Can business NOT afford Jim DeMint?

Wash Post ^ | 10/1/10 | MArc Theissen

[pissant]

Steve Pearlstein, the Post business columnist, launches an attack on Jim DeMint in today's paper, asking, "Can business afford Jim DeMint?" The crux of Pearlstein's argument is that if Republicans are elected they will produce gridlock on Capitol Hill and stop the Obama administration from imposing its big-government agenda. Writes Pearlstein:

The good news, of course, is that you won't have to spend a minute over the next two years worrying about tax increases or climate-change legislation or that odious card check idea that would open the doors again to union organizing. The bad news is that you can kiss goodbye tax reform, education reform, infrastructure investment or any new trade treaties.

Has it occurred to Pearlstein that American businesses may care more about stopping tax increases, stopping a massive new energy tax that would raise energy prices for enterprises large and small across America, and stopping card-check legislation that could kill up to 4.5 million jobs and result in over $500 billion in lost output and income than they do about liberal priorities such as "tax reform" (read: tax increases), "education reform" (read: government intervention and spending) and "infrastructure investment" (read: a second stimulus)?

As for the charge that if Republicans are elected business can "kiss goodbye… any new trade treaties," this is laughable. Despite controlling the largest congressional majorities in decades, Obama and the Democrats failed for almost two years to lift a finger to enact free-trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea that are sitting before Congress today. Does Pearlstein blame Jim DeMint for this as well?

[pissant]

He's becoming the indispensable man.

[Nat Turner]

“infrastructure investment” AKA higher taxes in dumb @$$-speak

[OrangeHoof]

I think America knows EXACTLY what it is doing this election season and that’s what has ruling class elitists on both sides of the aisle so spooked. They assumed we wouldn’t fight back and now we are. I just hope that the new breed doesn’t get to Washington and become just like them.

[jazusamo]

GO Jim DeMint!

Pearlstein is a complete idiot.

[MissMagnolia]

(A)The good news, of course, is that you won't have to spend a minute over the next two years worrying about tax increases or climate-change legislation or that odious card check idea that would open the doors again to union organizing. (B)The bad news is that you can kiss goodbye tax reform, education reform, infrastructure investment or any new trade treaties

No contest - I pick (A)

[Daaave]

"kiss goodbye… any new trade treaties,"

April 10, 2008
Drop Dead, Colombia
Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocks a trade deal with America's closest South American ally.

washingtonpost.com

Talk about how the MSM distorts the truth. How about how they distort reality?

[upchuck]

Link to Pearlstein's Marxist mutterings.

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[stephenjohnbanker]

DeMint is scaring the yellow streak out of “ It’s all about ME, RINOS”

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[RipSawyer]

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Yes, and he is facing the formidable political genius...Alvin Greene!