Rev. Sharpton Says Raise Debt Ceiling ‘In the Name of Ronald Reagan’
- Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:02am by
Buck Sexton
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Yesterday on MSNBC the Reverend Al Sharpton squared off against Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama about the debt ceiling negotiations, and Sharpton invoked Ronald Reagan to make his point. The Reverend pulled out an audio clip of Ronald Reagan from 1987 that apparently criticized gamesmanship surrounding the debt ceiling back then. Based on this, the Reverend instructed Congressman Brooks to “go back and do the right thing tonight” by raising the debt ceiling.
As to the audio clip in question, Reagan did say “Congress consistently brings the government to the edge of default before facing its responsibility. This brinksmanship threatens the holders of government bonds, and those who rely on social security and veteran’s benefits.”
However, as seen in the full Reagan radio address here, Sharpton takes the excerpt he plays of the radio completely out of context. The Congress at that time was threatening a default to force President Reagan’s signature on legislation meant to pave the way for new taxes. In that same radio address, Reagan said:
“For those who say more taxes will solve our deficit problem, they are wrong. Every time Congress increases taxes, the deficit does not decrease, spending increases. It’s time for a clear and consistent policy to reduce the Federal budget deficit.”
It would seem difficult to square this reality with the current position of the democrats and the Obama administration. But this did not deter Sharpton in the least. Watch the video below and see the Reverend Al make the case that Obama is somehow like Reagan when it comes to the national debt:
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Comments (115)
kcinco
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 7:08amAnd we give this guy air time, why?? These dems glom onto a buzz word (lately “Ronald Reagan” recently uttered by BO) and use it whenever they can, even if they use it out of context. They have no shame and are relying on ignorant American people to hear what they say and believe it, then perpetuate the lie.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 11:58amI always love it when the left tries to revise history and takes things out of context.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:03pmI can’t believe that MSLSD put an ebnonis backwards Ghetto moron like this on his own show.. NVM Yes I can….
Report Post »Hey AL, stay far away from Reagan you’re too stupid to understand him, you’re way out of his league..
chazman
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 5:56pmCrawl back under yer rock, turd …
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:40amPlease STOP giving this phony “Reverend” ( Jesse Jackson also ) any air time or recognition of any type. He and Jesse Jackson are the real racists out there and every time I see them getting national coverage it makes me sick. They are both out for themselves only and thrive on any publicity they can get.
Report Post »obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 8:23amI say Sharpton should get off the air in the name of Tawana Brawley.
Report Post »Fake Rev having a show on MSNBC shows that Commiecast is just as bad as GE.
love the kids
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 8:40amI listened to this clip last night, and could not even imagine that this clip was being used on the Democratic side. It just shows their stupidity. Ronald Regan was slamming the congress for even putting us in the situation of having to raise the debt. If the point had been taken then, we wouldn’t even be having this discussion now.
Report Post »Isn’t it amazing that the president said he will veto ANY bill that makes the US only spend what it takes in? He is saying, “I need the legal right to spend more than we can afford”.
Guess what happens if we raise the debt ceiling now, we will be having this discussion with the new president in 1 1/2 years and the Dems will be screaming that we are killing the country.
DrFrost
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 10:26amI agree. Sharpton is nothing but a shyster who loves to play the race card whenever anyone criticizes him or his political stance.
Furthermore, the financial situation today is not remotely similar to what it was when Reagan was president. To take his comments out of context and twist them for his own purposes is typical Sharpton behavior.
Reagan’s presidency was based on three principals: smaller government, lower taxes and more personal freedom. Today’s democrats seem to have a three pronged solution to every problem: bigger government, higher taxes and LESS personal freedom. For any of them to even utter the name of Reagan is a travesty. For Obama to invoke it as if he would approve of his policies today is simply more evidence that he is an idealogue without a clue.
