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Senator DeMint Goes After ‘Anti-Business’ White House, Defends Tea Party

Earlier this week, while sitting in for Sean Hannity on FOX, the inimitable canuck Mark Steyn interviewed Senator Jim DeMint.

The focus of their conversation? They spoke about what is on everyone’s mind: the downgrade, the debt ceiling fight and Washington’s spending problems.

However, Steyn went a step further and took the time to address how Democrats have since reacted to the S&P downgrade. He began the segment by showing a video of top liberals blaming the Tea Party, of all things, for S&P’s decision to downgrade the United States from a AAA bond rating to a AA+ rating.

In the video montage (featuring the likes of Howard Dean and David Axelrod) are such memorable quotes as “The fact of the matter is, that this is essentially a Tea Party downgrade,” and “They are totally unreasonable and doctrinaire and not founded in reality.”

After the video introduction, Sen. DeMint not only addressed the ludicrous claim that the Tea Party is to blame for America’s fiscal woes but he also took the opportunity to voice his opinion of Obama and his seemingly anti-business administration.

Read the full Transcript here.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:26pm

    You ignorant libs crack me up! Always up for a good laugh. And a person who knows true history never needs to stick up for Reagan, the best prez in my lifetime. You libs oughta do a little reading–uh, real reading…Not the crap your lefty leaders feed ya.

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    • Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Ronald Reagan left a huge deficit too, so big in fact that George H.W. Bush was forced to break his “read my lips, no new taxes” pledge the elder Bush had made to the American People.

      The Best President I’ve ever know was President Bill Clinton who balanced the budget and left the country AND the American People in much better shape than we were in before Bill Clinton came into office.

       
    • Sicboy
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:53pm

      Go DeMint, run for president! Get that pathetic face conservative perry right out of the race.

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    • Patriotsof1776
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:54pm

      Italia,

      Bill Clinton had a GOP Congress to keep him in check and I could have a surplus as well gutting the military.

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    • skilaxdad
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:57pm

      Italia

      Are you for real? Next time you decide to give Presidents credit or blame, take a minute and find out who controlled Congress during their administration. Reagan fought tooth and nail with a Democratic Congress to bring spending under control. The only reason there was a “projected” balanced budget under Clinton was due to the fact that the Republicans gained control of Congress during his second term and forced it on him.

      Obama had a super majority in both the House and the Senate during his first two years, and did nothing about the financial crisis, but make it worse. The Republicans have had control of the House for only about six months, and yet he wants to blame them for all the problems he never faced, but waited for them to make the plans so that he could then ridicule them for not “compromising”. There was nothing for them to compromise over. He didn’t present a plan.

      When you look up “hypocrite” in the dictionary, there should be a picture of BHO, the Hypocrite in Chief.

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    • Zoe
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:00pm

      President Bill Clinton Morally defiled the United States. As our country’s “Leader” taught our youth doing wrong was worth fighting for.

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    • mitcha_ca_sux
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:00pm

      Italia and most Libs always forget that Clinton, with Cloward and Piven sitting right behind him signed the Community Reinvestment Act part2 that led directly to the collapse of 2008, changed all of the accounting rules to fit his agenda and Pardoned many of his flunky, convicted friends upon leaving office.

      Yea a REAL freaking Winner…

      Gawd, Libs are all Mental, seriously… ALL

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:07pm

      Italia – it was his Republican senate that forced him to go to the middle. He didn’t want to, but had to. At least he was smart enough to make that move and get re-elected on the merits of the Republicans.

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    • NO YOU CANT
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:08pm

      Amen. Reagan IS the best president of our lifetime. And George Washington the best ever. Liberals are always trying to re-write history.

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    • Bounder
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Of all the presidents that ever existed, love them or hate them, Obama is the only one I would seriously call a ‘fake president.’

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    • capitalismrocks
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:24pm

      Ronald Reagan raised the debt limit multiple times during a period where the Debt to GDP wad manageable and safe, in fact during Reagans Presidency he had the highest GDP in US history and a period of unprecedented economic growth along with 20 million REAL jobs created, so you libs can bring up Reagan all you want, but you’ll also have to mention the FULL history of his debt ceiling increases which were during a completely different situation then we are today, so keep bringing up Reagan, your just making him look better and Obama look worse

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    • capitalismrocks
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:29pm

      Actually Clinton had no choice on balancing the budget as the republican Senate held the pursestrings to the government and were responsible for much of the budget balancing. The Pekosi/Reid senate of 2006-2010 increased national debt by nearly 1/3… So compare who is more fiscally responsible. It will be necessary for the GOP to gain full control of the Congress and control the pursestrings again and the age of Bush/Obama big govt/big spending can come to an end

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    • hifi74
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:40pm

      Italia, I see the people here saying the republican congress handed him the surplus and they are partly right. The other part to that is where he used monetary sleights of band counting the SSI into his budget to give a “projected” surplus. But even still leaving a larger national dent them when he came into office, he still did nothing to reduce spending.

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:12pm

      @Italia…You’re correct. The budget WAS balanced during the Clinton administration, but it was the Republican Congress led by Speaker of House Newt Gingrich who pushed Clinton to balance the budget. Clinton fought but eventually gave in. Isn’t it ironic how Clinton now gets the credit for what the Republicans did? Typical. If Obama was smart, he would follow the Tea Party’s lead, so he too could be given credit for turning the economy around. (But he’s surrounded by all the wrong people and is a know-it-all who will never admit to being wrong.)

