The coming Republican debacle
Human Events
by William Rusher
10/12/06
Having controlled the White House and both Houses of Congress, as well as most of the major governorships, for almost all of the past six years, the Republican members of Congress have faithfully imitated the mistakes of their Democratic predecessors. Promises of budgetary frugality went out the window, and the members lined up to bring home federal pork for their districts. The device of the 'earmark' was exploited beyond even the Democrats' wildest dreams. Inevitably, fragrant crooks like Jack Abramoff managed to steal millions with the help of a few corrupt politicians. By midsummer it was clear that the American people had noticed all this, and were preparing to respond in the only way voters in a two-party system can: by throwing the rascals out, and throwing the other rascals in...
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17447
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by William Rusher
10/12/06
Having controlled the White House and both Houses of Congress, as well as most of the major governorships, for almost all of the past six years, the Republican members of Congress have faithfully imitated the mistakes of their Democratic predecessors. Promises of budgetary frugality went out the window, and the members lined up to bring home federal pork for their districts. The device of the 'earmark' was exploited beyond even the Democrats' wildest dreams. Inevitably, fragrant crooks like Jack Abramoff managed to steal millions with the help of a few corrupt politicians. By midsummer it was clear that the American people had noticed all this, and were preparing to respond in the only way voters in a two-party system can: by throwing the rascals out, and throwing the other rascals in...
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=17447
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 12. Okt, 16:39
