On Tuesday's Rachel Maddow Show, Maddow commented about Republicans who criticized the stimulus package passed by Congress, and then took credit for it in their home districts. She references an article about this on Politico.
This is just one more example of Republican chutzpah that is utterly amazing. And the scary truth is, this strategy of lying and hypocrisy often works.
It works best when Democrats stand around and do not expose it. This is one thing about Democrats that really bothers me. Obama and many of the Democrats in Congress seem to have this illusion that Republicans are going to change their ways and support things based on the fact that it is good policy. It is never going to happen.
Lying and hypocrisy have been Republican tactics for years. It is not going to change, and the truth is...it is the only possible way for Republicans to win elections. Republicans depend on ignorance, and people who vote against their own self-interests, in order to succeed. Democrats need to counter that strategy with truth.
I'm glad that Obama has finally realized that these Republican lies have taken a toll on his popularity, and is finally doing something to counter it. Unfortunately, a lot of damage has already been done.
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