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    • dumboldcontractor
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:34pm

      (ITALIA) Perhaps you need a lesson on U.S. government! The President (be it Reagan, Bush, Clinton or OhBummer does not and can not create either a budget deficit or surplus. CONGRESS is the branch of OUR government that controls both spending and taxation. During Reagan’s term there was a deficit run because the democrat controlled congress (Tip O’Neil and friends) passed Reagan’s tax cut package but NOT his spending cuts package! On the flip side Bill Clinton wanted no parts of a balanced budget, until the REPUBLICAN controlled congress forced him (after three vetos) to sign it! Now, don’t feel bad for your obvious ignorance, most American’s think the President is to blame or get credit (that’s the way the liberal education system wants it).
      Thomas Jefferson

      1787 — letter to Edward Carrington
      Category: Education

      Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, Judges, and Governors, shall all become wolves.

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    • amerbur
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:52pm

      Italia.
      Yes, Clintin balanced the budget because he wanted to be reelected and the Republicans were running the legislature. Regan did spend to rebuild the military that was decimated from idiot Carter. He spent in places that caused revenue to increase however, unlike Obama who has choosen spending that further erodes our economy. Wake up.

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    • beenaroundyaknow
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:04pm

      Clinton only was able to say he “balanced” the budget because he had a Republican Congress proposing programs and keeping him on a political leash. Too bad they couldn’t keep him on a moral leash as well.

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    • tommee
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:19pm

      Hey ITALIA… your are right. Clinton was one of the better Presidents. He, along with his GOP congress had the sense to RAISE TAXES to increase revenue and reduce spending to balance the budget.

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    • IntransigentMind
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:28pm

      It really isn’t hard to understand. We have nothing in common with the statists:
      http://markamerica.com/2011/08/09/the-difference-between-us/

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    • vastrightwinger
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:29pm

      You gotta have a Jimmy Carter in order to get another Ronald Reagan and that’s what we have right now..another Jimmy Carter

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    • fliptailhunter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:43pm

      @ italia the only reason clinton balanced the budget, was because the house and the senate were repubs, with 2/3 majority, as of 1996

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:59pm

      It only took three years to know this POTUS is anti business? What intellectual pygmies.

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    • smartgirl
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 10:13pm

      Italia: Please. Bill Clinton lucked into the tech bubble and was reined in by a Republican Congress two years into his term The Republicans saved him from his just fate and the “great trianglulator” got some decent things done. Reagan accomplished great things because he was a great American. Up until now, they were all Americans. Not so sure about Obama: He was raised by and among people who hated America and it shows.

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    • Coralchristie
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 10:45pm

      Italia….the only reason there were huge deficits under Reagan is because the Democrat congress reneged on the promise to scale back spending. The only reason that Clinton took care of the debt and built an “on paper” surplus is because the Republican congress forced austerity actions. Clearly you have no idea of what’s been happening and have been drinking progressive “koolaid”.

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    • glashole
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 11:17pm

      But George Soreass has the inside line on making billions on this and the Dodd Franky act protectes him.

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:17am

      @Ruler4You
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:59pm
      It only took three years to know this POTUS is anti business? What intellectual pygmies.
      ***
      More honestly intellectual cannibals, the way the senate “compromise” showed up just for “Cut, Cap & Balance was introduced there, and Boehner kept compromising with himself instead of telling the WH “Hey, we passed a budget, & Cut, Cap, & Balance, Choose one!”

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    • jgmillionaire
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:35am

      Why did Geithners interview cut out so quickly. Thats bad editing. Its like the end of the Sopranos where they cut out in mid

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    • colonial10
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 1:01am

      The train is speeding up and it’s destination is a collapsed bridge spanning a bottomless canyon. The Tea party is trying to fix the bridge which is our economy while the left is setting explosives on the remaining supports.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 1:28am

      @Italia

      If Bill Clinton (congress actually did, but whatever) ‘balanced’ the budget, then why in the years of a “balanced” budget, did both our deficit and debt increase?

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    • EP46
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 4:10am

      @Italia…might want to check your history. Bill Clinton did not ‘balance the budget’…the Republican Congress who took control under him did…they forced Bill to do a ‘big turn around’ away from Big Government. Bill had the good fortune to be in office during the dot.com boom….money was being made and he kept raising taxes…therefore getting more money into the coffers. What Bill did was close down military bases all across America and weaken our defense …open trade with China and send all manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China which shut down thousands of factories across the U.S. and….he gave China our Super Computers.
      Bill did a great job on destroying jobs…it just happened at a time that was balanced off by the dot.com industry.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:31am

      @ITALIA – you drank WAY too much kool-aid !

      Reagan made an agreement with Congress – I will give you tax increases in exchange for spending cuts.

      Well, Reagan was an HONEST man and a man of his word. CONGRESS was not.
      Congress TOOK his tax increases, but, NEVER gave him the PROMISED CUTS.

      So, join the BLAMER-IN-CHIEF if you like, but, history PROVES you miserably WRONG.

      #FAIL !

      Next,
      Clinton ran to the left, just like our BLAMER-IN-CHIEF, but, the country said, NO! and elected a REPUBLICAN congress. This forced Clinton to shift quickly to the center and become fiscally responsible. (To his credit) Which led to a positive fiscal situation.
      Again, you #FAIL at your BLAME-GAME,
      just like the BLAMER-IN-CHIEF!
      Or is he the FINGER-POINTER-IN-CHIEF?
      You choose.
      .
      .
      .

