TCups - 9/10/2009 6:32 PM
Stories by Stephen Pizzo
http://www.alternet.org/authors/5086/
For example:
"They are blaming Obama for spending, after Bush's accomplishments: a crippled economy, two failed wars and environmental crisis?" etc., etc., etc. . . .
My responses:
Obama's spending makes any Bush spending and deficits (excessive as they were) look like chump change
Crippled economy: Bull crap. Obama and the Dems crippled our economy with the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac debacle and confiscatory taxes. And in any case, everything Obama has done since the day he took office has rapidly made the economic crisis worse, MUCH WORSE than even in Bush's worst dreams. And yes, Bush was an a$$hole for agreeing to the first "Stimulus Bill", as was McCain. But BO has tripled the entire US deficit spending in his first few months of office, is monetizing debt by printing Monopoly Money, and has been on a spending spree of more taxpayer dollars than that of every prior US administration combined. So don't give me any BS about the Bush economy. This economy belongs to BO by several orders of magnitude, and those who have lost their jobs, or those of us who are having our wealth re-distributed by BO the likes of ACORN and his other minions just aren't buying the lie that Bush is to blame.
Two failed wars - I won't even go there, out of respect for those who have fought and served and died in Afghanistan and Iraq (including more than a few Canadians as I recall). By the way, BO promised to immediately withdraw all US troops from Iraq (and Afghanistan? -- don't recall that for sure) if he were elected. But that, as it turns out, was just another of the lies he told to get elected.
Pizzo, it seems to me, is purely a left wing liberal hack who has made a career out of Bush Bashing. Quote him all you want, but Pizzo has about as much credibility to me as, for example, if were I to quote extensively from Ann Coulter's writings to you (although I admire Ann because she is not only smart but funny and nice to look at). She has sure as hell reached a wider readership than Pizzo with her many best sellers, but I doubt she will ever be nominated for the Pulitzer. So I don't really give a fast flying four-legged fart about debating the history of the Bush Presidency at this point.
And I repeat, Joe Wilson was right.
President Obama, "YOU LIE! I HOPE YOU FAIL!"
it's true that obama spent alot, nobody is denying that. hell, i'm not even defending obama. all i'm saying the republicans have also had a very bad track record and i'd bet the US would be in a similar mess if someone from their side was leading.
and besides...the list of Bushes lies is also quite long. again, i'm not defending obama, but by supporting the other side with just as many fu** ups, you're not really helping yourself and America.
