it's Obama's fault the tax cuts aren't permanent.

Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS this week detailed the "seven public policy initiatives" that will be most important for Congress next year. The group runs ads against Democrats across the country.

On the list at No. 1: "Stop the Obama tax hike time bomb scheduled to detonate on January 1, 2011."

That's not a typo. Rove's group is claiming that Obama set the timer on that so-called "bomb."

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If the Democrats cannot explain this to the people, they deserve to be tagged with the "big tax increase".

All they need to do is ask "why?"

Why are the taxcuts expiring?

Why did the Republicans pass such a bill that they knew would increase taxes in 2011?

Why do they now blame it on the Democrats?

[kenfrequed]

1. Hmm

This tax cut needs to be framed as a great wealth swindle and the republicans as trying to make sure the rich criminal parasite bastards get to keep stealing.

Some friggin party discipline would be usefull here. The Blue Dogs need to shut the hell up and not join the republican noise machine like many of them have been doing on this kind of thing in the past.

[earthside]

2. Obama TODAY ...

... should make headline news by forcefully and loudly and angrily slapping down this Rovian lie.

Because it directly impugns the President's image and record.

Yes, 'angrily' is the tone Pres. Obama should employ.

But, does anyone want to lay odds on Pres. Obama doing this?

[kenfrequed]

3. blame the wussy DLC get-along-gang

They seem to want to keep their powder dry and reserve their sharp media barbs for Democrats.