Report Post »tomloy
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:31amI lived thru the Reagan years, and Obama is NOTHING like Reagan! Reagan had no problems making a decision! Reagan was an american patriot, can you same the same about obama? Reagan destroyed communism, the only thing Obama has destroyed is the US economy.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 8:29amAnybody can sound like Ronald Reagin, but they aren’t Ronald Reagin. I can sound like Daisy Duck but that doesn‘t mean I’m a duck. Al Sharpton needs to keep his mouth shut and get his ears and IQ checked
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 10:00amI lived through the Reagan years too. Reagan was NOT a small government republican, he TRIPLED the size of the government payroll and wasted a trillion dollars on a failed Star Wars defense system and lined the pockets of his cronies.
Report Post »Communism (the USSR) collapsed under its own weight and Reagan happened to be sitting in the White House at the time. The Berlin Wall would have come down regardless of who would have been sitting in the Oval Office. He was a great orator and understood PR very well. In today’s world his policies would be tagged RINO to you people.
UlyssesP
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 10:28am@Simpleton
Report Post »No one said he was small gov’t. He was awesome. I LOVE how he fired those striking airport control tower operators and that joke he made on an open mic about bombing the USSR in five minutes…
Balls my friend. Barry has none.
KickinBack
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:12amBig Al lies again. Nothing new there. Unfortunately, the MSNBC crowd doesn’t do their homework, and they will be believe him.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:15pm@SIMPLELIES.. # 1 Reagan never grew government thats a flat out lie and # 2 you lie again, the starwars program was a dream and fake to make the Russians go broke trying to keep up with us in the nuclear defence system hence the eventual collapse of USSR communisim # 3 Reagan wasn’t even in the whitehouse when Russia collapsed ..Hell he wasnt even in office when the wall came down.. He did BTW give a very powerful speech while in office to get it all started ..Stop it, you’re embarrassing yourself…
Report Post »justice
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:07amSorry cannot watch this Loon. Oh, Sorry Sharpton is that playing the Race Card because I disagree with you.
Report Post »LovinUSA
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:06amSharpton, you reside with the Devil…………….
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:46amDerrrrrrrrrrrrrr… Well I guess if Ronald Reagan says it, we should just raise the roof!
Al you’re a bonafide schmuck. Are you serious? Our spending is so out of control it’s amazing to me to think ANYONE with half a brain would think MORE spending is the best course of action.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:49amRaise that debt ceiling, I needs mo money from my bruther..
Report Post »jcknccmret
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 7:06amHey Al Baby, Would I be a racist if I said that you are JUST PLAIN STUPID>
John
Report Post »MasterChief USN Ret
BIGJAYINPA
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 7:12amShut the *** up Al. Do not let the name of Ronald Reagan come out of that sewer you call a mouth. You are not worthy the even think the name much less say it, you race-baiting hateful hustler…..Just sayin’
Report Post »steve-in-pa
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 5:50amAl is an angry outdated old man who has only succeeded in spreading hate against the “evil” white man. The poster child for one step forward and three back.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:18amYea, they’ll invoke anything that might serve their purpose. Funny how they hated Reagan when he was in office, but now want to compare Obama to him?!
Report Post »likwidlizard
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 5:02amI bet that little pygmie faux preacher toad got one helluva stinky smell lurking off his hide. And you know what his breath smells like from eating OButtstains drawers every day. Maybe he’ll go on a Meat-shell diet and take up eating her drawers too. This little toad can’t quit breathing soon enough. ABC figures if they put a toad on TV everyday then that would get OButtstain more votes.Obuttstain needs to attend his crucifiction.
Report Post »mickrussom
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:57amReagan would have this seditious traitor sharpton arrested for treason.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:52amI’ve got to start watching Sharpton on a regular basis, I need more comedy in my life.
Report Post »Well, Sharpton’s knowledge of history and Ronald Reagan are about equal to Chris Matthews, but Sharpton doesn’t seem to have any skills as a host. In that respect, I am embarrassed for him. Somebody said Cenk Uygur was the Peter Principle in action at MSNBC and I think it‘s the same for Ol’ Al.
cookcountypatriot
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:39amdang!…all looks like he,s on the pipe….perfect fit at msnbc……..
