Things To Watch For In Campaign Speeches By Democrats

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Yesterday, Ed Morrissey at Hot Air posted an article about some campaign statements by five freshmen Democrats seeking re-election.  All five claim to have voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).  There is only one problem--they were not in Congress when it was passed.  By the time they were in Congress, the money had already been allocated.  There was a vote on a disapproval resolution (which they supported) which was purely symbolic --the money was already spent.

According to the article at Hot Air:

  • Mary Jo Kilroy says she "voted against the bank bailout."
  • Kathy Dahlkemper says she voted "against a bailout that helped Wall Street."
  • Frank Kratovil claims to have cast his vote in opposition to "the big bank bailout."
  • Dina Titus' ad maintains she "even voted against the bank bailout."
  • Glenn Nye's ad tells viewers he went "against his own party" and "voted against the Wall Street bailout."

This is garbage.  The thing to remember here is that as long as Democrats in the House of Representatives elect Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the House, the runaway spending will continue.  As long as Democrats control the House of Representatives, the runaway spending will continue.  The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  If the voters continue to elect Democrats, runaway spending will continue.  Northing will change.  The Republicans do not completely have their act together on the subject of spending, but if enough Tea Party candidates are elected, the Republicans will get the message.  There is a reasonable hope that they will deal with the runaway spending.  There is almost no hope that the Democrats will address the issue of spending--their solution to the deficit will be to increase taxes on everyone and permanently cripple the economy.

As you watch the campaigns for the House of Representatives and Senate across the country during this election cycle, think about what the Democrat majorities in the House and Senate have done in the past two years.  Are you willing to see those policies continue?  What are the consequences of continuing in the direction we are now headed?  Don't be fooled by claims that candidates voted against spending when the votes were strictly for show.  If you have doubts about a candidates voting record or his vote on a specific bill, please visit Thomas.gov.  All votes taken in the House and Senate are recorded there.

We need informed voters to keep America strong and free.  This election is very important--all of us need to stay informed.

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