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    • hothsolo
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:02am

      Italia,

      Bill Clinton was a BIG player in the mortgage crisis that led us here. He may have done well fiscally in a great economy, but he helped plant the seeds for the collapse of 2008. Read “Reckless Endangerment”.

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    • JohnGalt
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:57am

      Italia, Some history behind the GH Bush taxes, the then democratic house pushed for taxes and they finally came together with away to reduce the debt then by cutting spending and increasing taxes. Bush didn’t want it but he wanted to “compromise” what actually happened the dem’s got there taxes but never made the cuts to spending. Kind of what the republicans were afraid the dem’s were going to do again this time around.

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    • SamIamTwo
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:49am

      Patriotsof1776

      Clinton raided the retirement pension funds. I think he took 4T out of the pension retirement trust funds (SS and the FEDERAL CSRS)

      They will do it again as they believe that those funds are like a every flowing fountain of water…more money will come in later to back-fill the theft. And both the right and the left will agree to do it again…and the sheep will love it…but it will not stop the deficit from growing.

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:59am

      Therefore, they will be cutting off their noses to spite their face. Go figure.

      Their reasoning (Obama and progressives being anti-business) is totally FLAWED.
      Doesn’t the Bible instruct us to “Come, let us reason together.” ?
      Well, we know Progressives and liberals do not read the Bible.

      Excessive regulations and taxes defeat the business principle and will therefore:
      1. Force businesses to find other avenues, such as:
      a. Moving businesses overseas or to an area where the tax burden or regulation is lighter.
      b. Tighten their belts by laying off employees.
      c. Hiring illegals because of cheap labor
      d. Create hostile environments for business and employees
      e. Pass on their expenses from regulations and taxes to consumers.
      f. Create a black market for goods and services bypassing the government.
      g. Force businesses to close their doors because they cannot compete or stay in business
      because of those high expenses.

      Finally, these are the results of the devil and its evil on good commerce and good people.
      IF YOU allow anti-business entities, whether government, unions, political parties, or evil to run this country, YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET.

      ONLY the American people, the majority of Americans, have the POWER to change what they do not like or see. If you do nothing, then you deserve nothing.

      I do not believe it is too late, YET. We have 1 last chance in 2012. THAT WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY.

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    • R2
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:38pm

      For Italia

      You have to be kidding right?? Bush had a demoRat congress and they did what they always said before, do this and we will do that and they did the opposite. As for Clinton, the reason he had balanced the budget and had a surplus is because of the Republican congress he had. Clinton realized to get re-elected he had to go in that direction. Will you progressives ever lean. What a waste of and education you received.

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    • kellied
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 1:23pm

      U people that supposrt this president can not belive the things u say. U just dont back it upwith facts, u cant.

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    • jhaydeng
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 5:13pm

      Styn is super funny on radio! He’s sarcastic like Rush!

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    • slvrserfr
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:45pm

      Italia, you do realize that it was under the Clinton administration that the housing bubble was initiated when Andrew Cuomo was director of Housing and Urban Development when he introduced the Community Reinvestment Act. Also, Clinton lowered defense spending, had it not been for that, this country would have been more prepared to intimidate the terrorist cowards that caused the events of 9/11 to occur in the first place. I would also add that it was also under Clinton that the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed and allowed investment banks to act as commercial banks and start using the Federal Reserve as their means of borrowing taxpayer dollars to speculate in the markets, which in turn led to many of them becoming the ‘too big to fail’ banks that they were referenced to be during the economic collapse when they housing bubble finally burst. Not to mention the Monica Lewinsky scandal, there are many reasons why despite Clinton creating a surplus – he created many much bigger problems which led us to this disposition we’re at in the first place.

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    • hairball600
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:59pm

      at italie, clinton was dragged kicking and screaming to a ballanced budget, courtesy or republican congress. he is as much a tax and spend as any ******* i’ve ever seen.

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    • pcisbs
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 10:20am

      ITALIA Ignorant folks like you really need to educate yourself on history. Oh I forgot, Leftists ignore history and reality because it doesn’t fit into their delusional drivel. Here are some facts for you to know:
      In our system of Government, Congress holds the purse strings. All spending must be endorsed by congress.
      1) For every second of all 8 years of Reagan’s 2 terms, The Democrats controlled Congress.
      2) Furthermore, in 1982, the Democrat Congress raised the debt limit while promising $3 dollars is spending cuts for every $1 dollar increase in Taxes -a Promise the Democrats never carried out.
      Lying and making false promises which never come to fruition (IE OBAMA!) are what the left must do! They have no other option-given that throughout history, their ridiculous policies have not only failed 100% of the time, they’ve always made the problem they were supposed to improve-Far Worse! Therefore, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to deduce that failure is their goal. Hence, it is necessary to make false promises in order to effectively blame and villanize others (IE) Banks, Doctors, Greedy Rich People, Corporations, polluters, Republicans, the Tea Party, etc. for the failure of the delusional policies they continue to support.
      Why do you think that the Left controls our school systems? They must, so to ensure that actual, fact based history is not taught- Therefore. ignorant nitwits like you can support conartists like Obama, who promise policy outcomes proven not

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 10:39am

      Fixing the financial crisis of the U.S. government is a totally achievable task. First, let’s start with the fixes necessary to get the U.S. government back to fiscal sanity. Here is a brief and do-able list from leaders across the nation:
      1. Move to a two-year budget process instead of the current annual budget.
      2. Freeze ALL federal spending increases across the board immediately.
      3. Roll back all federal spending to 2009 levels.
      4. Freeze all non-military federal hiring immediately.
      5. Stop all implementation on the Federal Health Care takeover immediately.
      6. Pass a balanced budget Constitutional Amendment with an effective date of 2014 to give the feds and state governments time to make adjustments.
      7. Roll all educational spending back to the states and local communities and eliminate the federal role in funding education. (The people who don’t like their schools can fix them at the state and local level.)
      8. Pass an energy bill that takes the shackles off of U.S. energy resources including coal, nuclear, oil refineries and in particular shale oil and gas reserves.

