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MoveOn.org drives new liberal catch phrase: ‘Tea party downgrade’
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Posted on 08/07/2011 1:13:08 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

MoveOn.org drives new liberal catch phrase: ‘Tea party downgrade’ Matthew Boyle - The Daily Caller 43 mins ago

The left-wing activist group MoveOn.org picked up the new liberal slogan bashing conservatives for Standard & Poor’s U.S. credit rating downgrade: “Tea Party downgrade.” President Obama’s chief campaign strategist David Axelrod and Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry both used the phrase on Sunday talk shows.

In a Sunday afternoon email to supporters, MoveOn.org accused tea partiers of being responsible for the first-ever credit downgrade in U.S. history. “This ‘tea party downgrade’ is a shameful blow to our nation’s honor and risks throwing us right back into recession,” Moveon.org wrote. “Worst of all? It was completely avoidable. But when given the choice between extremist posturing and responsible leadership, tea party Republicans chose wrong.” (RELATED: Axelrod: ‘This is essentially a tea party downgrade’)

MoveOn.org added that “now, amazingly, they’re trying to pin the blame on Democrats.”

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To: God luvs America

Could that possibly be because there is really no longer a two party system in America? Now you’re cookin’ on the right burner!


61 posted on 08/07/2011 1:52:47 PM PDT by Paperdoll (NO MORE BUSHS!)
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To: newzjunkey; MestaMachine
Axelrod used it, Kerry used it, MoveOn.org used it… no doubt "TeaParty downgrade" is the poll-tested talking-point on this bit of bad news.

"Cut, Cap & Balance" offered $4T in cuts which is what the ratings agencies asked for. It passed the House under Boehner with a bipartisan vote. CCB was the "Tea Party" plan.
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Exactly the 2 points I was going to make.

You can depend that "Tea Party downgrade" was focus-group tested, as is every Talking Point before they choose which designated propagandists will get the Big Lie snowball started so that the State Propagandist Media can report the quote and perpetuate and accentuate the Big Lie Talking Point.

CC&B --- It was well known by both parties that the rating agencies stated that $4 trillion needed to be cut to avoid probable downgrade.

Are we going to see a token Repub step forward next to keep the Big Lie rolling, or are they going to keep silent and let the Dems do their dirty work?

62 posted on 08/07/2011 1:59:55 PM PDT by thouworm (.)
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To: Norm Lenhart
I agree. Even the non-political types know that at some level, they are part of the TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY Party.
Libs can try their "big lie" all they wish. Bottom line, the democrats did not pass a budget for 820+ days, the democrats continue to spend, spend, spend. The democrats continue to scheme with the numbers.
63 posted on 08/07/2011 2:01:49 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: Sub-Driver

Catch phrases only appeal to liberals and idiots, not to be redundant.


64 posted on 08/07/2011 2:02:44 PM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: Sub-Driver

Let’s see:

over 800 days without producing a budget,
laser like focus on jobs leaves us with unemployment over 9%
Czars/appointees who draft policies to bypass congress
Tim Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid (self explanatory)
Open hostility toward the American people and the military
Documented embrace of marxist/communist ideology
Continued assault on the private sector and ‘producers’

And they celebrate coming up with a pr meme/campaign slogan in 48 hrs??? It should be rammed down their throats where the true priority of the left lies. I look forward to them trying another fandance with the American people.


65 posted on 08/07/2011 2:04:36 PM PDT by Kitten1 (12/23/1898; 12/25/1901; 3/6/36; 6/25/39; 9/11/55 -- Your sacrifice is not forgotten.)
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To: Sub-Driver

There is a simple question to ask the President. What is your plan to restore the AAA rating? The house leaders need to be asked the same question. To not act is not an option.


66 posted on 08/07/2011 2:05:08 PM PDT by Shanty Shaker
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To: tcrlaf

Except it didn’t work for last November, we mopped the floor despite the media’s anti tea party hysteria. They do not have that much control. Obama conned a lot people who were primed to be conned, I know many of them and they are not going to vote for him again. They may not vote pubbie but they won’t pull the lever for the commie in chief. It was a unique election that will not be repeated this time around.

It will take a third party to get the commie back in office, he cannot win in a two party fight no matter how much propaganda is excreted by the MSM.


67 posted on 08/07/2011 2:06:54 PM PDT by HerrBlucher ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Kitten1

In conversations with people I know, we have concluded that the pain has to happen. It has to be extreme. People are in such denial and have been for so long that short of open warfare only pain (of the financial/disruption of their lifestyle kind) will force them to deal in reality.

The facts you cited are true but to many, they aren’t ‘real’ AKA they do not see them directly effect them personally. It has to get so bad that they can no longer ignore the truth. They have to lose homes, cars, vacations, property...all of it. Unfortunately all of us pay for their ‘education’ one way or another.


68 posted on 08/07/2011 2:11:46 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Sub-Driver

How about calling the current residents of the WH the FUBAR Administration.

Ya think that would stick?


69 posted on 08/07/2011 2:17:11 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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Remember Friday they blamed "faulty analysis" by S&P.

Obviously that didn't poll as well as "TeaParty downgrade."

70 posted on 08/07/2011 2:18:22 PM PDT by newzjunkey (the circular firing squad has got to end now)
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To: Sub-Driver

Try as they might, everyone knows it’s the Obama Downgrade.

It’s historical.


71 posted on 08/07/2011 2:19:10 PM PDT by Freddd (NoPA ngineers.)
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To: Sub-Driver

What? Why not Teabagger Downgrade?


72 posted on 08/07/2011 2:20:37 PM PDT by crosshairs (If Sharia Law becomes the law of the land, heads are gonna roll.)
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To: Paladin2

“Don’t Sag on Me”!


73 posted on 08/07/2011 2:21:47 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Sub-Driver. and late term abortionist (partly from the FRchives):
74 posted on 08/07/2011 2:39:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Sub-Driver

I don’t think their catch phrases will work as well this time around.


75 posted on 08/07/2011 2:41:47 PM PDT by KittenClaws (A closed mouth gathers no foot.)
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To: Sub-Driver

The ordinary people on Main Steet know this is not true, because many of them are...the TEA party

But then, Kerry and Axelrod know very little about ordinary people on Main Street

I hope the left keeps it up

Trying to demonize a sentiment among mainsteam Americans will be an EPIC FAIL


76 posted on 08/07/2011 2:44:17 PM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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Related Threads:

White House adviser blames tea party for downgrade (Axelrod)

(See post 14)

Axelrod: This was a 'tea party downgrade'

77 posted on 08/07/2011 2:44:33 PM PDT by thouworm (.)
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To: silverleaf

“I hope the left keeps it up. Trying to demonize a sentiment among mainsteam Americans will be an EPIC FAIL”

100% truth.


78 posted on 08/07/2011 2:45:51 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: scooby321

The people who are downgrading the bonds are saying it is because of BORROWING by the US.


79 posted on 08/07/2011 2:46:26 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Sub-Driver

People never learn

Rats carry plague


80 posted on 08/07/2011 2:46:45 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ....Rats carry plague)
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