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:35amDoes Al have cancer? I‘m just wondering because he’s getting thinner and thinner. I remember when he was a fat guy.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:27amThis happens when you sell your soul to the devil,It`s cancer of the soul.
Report Post »orionreplay6607
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:35amWhy the liberal media keeps giving this blow-hard press is beyond me, yet at the same time I know why they do. He’s a fabulous distraction.
As Blazers always say, “watch the other hand”. Well, Sharpton always is the hand in your face and he’s great at it. He’s loud, obnoxious, and never fears just blabbering on about things he has no clue about. He makes great noise, the media turns it’s attention to him like a great shiny object, he gets all the limelight and can slam the Right as hard as he can, and meanwhile we miss the attention on the real issue.
Report Post »bkfirvine
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 4:28amMr. Sharpton: In the name of Ronald Reagan, stop being a race whore.
Report Post »RIGHTHOOK
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 7:52amThat is all mush-for-brains has been trained like a circus animal to do. He knows nothing else and has no motivation to improve himself. Jackson is his mentor and soul mate!
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:50amIf Al Sharpton our wanna be Minister would a decent human being I would like to comment more. He is not even worth the time to me. Somebody put this old racist fool out to pasture please.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:39amHey Al since you like playing some old tapes here’s some for you … enjoy .
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOgOWLCWxw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aSSjtKV0EY
LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:30amAl ……Go back to the retirement home, please!!!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:20amHey Sharpton shut it & leave Reagan in peace .
Report Post »Sharpton = The biggest phony in the world .
SUPPLY_SIDE
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:16amIt bothers me when liberals like Sharpton or Obama try and use Reagan for their gain.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 9:34amReagan would chew and spit out Sharpton on a daily basis. The “Rev” wouldn’t stand a chance against him.
Report Post »Red Max
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:11amSounding like Ronald Reagan does not make him Ronald Reagan. Obama would drown Reagan’s shoes. As for Fat Al, “Even the devil can cite scripture for his purpose.”
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:09amI dont recall Al being too keen on Regan. Perhaps he has had a change of heart
Report Post »Grannie4news
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:56amThe current POTUS wouldn‘t make a pimple on President Reagans’ behind. Who in the sam hill could find one thing about this President that would remind them of Reagan. He isn’t fit to even have his name roll off of those lying leftist lips. Presiden Reagan truly loved this country and the Constitution and had faith in the American people.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:11amAnd raises taxes 4 times and raised the debt ceiling…
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 3:36am@ exrepublidork
he raised taxes on the promise the dems would cut spending in the future
surprisingly, dems dont keep their promises
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:52amI seen the speach video he said it ! The American way! american honor!, ect .
Report Post »Alex2245
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:48amInteresting article on the debt ceiling:
Debt Ceiling Psy Op: Broken Promises Broken Dreams
White House and Congressional efforts to reach a Grand Bargain are merely a distraction. The basis for such a bargain – reduce spending so the debt limit can be raised – is fraud and folderol. Nothing that we’ve seen suggests the government’s even pretending to solve the debt problem.
Last week’s discussions, before they fell apart, centered on deficit cuts of $4 trillion, $2 trillion or $1.5 trillion over 10 years. These proposals are nonsense. For example, $2 trillion in deficit cuts over 10 years amounts to a deficit reduction of just $200 billion per year.
The government’s current deficit is $1.65 trillion. So under that proposal the government would have to borrow $1.45 trillion per year rather than $1.65 trillion. What this means is, either way, over the next 10 years the national debt will double. Moreover, what this means is the big charade going on in Washington is not addressing the debt problem.
Report Post »http://theintelhub.com/2011/07/19/debt-ceiling-psy-op-broken-promises-broken-dreams/
Gypsy123
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:40amAl Sharpton and Regan the greatest president in this century only have one thing in common
Report Post »Altzhiemers.