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Republicans Opposing Debt Ceiling Rise 'Terrorists,' But, Uh, Obama Wasn't When He Opposed
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/26/2013 5:27:47 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Pundits and politicians are normally so slick that they can weasel their way out of even the most glaring of contradictions. "Depends on what the meaning of is, is," anyone? So it's particularly delicious, to use Noel Sheppard's trademark phrase, to see a talking head left absolutely cornered, babbling without response, when caught in the hypocrisy of a double-standard.

On today's Morning Joe, former Obama car czar Steve Rattner passed along the Obama admin line that negotiating with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling "is like negotiating with terrorists." With catlike quickness, Joe Scarborough pounced: "so you're saying Barack Obama was a terrorist in 2006 when he said he refused to raise the debt ceiling?" The cornered Rattner had no comeback, actually asking Mika Brzezinski of all people to "help me out here," then resorting to the lame "it's complicated" line.

View the amusing video here.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackobama; debtceiling; doublestandards; steverattner

1 posted on 09/26/2013 5:27:47 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Hilarious/infuriating: Obama backer caught in flagrant double-standard, with no response. Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 09/26/2013 5:28:45 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Ha ha ha ha! We’re such good friends, just joshing around with this lighthearted banter! It’s so nice to be us here, isn’t it?”


3 posted on 09/26/2013 5:32:32 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I saw that this morning eating my shredded Wheat.
Joe definitely got Ratner with that zinger making me laugh.

Now what Ratner would say is that it was OK for Obama to vote against extending it because his NO vote was irrelevant as it was in the minority. He was making a statement...never intended on winning that or really stopping the increase... (he just did it to later win the Dem primary),

‘But those mean old Republicans really want to stop it, default on our debt, ....AGGGGGH, run and hide’

4 posted on 09/26/2013 5:37:21 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mind boggling bullsh@t! Someone like Ratner would be back handed b@tch slapped in my old playground!


5 posted on 09/26/2013 5:42:02 AM PDT by poobear (Socialism in the minds of the elites, is a con-game for the serfs, nothing more.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Are there any other words that the “Democrats” would like to call us?

RACISTS
ANARCHISTS
ARSONISTS
TERRORISTS

and this has just been in the last few days.....


6 posted on 09/26/2013 6:07:39 AM PDT by Eagle of Liberty (Be the Enemy Within the Enemy Within...)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

No it’s not fair they get treated differently from the dems. They’re wimps they’re always going to get this but they make it worse by being wimps and taking their base for granted

They, Paul, in particular, want to take it apart once its in

No one thinks that’s going to happen because it is 8 times as much effort as Cruz just put in and they’re not willing

And it is philosophically flawed

Irate s Icrease for healthy working married people. How are they going to fix that when they can’t even win a debate?

The golf playing back slapping continues but the base is not happy with it


7 posted on 09/26/2013 6:20:12 AM PDT by stanne
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"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that, the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."

~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006

8 posted on 09/26/2013 7:04:10 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (My faith and politics cannot be separated)
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To: Eagle of Liberty
Are there any other words that the “Democrats” would like to call us?

RACISTS
ANARCHISTS
ARSONISTS
TERRORISTS
....”

Uhmmph!! It is so amazing how they describe themselves!

9 posted on 09/26/2013 7:10:07 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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