      This list could go on but the point is clear. America can get her house in order but only IF we take one critical step first: We must keep working to send better people to Washington, D.C.

      History proves over and again that great victories are always the result of small groups of real people who refuse to surrender the truth. The Bible tells us that when God called Abraham “he was

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    • Perspective
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 1:51pm

      Hate to bust your socialist bubble Italia but Clinton was forced by a REPUBLICAN Congress to balance the budget. The REPUBLICANS balanced the budget and Clinton signed off on it. Clinton was nothing but a sleazoid who cared only about his next BJ or piece of @rse.

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    • mr anarchy
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 11:18pm

      reagan was the worst president in history..he started supplyside economics…

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    • nocode73
      Posted on August 12, 2011 at 11:45am

      wow now bill clinton is better than reagan??? whats next FDR was a raging small govt conservative? and no you moron GHWB broke the read my lips pledge bc a democratic congress forced him to raise taxes to get anything he wanted passed to be able to even get voted on, they even told him they would take the heat for it bc they were the ones raising taxes, and that he just wasnt vetoing it. bush was just stupid enough to believe it. i love how libs attempt to rewrite history, and if we arent careful they will succeed in doing just that.

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    • gonzales27
      Posted on August 12, 2011 at 5:45pm

      Yes Clinton had good fortune of inherited a balanced budget created by the former Rpublican Congress

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:26pm

    Mr Dement, keep standing for what is true and right.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Senator DeMint — I‘m beggin’ you — PLEASE run for president!

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    • Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:41pm

      You obviously meant to say: “Mr. Demented.”

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:01pm

      @ITALIA

      wattsamattau?

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    • spurjimmy
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:53am

      I think Italia is actually Bob Beckel

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:10pm

      I am REALLY puzzled as I read all the above comments. If all of you know all this history, and there seems to be quite a few, then why did we get to the point where we are now? Were we all asleep since Reagan? OR, will you say you did the right thing by paying attention and voting conservative? However, did you try to persuade and reason with your friends and family during the election cycle? Did you train your children in conservative principles? Did you practice what you preached, including reading your Bible and praying daily? DID YOU?

      Most of you talk as if you are guiltless, sinless, and clear-minded. I say that NONE OF YOU ARE.
      Every single one of you has made a mistake in one of the above and now we are all paying for it. YES, that includes me. Not one of you has apologized or given a SOLUTION to the problem – just stating the obvious problems over and over and over, again.

      THIS IS AMERICA, not so great anymore. Let’s stop blaming presidents, Congress, progressives, liberals, republicans, and everyone else. YOU, ARE TO BLAME. NOW, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

      Some people repeat what they hear. Some people say what is repeated. Some people don’t care what they hear. Some people question what they hear. Some people just plain do their own research and vote their conscience. This country seems to be a majority of me, myself, and I.

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    • riverdog1
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:10pm

      sorry ladies but reagan sent in a bigger budget the congress spent. ronnie was a big time spender and left a deficet bigger than all combined. he needed to spend to get us out of high unemployment, FDR and Obama had to do the same thing. and no the cra didn’t cause the meltdown.

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  • Living In NYC
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:25pm

    Jim keep the conversation going about this anti-business / anti-capitalism White House…the more the conservative movement speaks out the more Americans will realize that Obama is no good for the United States and Free Will!

    Thanks so much Jim and Mark you both are great!

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    • Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:53pm

      We have actually decided that Republicans are no good for America or the American People, and we are the majority. Just to let you know what’s on our minds for the future of the Republican Party: 2 words come to mind: “You’re fired.”

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    • Patriotsof1776
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:10pm

      Italia is either insane or clearly delusional.. the majority of Americans are tired of both parties but I’ll stand with the party that still has American values.. the GOP.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:38pm

      Yea they’re the majority. That’s why we got back the House. The majority, both old school Democrats (not these new socialists) and Repbulicans belong to the Tea Party. There are Democrat doctors (I know, I have a doctor for an uncle) are against Obamacare, but we got it anyway. Most of my doctors (and I go to a lot of -ologists) don’t like Obama care. I have one, my cardiologist, who is from Canada, and he loves Government medicine. But I also noticed that he, as a specialist, charges less for an office visit than my Primary.

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    • dumboldcontractor
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:39pm

      I think Italia must be my Socialist Son in Law from Florida. Either that or they are drinking the same Kool- aide

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:23am

      @Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:53pm
      We have actually decided that Republicans are no good for America or the American People, and we are the majority. Just to let you know what’s on our minds for the future of the Republican Party: 2 words come to mind: “You’re fired.”
      ***
      Oh! Did you guys actually find an uninhabited Island somewhere to build your shan-gri-la , because that‘s the only place you’d be the “majority” ?
      If you‘re talking to the Rino’s, you’ve got it right! Replaced with Conservatives!

