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CurtEastPoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:43 PM
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Westmoreland (R-Asshole-GA) now backs down from 'shut the govt down' remarks. Another LIAR.
Edited on Mon Sep-13-10 03:45 PM by CurtEastPoint
On 9/10:

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) addressed the Faith & Freedom Conference (my note: :puke:) with a hook you’re hearing more and more often. He reminded the crowd that after Republicans won Congress in 1994, they forced a fight over the budget with President Clinton.

“The government shut down,” said Westmoreland — and the crowd started cheering. “That’s what I wanted to hear! A good clap for that!”


On 9/13:

"Our country is on the road to a fiscal disaster of historic proportions. It is incumbent on Republicans in Congress to put us back on the path of fiscal responsibility. In making that point during a speech last week, I reminded those in the audience that we will face tough decisions on cutting the size of government. I did not call for nor am I advocating shutting down the federal government. We have commitments to veterans and seniors that we must keep and we do that by setting priorities and de-funding expensive new entitlement programs like Obamacare."

Remember, this is the one who demanded every place ahve the 10 commandments posted, yet he could only name one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiWLCO_nMk0

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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 03:53 PM
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1. Again, they're clueless.
That shutdown was a disaster for the (R)s and, afterward, they were terrified of opposing anything Clinton wanted. Lucky for them he's (D)-corporate, or he might have pushed through some really progressive legislation, not the crap that further enabled our current mess.
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-13-10 05:23 PM
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2. What a fool. Health care is also a priority for seniors and veterans. nt
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