Gingrich Begins Balanced Budget Campaign

Where was Newt when Bush was in office spending us into a hole?

Obama is the one who proposed reinstating "pay as you go" legislation in the state of the union address....and afterwards too. Newt is a bit late on this one....so are the Republicans.

Most Dems have been pushing to save money on healthcare, cut the military budget, pull out of Iraq, and allow tax increases on those making over $250,000. All are more fiscally responsible than any suggestions I have heard from Republicans recently. Tea-Partiers are no better, because they don't want more programs, but also want more tax cuts...so that fixes nothing too.

Pre-Reagan, Republicans were conservative, fiscally responsible, and not idealogues. Since Reagan, ideology has taken over and common sense left that party. That's when I left that party. The Dems are trying to stop the excesses put into motion during the past 30 years - primarily Republican.

The only reason any of us bring it up is because conservatives like Newt keep trying to make the debt a Republican cause. When the Republicans dropped fiscal responsibility for ideology, they lost Newt's argument. They call for less debt because they have nothing else to stand for....Conservatives -

They don't want peace - too much $$ they like in war.

They don't want medical research - too much $$ in religion.

They don't want healthcare rform - too much $$ in insurance.

They don't want to use less energy - too much $$ in oil & coal

They don't want diversity - too much $$ in their hands still

They don't want to learn about other countries - but want to tell them what to do

They don't want freedom of religion - too much $$ in Christianity and Judaism

They don't want a Middle East agreement - too much $$ in Israel

They don't want good relations with Russia - too much political capital in Russia as the bad-guy

They don't want the middle class to thrive - too much $$ in campaign contributions from the rich

They don't want controls on Wall Street - capaign contributions there too

They don't like the Chinese, but they love to buy their products at WalMart

They don't want foreigners - but they like them mowing their lawns and babysitting their kids

They DO like fear - it gives them control

They DO like meetings and gatherings with few if any minorities

They DO like their rich friends- Saudis, Israelis, Neo-cons

They DO like anger - it keeps people distracted

They DO like talking points - they keep lemmings focused

They DO like insurance companies getting rich off the sick

They DO like thinking this country is always better

They DO like hearing things they like - even if not true

They DO like saying NO

They DO like fantasy if it hides the facts

They DO like to think they are better than everyone else

They DO like to change positions if $$ and power are at stake

They DO like to talk about saving money, but most don't do it

They like everyone, but don't want their kids to go to school with everyone

DeeToo of SC 5:26PM March 02, 2010