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:16pm

      Here’s the problem with the DeMint situation: he is a Tea Party-backed politician and therefore he will be discredited by the progressive left and some Republicans and his comments will fizzle out before they even reach the media that could make a difference. Everything seems to be backward.
      If you are watching the mainstream media and NOT conservative news medias, then you are supporting the progressive/liberals. DID YOU KNOW THAT? When you turn your TV or radio on to the progressive/liberal stations, they can tell that someone is watching or listening and they now have their ratings. STOP GIVING THEM THEIR RATINGS or you will never stop these illogical people.
      Use your brains for a change besides rhetoric.

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    • Redscot
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:12pm

      DeMint is telling the truth. My honest opinion is that Obama is not only anti-business, anti-American production, anti-American, anti- self reliance, and is totally Socialistic. We need our Tea Party. We need real conservatives. We need people who are willing to fight against more debt. We need people who are willing to fight for our government as it was founded. We need people who care about the constitution. You are part of the solution or you are part of the problem. If you like out-of-control spending, then go elsewhere and spew there. You are drama-queens just like the president. That helps nobody. It just causes heartburn.

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    • HD Veteran
      Posted on August 11, 2011 at 2:08pm

      @Italia:We have actually decided that Republicans are no good for America or the American People, and we are the majority. Just to let you know what’s on our minds for the future of the Republican Party: 2 words come to mind: “You’re fired.”

      Have you looked at the polls recently? Bet not. Probably have trouble understanding polls, huh? Look to the MSM for your leads?

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  • Saddle_Up
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:23pm

    These people act like the Tea Party aren’t Americans. It’s a shame how they put people in groups.

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    • Living In NYC
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:28pm

      It great to see the fear in liberals and progressive when the words “Tea Party” are spoken. We all know that this just what the progressives and liberals want to stop…keep it going I love to see “dogs” runs with “their tails between their legs”!

      All we want is the United States back..this movement is one way to achieve that goal for our children and grandchildren!

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    • Marengo Ohio Patriot
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:47pm

      NYC
      i’m afraid i have bad news for you… your children and grandchildren are screwed!!
      but keep up that optimism!

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    • Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:54pm

      The only “fear” the Democrats have is the fear of how ignorant Republicans and Tea Baggers can be.

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    • Patriotsof1776
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:59pm

      Italia,

      The only ignorance I see is from you Democrats and how ignorant of history most of you are.

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    • Marengo Ohio Patriot
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:09pm

      ITALIA
      did one, or maybe both, your parents miss catching you after tossing you in the air when you were a baby? it must be some type of severe head trauma..

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:32pm

      Italia – I never even knew what the word ********* meant till people like you started using it. It is very crude and something I would expect from you. But it in no way describes me or the Tea Party that is the most dignified group in America. Shame on you for insulting all of us in the only way Liberals/Socialist know how to debate. I have not seen a vulgar Tea Partier, but look at the Liberals and the Unions. Crude thugs all of them and very childish with the name calling.

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    • capitalismrocks
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:34pm

      This admin is textbook commie — they denonize anyone who doesn’t fall in line, you’ve never seen this kind of outright devisive blame game ever from a US admin, Obama makes Nixon look like a saibt

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    • Marengo Ohio Patriot
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:40pm

      WINTER
      do you really expect a lib/progressive to cite facts or inject intelligence into a debate instead of name calling/innuendo???
      really???
      i know you are not that naive..

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    • Mil Mom
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:32am

      @Living In NYC
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:28pm
      It great to see the fear in liberals and progressive when the words “Tea Party” are spoken. We all know that this just what the progressives and liberals want to stop…keep it going I love to see “dogs” runs with “their tails between their legs”!
      ***
      A cross for ct dracula & his zombies, & tea bags for the lib/prog/frogs= hope for America. Please, Lord, let it be!

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    • riverdog1
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:13pm

      its not fear NYC, its disgust.

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  • Dkoonz
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:23pm

    Wipe your teary eyes little Libs and save some of those tears. You will need them for later when the Tea Party whips you all into shape.

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    • OhioRifleman
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:36pm

      I have a feeling a lot of the Lefties that will read this article would sink if they were thrown into a cold, hard reality and told to ‘sink or swim’. Rather a Darwinian end for those who push hard for Darwin’s theories to be the sole form of creation in Existence.

      BTW, love the Davion Sunburst icon. Not many BT fans in my area. Props!

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:23pm

      it’s true… liberals aren’t surviors, they are parasites. they are the first to go in the anarchy they hope to create…

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:22pm

    A m not a tea party member but am sick of this crap … my wife and i will be joining the tea party because seems like they are the only party with any sense at all .. long live the tea party and count us in…

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    • Lampster65
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:26pm

      Welcome to THE Party!
      The TEA Party is not a political party you have to join. It is a movement that, by your comment, you’ve already joined! Welcome.

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    • smokeysmoke
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:30pm

      The tea party is about u taking charge in yourself while at the same time the government get out of your way… The best way to do this is having an educated populous whom understand and value the constitution… Welcome to the tea party

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    • XScramblerX
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:03pm

      Tea!

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    • Dkoonz
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:05pm

      Welcome friends of freedom.

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    • CatB
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 11:43pm

      TEA! The liberals are helping the recuiting! Welcome to THE party!

      TEA!

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    • gypsyd
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:39am

      Just in case you need it go to Heritage.com, I think you can still get a free copy of the Constitution. I have mine. It is dogeared, highlighted, and just about worn out. It is also a great comfort when I feel angry or depressed about all that is going on now. Welcome to the party, and Party on patriots.

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  • VermontPatriot
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:21pm

    Scary times ahead. Beans and bullets!

    Are you prepared?

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:27pm

      I sure is!

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    • Marengo Ohio Patriot
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:27pm

      got plenty of butter and my guns is locked n loaded…
      see ya on the battlefield..(hope your on the right side!) if not, guess it just sucks to be you!

