Democrats Argue GOP Will Return to Bush Policies

Party leaders are saying that Republicans have no new ideas

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Democratic strategists are going all-out to argue that any Republican takeover of the House or Senate in this fall's mid-term elections would result in a return of the unpopular policies of former President George W. Bush.

The latest example of the Democrats' push is their focus on the comments of GOP Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas on Meet the Press yesterday. Sessions, who is chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said, "We need to go back to the exact same agenda that is empowering the free enterprise system rather than diminishing it." [See who donates to Sessions.]

The Democrats are using this comment to argue that the Republicans have no new ideas and are planning to return to the failed policies of the past. A spokesman for the Democratic National Committee told reporters that the head of the NRCC admitted "that the Republicans have no plan to help the American people find work and reduce the deficit, while offering nothing but empty rhetoric and obstruction of legislation that is helping our nation out of the recession. In fact, Representative Sessions wants to 'go back to the exact same agenda' during the Bush administration."

Late this morning, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine issued a statement to reporters saying, "The men in charge of Republican campaigns made it crystal clear what Republican candidates plan to do if elected--take us backward." He was also referring to comments yesterday by Sen. John Cornyn, who is in charge of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, in which Cornyn showed an "inability to name a single difference between today's GOP and that same agenda." It's all part of a Democratic strategy to portray the upcoming elections as a choice between Democratic and Republican policies and not simply a referendum on President Obama's administration and the unpopular policies of the Democratic majority in Congress. [See where Cornyn's campaign contributions come from.]

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Republicans Argue GOP Will Return to Bush Policies
There is no denying that is what the GOP is running on - return to the idiotic Bush policies that collapsed the economy. Rep Pete Sessions of TX admitted as much.
Republicans did such a fric'n good job causing this economic collapse, they are promising to continue this recession with everything they do and support.
Republicans have already reduced the standard of living in the US and intent on ruining this country.
Get real and kick out any Republican in office. Save America - dump the GOP.
Eric of IN @ Jul 20, 2010 18:14:01 PM

rockston of IL 7:28AM October 26, 2010

BS, Jerry of NY
We have to blame the terrible policies of deregulation that Republicans and Bush have been pushing and that caused our economic collapse. Its really criminal that these clowns turned our economy in a casino, a rigged casino - no less. Look at Canada, they didn't have any of the problems because they have well regulated banks. Why bother asserting an opinion in a "politics and policy" if you are not against others' policies or defending others' policies. Unless you are just attacking people without a clue what their policies are.
You don't seem to understand that the banking crisis wasn't caused all the liars loans that deregulation allowed. If the problem was just personal mortgages this recession would have been over already. Commercial loans are 100 times worse problem and they are still killing banks regularly. The big problem was the devious packaging of bank derivatives made up of obviously bad loans that sank the economy. Derivatives and deregulation have turned the banking industry into casinos. The repeal of Glass-Stegeal was the worst offense in the deregulation of banks that have caused this economic collapse.
Sorry it is more complex than some simple slogans, so whenever someone blames democrats on Fannie and Freddie, it goes without saying that someone is completely ignorant and their opinion is based on nonsense. Worst yet I hear all these numbskulls complaining about the economy, but they were no where to be found when Congress was trying to reform the financial industry.

Lou of KS 8:56PM July 21, 2010

The blame is not the policy and the financial crisis was caused by the govt insisting on loans for people who didnt have enough money to pay it back. Whether you look left or right thats a fact. Fannie, and Freddie which were and still are under the control of govt covered loans they shouldnt have. This was all done by community organisers which truthfully is just another name for an instigator.
The policies were pushed by the left the banking collapse all comes as loans for homes were not repaid causing a melt down in the banks. Do democrats suggest that the uncaring republicans insisted that banks make loans to which the lender could not pay back. The new financial reform bill doesnt touch the two biggest contributers Fannie and Freddie.Get serious its socialist agendas thinking everyone should have the same as everyone else.
Thats never worked and will never work. Somepeople have it harder than others thats life you try to assist them. However you dont pick them up to where they have exactly everything its not faior to those who worked harder and took more responsibility. People need to stand on thier own 2 feet to get ahead the time for handouts is over.
Also causing the problem was the Unions the UAW was way out of line the contracts were unreasonable before Govt intervention. Since the Administration has taken over it has gotten worse. At this pace of unwarranted spending in a few years we will be grease
Then you can look back and thank you socialist agendas for the mess were in. . Leaves little to work for why strive to get ahead if you can just lay back. Its easier to be the guy working than the guy finding and supervising.
As far as the Wars go lets look at the facts Afghanistan was a no judgement call. Iraq maybe not however lets not forget. Before a President can declare or go to war the Congress had to give him the OK. They forget they had the same information as Bush. So before they cast blame they need to look at their voting record.
Im not a republican or Democrat but I cal it like it is.

jerry of NY 11:16AM July 21, 2010

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