Van Hollen to hit Republicans for "destructive" agenda

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Van Hollen to hit Republicans for "destructive" agenda

In a speech this morning in Washington, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) will offer a rebuttal to House Minority Leader John Boehner's remarks earlier this week in Ohio -- making the case that it is Republicans, not Democrats, who would move the country backwards economically (and otherwise) if put back into power.

The speech will hit Republican for pursuing a "destructive agenda" and call out the tea party for moving the GOP to the "extreme right", according to a committee official briefed on the remarks.

Van Hollen's speech, which is set for 10 a.m. at the National Press Club, is part of a broader push by national Democrats to suggest the tea party has taken over the GOP -- and set the stakes for midterm voters.

The Democratic National Committee is launching a web video this morning highlighting the victories earlier this week of Florida gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott and Alaska attorney Joe Miller as examples of a tea party takeover of the GOP.

Viewed more broadly, Van Hollen's speech and the DNC web video are seen as the leading edge of a stepped-up effort on the part of Democrats to turn the 2010 midterms into a choice between what their party has done and what the Republican party would do if put into power.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/-1-3-illinois-state.html?wprss=thefix

NEW DNC AD at LINK - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdh2qFl7JI

[Bitwit1234]

1. I'm wondering is Tim Kaine the invisible man

when Howard Dean was doing this job he was before the public stating the Democratic case. At least Michael Steele with all his gaffes is in front of the public. You hardly hear a word from Kaine. Guess he is snoozing on his couch and raking in his salary.