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Liberalmarine… I sure is???? Where did you go to school??

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    • OhioRifleman
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:40pm

      Keepin’ my powder dry and my pantry loaded out here! I don’t look forward to it, but I am ready for it.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Yep…my plan is to take your stuff (kidding)

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    • Marengo Ohio Patriot
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:57pm

      no sane man could look forward to it, rifleman. but history is as history was… the people of this country just refuse to think germany of the 30′s or the u.s.s.r. of the 1900′s could never happen here…strange how people can’t grasp the concept that those who fail to understand history are doomed to repeat it!

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  • fatjack
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:21pm

    Oh only if he would…………I would vote for DeMint in a continental flash (faster than a NY second).

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  • Lampster65
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:21pm

    I’m amazed at how many “normal” people I meet during my day that honestly believe the solution to our debt crisis is to just raise taxes. As if a) It were that simple, and b) we could possibly tax enough to erase the DEBT, let alone balance the budget and cover the annual deficit!
    It is just ASTOUNDING how many people think those of us that are BEGGING them for REAL spending cuts are THE PROBLEM!
    FACT: Regan’s “Supply Side Economics” got us out of the malaise of the 70‘s and we DIDN’T GET the spending cuts he was promised!
    FACT: Clinton vetoed a balanced budget plan, allowed the government to shut down in ‘94 and ’95, finally agreed to a budget deal, the economy rebounded and HE took credit for balancing the Budget AND leaving a SURPLUS!
    FACT: Conservatives fought the Pelosi/Reid agenda during the Bush years and the massive deficits STARTED when they took over Congress!
    FACT: We SAID that The Stimulus wouldn’t work, and that Obamacare would bankrupt the country.
    I could keep going, but the point is, WHO HAS BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST THIS FOR DECADES AND WHO NOT ONLY ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN BUT PURSUED POLICY THAT DIRECTLY CAUSED IT!?

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    • OhioRifleman
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:45pm

      Liberals and zombies (nonpoliticals) are not interested in the facts, my friend. They are only interested in feel-good measures while the mess piles up behind the white curtains.

      For those of us who are Blazers and in the know (less the trolls: JZS, Encinom/Encinon, etc), your statement is a quick and proper review of facts. For anyone else, I fear you are simply wasting breath (IRL) or electrons (on web), for they want no attachment to reality or this curious thing known as the ‘truth of the matter’. Sad, sad, but such is life.

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    • Italia
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:59pm

      “I’m amazed at how many “normal” people I meet during my day that honestly believe the solution to our debt crisis is to just raise taxes. As if (a) It were that simple…”
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      When your payments are past due, your creditors think it IS that simple — they want cash, and they want it in a timely manner.

      Same for the United States’ creditors: They do think it is as simple as sending them the money we owe them, NOT sending them “word” that we’ve made some spending “cuts”.

      You can’t pay bills with spending cuts alone.

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    • Look4DBigPicture
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:42pm

      @Italia … I challenge you to watch the debates on CSPAN and possibly some of the business cable programs where Republicans explain the facts of where we are and where we will be if we continue down the financial road the Democrats are taking us. I used to be a Democrat and was full of all the talking points about how the Republicans are evil and don’t care about old and poor people. I believed their lies, until I started learning the facts. After a while, I realized Democrats twist the facts to make themselves look good, and their actions don’t match their words.

      Over time, I’ve discovered that my Republican friends are more responsible and tend to help other more than my Democratic friends, who tend to have a lot personal problems. I love them all, but I trust my Republican friends more than my Democratic friends.

      I’ve never been to Tea Party meeting, but I’ve done my homework and these people make a whole lot of sense. I believe these sharp individuals are our last hope of getting this country back into economic health.

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  • lonewolf57
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:19pm

    Gotta love that Mark Steyn,the greatest commentator/entertainer on afternoon AM radio when filling in for El Rushbo.Always funny and 1st class.
    Sen.Jim DeMint has never been afraid to tell truth.Call it like he sees it.A good man.

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    • XScramblerX
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:17pm

      Mark is my fave too! And like El Rushbo, I must keep half my brain tied behind my back
      to keep it from exploding while trying to understand the left’s dementia.

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  • Erabin
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:18pm

    Yeah, Obama is SO anti-business that American corporations had their most profitable year of all times in 2010. And look at the horrible things he did to the health insurance companies, forcing legislation on them which will, in turn, force us to give them our money and at the same time not raising corporate taxes, despite that being one of the main reasons for the recent rating downgrade.

    Surely, a terrible environment for business.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:22pm

      I should probably add, I’m not exactly a fan of Obama and there are a LOT of good and salient points to criticize him on. But blaming the guy for being anti-business doesn’t exactly jive with reality.

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:25pm

      Exactly.

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    • robertmedwards
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:31pm

      It‘s moron’s like you that have got this country in the mess we’re in.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:35pm

      “It‘s moron’s like you that have got this country in the mess we’re in.”

      Nice… argument you got there?

      But seriously, corporations having their most profitable year 2010 is a fact:

      http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/business/economy/24econ.html

      And that the “health care reform” is a huge handout to insurance companies should be well-known.

      So what are you disagreeing with, exactly?

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    • XScramblerX
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:36pm

      Yes businesses like Mc Donalds and hundreds of other’s that are exempt from Obamacare and can make hiring and expansion decisions without the uncertainty of what Obamacare may cost.
      All other businesses don’t know what to expect with his policies. (Obama’s friends are ok).

