Chart Fu: Fisking Rachel Maddow

Organized Exploitation ^ | 04-19-11 | Paul Kroenke

[aic4ever]

So there's a chart floating around the Leftosphere, that looks like it originated on Queen Maddow's blog - originally submitted by one of her loyal subjects, naturally - that is meant to set forth the idea that mean, evil Republicans are the ones responsible for our debt woes, rather than Democrats. First thing's first, to hell with all of them. Nobody has stopped spending or growing this government in my lifetime. They've all just been spending on different things.

However, I do have to point out that the chart is horribly misleading (from a Liberal, no less...I know, unbelievable right?), as is the assertion by the chart-maker (Dick Seaman!) that "If voters don't understand this, the media has failed them." Well, here is the chart...

[TexasCajun]

I suggest you post the chart you want to discuss before the BloggerOverLord gets here.

[edpc]

I know “fisking” is a blog term for analysis/critique, but ugh....it paints a bad mental picture when used in conjucntion with Maddow.

[squeegee boy]

Typical Madcow. My ears can’t stand anything that comes out of her mouth.

[B4Ranch]

Thank you for the clarification. I refuse to have visions of fisting.

[BubbaJunebug]

Especially with a chart created by Dick Seaman....hmmm

[JIM O]

It is a fact that we spent too much during the Bush years. However it is always referenced in terms of 8 years and never pointed out that it was actually 6 and 2 of Pelosi. The GOP never makes that point and never points out the Gingrich years under Clinton.

[Delta Dawn]

Speaking of bad mental images...’Dick Seaman’?

I have to go wash up now.

[Da Bilge Troll]

Of course, the chart doesn’t mention that the Obamite part is for only 2 years as opposed to 8 years for the others.

[fuzzybutt]

Especially when you consider where that mouth has been.