      How about companies like GE. They have paid 0% tax last year. (Obama supporter )
      I thought Obama wanted to tax the rich? Only some of the rich, the ones that don’t support him.
      It’s time to wake up and stop being gullible.

      Tea!

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 8:48pm

      @erabin I can cite many examples of Obamas anti business policies but in the interest of time I’ll give the most damaging one,cap & trade the new tax on energy the EPA has the authority to regulate co2 emissions.That will be a cost to business in the billions and in turn passed to the consumer.

      Barry couldn’t get cap & trade passed in congress so he just bypassed congress and gave the useless EPA the authority to label co2 a pollutant and regulate and tax it.

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    • CrazyTexan
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:22am

      You are right, the “evil corporations” who help to fund the politicians on both sides did fairly well. You see they have entire teams of accountants, lawyers, IT guys etc that they alreadyconstantly retain to deal with the government crap that keeps coming down the pike.

      Unfortunately, the small businesses who employ the vast majority of this country, have now had to pay extra to deal with it, lowering the amount of money that they have availible to expand, hire and grow thier businesses. Business hates uncertainty.

      So you go for a loan, hoping to maybe open a new store, the banker says what are you putting up for collateral? You respond your existing business. What are your projected revenues for the next 5 years? he says. I don’t really know, you say. If they increase what I have to pay into the unemployment fund because they have extended it again, and then increase my taxes, raise the minimum wage I hear, maybe raise my SS contribution and then there is medicare, that may go up too, then there is the new regulations for the healthcare law, EPA stuff keeps changing so I may need to buy completely new equipment and oh, the cost of my supplies keeps going up due to inflation…well I really can’t say! Well, the banker says to you, I really can’t say that we have any money to loan you today. It is not all about the $ you bring in, it is how many $ you have to put out to keep growing without over extending yourself

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  • Glennfromfinksburg
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:17pm

    I am so glad they keep mentioning the Tea Party. It means that they are scared of them. The Tea Party will only get stronger and that scares the —- out of them.

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  • AmericanLass
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:16pm

    Children grow out of blaming others, some people never grow up.

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    • Lampster65
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:24pm

      There is a “tradition” that, right or wrong, the President always gets credit or takes the blame for the state of the Economy during his term in office. Obama will be the first American President in history who will not be blamed for his and will have nothing to take credit for. I predict his ENTIRE PRESIDENCY will go down in History as being “Bush’s Economy” … unless the TEA Party can right this ship!

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  • RocktheCasbah
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:16pm

    @Liberalmarine

    Do you really believe that? Do you really believe that the downgrade is because of the debt ceiling debate? Maybe, it is the almost 15 trillion dollar debt that continues to rise without real solutions to stop the spending.

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:19pm

      Am I saying that spending isn’t too high? No, but I think revenue increases are also needed.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:32pm

      @RocktheCasbah

      Oh, if only S&P had actually given reasons for the downgrade.

      (Hint: Some of the reasons are the unwillingness to letting the Bush tax cuts expire and implementing further tax raises)

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    • yosemitefan
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:45pm

      @ LibMarine & Erabin

      Libmarine thank you for your service. Here is a fact lost on most people – if you confiscated all the wealth property, land, homes, savings – every penny of each person who earns over 200,000 per year would bring in $250 billion dollars. That will run the Government for about 35 days. In addition those people would be living on the street penniless. Once you take from them you will see unemployment jump to about 20% because they hire people to work.

      We have a spending problem – not a tax increase problem.

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 9:07pm

      @liberalmarine The government can’t create wealth it can only consume it.If we continue to feed the beast it will continue wanting more and more money every year,similar to a crack addict he needs more and more to get the better high.Most government social programs are unconstitutional and were stuck with them until they become insolvent hopefully soon so we can rid ourselves of the burden of unfair taxation.

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  • rodamaa
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:15pm

    I have a great deal of respect for DeMint. I have zero respect for the other two clowns. I suggest they respectfully go to hell.

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    • firstlast
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:20pm

      thats the Christian spirit!

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    • OhioRifleman
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:54pm

      @ Rodamaa

      I dunno if the bible has a direct position on Marxism, but since Marxism requires the deliberate pacification of a populace (violence, pride, or envy, depending on execution) and requires a forced redistribution of wealth (ergo theft on a massive scale), I would venture to say God has some strong words waiting for the whole lot of Liberals.

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:10pm

    DeMint might be our best candidate.

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    • SavingtheRepublic.com
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:26pm

      ~~^^~~^^~~
      I like him but something isnt clicking. As I have wrote here there is no “wow” factor on any GOP candidate or anybody folks would like to see running like DeMint. They have their moments of thundering away as DeMint does here but we need someone who does it 24/7. We need someone who thunders away naturally, they dont need any cue or a camera rolling ya know. Someone who when they speak they command attention that stops people in their tracks with a “yea thats how I feel” factor. One thing is for sure though he as many cite one of the big problems we have, that is Emperor Obama. Dead on about copying Europe as that is what his majesty wants he hates the US and hates our way of life, his actions prove it! http://SavingtheRepublic.com

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    • lonewolf57
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:02am

      @ SAVINGTHEREPUBLIC…..Sarah Palin has always been that way.

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  • rbosque
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:10pm

    Anti-business, anti-American.

    I can’t imagine a worse president either.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:09pm

    I love having Sen. “Tea Party” on my morning show as he tells it like it is! Now, Jim should be prez over all the other folks. He‘s more like Reagan than anyone I’ve seen or heard.

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:17pm

      The Reagan that raised taxes when needed or “Reagan”, the man everyone likes to bring up these days?

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    • Erabin
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:21pm

      “Reagan”, of course. Reagan was a dirty, tax-raising, pro-Union, pro-spending liberal.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:25pm

      LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:17pm

      The Reagan that raised taxes when needed or “Reagan”, the man everyone likes to bring up these days?
      ===================================================================
      Reagan was borrowing millions, yobumer is borrowing trillions.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:27pm

      Liberalmarine – Reagan inherited a worse economy the obama. He might have raised taxes, but then brought them down along with bringing down the unemployment rate dramatically. Obama has done nothing, nothing to help this economy and continues to destroy it in all areas. 3 years later unemployment is still high, higher than what they report. More people are on food stamps than ever before. Are you better off than you were in 2008?

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:28pm

      Oh, you trolls are living in the wrong country. Try Iran or Cuba.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:30pm

      Ronaldus Magnus was everything Barry is not. Honorable, Proud to be an AMERICAN. Had the vision to see that the DEMOCRAT Party left him,Knew when to stand up and walk out. Sen.. Demint is cast in his mold.

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  • cabnetdude
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:08pm

    Oh I know it’s hard to believe. But we have the Anti-Christ in the white house who is not only anti buisness…he’s anti- American.

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  • Marengo Ohio Patriot
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:06pm

    o’bummer, anti-business?? really??
    stupid americans!

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  • junior1971
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:06pm

    Tey are telling the not so silent majority that the not so silent majority sucks. Smart guys!

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  • Wheelerdude
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:06pm

    When playing “Tug-of-War” it is common for the flag to move little when opposing teams are pulling with the equal strength. Historically Democrats have insisted Republicans compromise which they were happy to do time and again. Inevitably the flag has moved a long way in the Democrat’s favor. In 2010 the citizens spoke with their vote – “We want a fiscally responsible and smaller government”.

    During the continuing resolution and the debt ceiling debates we saw a small number of determined freshmen representatives resisting the Democrat’s pull. “Tea Partiers” aren’t obstructionists, but rather “Resisters”, resisting the growth of government. Because of this small but stronger representation on the conservative side of the “Rope”, Democrats are no longer easily winning the tug-of-war.

    In 2012 it is crucial we elect people who will add strength to the conservative side of the “Rope”. If a few strong and principled people can slow the trend towards more spending and bigger government, then with a few more like these we can overcome those whose policies are preventing America from being a great and prosperous nation. We can move the flag our way and preserve our great nation, our liberties and freedoms. It’s ours to lose.

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  • LiberalMarine
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:05pm

    It’s true, it shouldn’t be called the “Tea Party Downgrade” because the Speaker of the entire Republican party got 98% of what he wanted… it is should be called the “Republican Downgrade”.

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    • cabnetdude
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:10pm

      Oh , I know . Let’s raise taxes on the people that create the jobs…that will fix it!

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    • LiberalMarine
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:15pm

      Because LOWERING taxes has done so well?

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    • firstlast
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:18pm

      uh, Cabnetdude…the tax-cuts are still in effect.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:20pm

      “Oh , I know . Let’s raise taxes on the people that create the jobs…that will fix it!”

      Well, since lowering their taxes time and time again didn’t actually create any jobs, maybe we should raise their taxes. Worked in the golden age of America. 94% baby!

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    • effenmontero
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:27pm

      I respect you for your service to your country . . . but . . . that’s about as far a it goes.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:39pm

      Your confusion is understandable, because you’ve been told only part of the story, and you need to do more research. In 1981, Ronald Reagan signed the Kemp-Roth Act, which slashed tax rates across the board, mostly on the highest wage earners and corporate tax rates. The Kemp-Roth Act lowered the marginal tax rate for top wage earners from 70% of every dollar they earned in the top bracket to 50% of every dollar.

      In 1982, Reagan made a deal with congressional liberals to sign the TEFRA (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982). What you have left out is the element of the deal, specifically that Reagan an agreement out of congress to cut $3 of federal government spending for every $1 of tax revenue raised.

      . Yes, TEFRA represented (at the time), the largest increase in peacetime tax increase, but this was after he had already passed a 23% tax cut on the wealthiest Americans and American businesses.

      Since you were obviously too young to really remember Reagan, you’d not know that the economy did pretty well under him. The truth is, even after accounting for TEFRA, there was a net cut in tax rates.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:41pm

      Its not the lower taxes that are stopping job creation. Its Obamacare with all its hundreds of regulations on business, its the environmental agenda of Obama that has hundreds of regulations again on business. Business do not know what to expect and they are not going to hire in this uncertain environment. Its UN Agenda 21 that will bring down small farms and then the government will take them over. Please don’t be blind to what this adminstration is doing to America. Its all in the Communist Manifesto and being followed exactly along with Cloward & Piven.

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    • spirit of freedom
      Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:08pm

      you know “liberal marine” i applaud your service to my country, but thats about where it ends. when it comes to wisdom or anything pertaining to an ounce of sense to understand you are MIA.
      please close your mouth you sound like an uninformed communist, you sure you served for the U.S.A.?

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    • JohnGalt
      Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:04am

      Not hundreds of regulations, Thousands of regulations are stopping businesses right now. In 2010 alone WH produced 3800 regulations, this year so far its been over 600 regulations. This is crazy!

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  • vivrobbins
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:05pm

    Bout time.

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  • Secessionista
    Posted on August 9, 2011 at 6:04pm

    Good job Mr. DeMint.

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