Slog - Comments on RNC Attacks Obama for Defending Sick Folks

Comment by Jiberish

Jiberish — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:06:37 -0800

yes but public support may be there...but i really don't see it as 'hell ya' support but only from a small bit of the public that alot of people think are hippies anyway. i think people support it in a kinda/sure/why not way that won't make muzzling it a big issue.

Comment by vooodooo84

vooodooo84 — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:08:57 -0800

Were was the RNC with these talking points during the discovery of the Bush's numerous signing statements.

Comment by Justin J

Justin J — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:13:16 -0800

WTF? As if Goerge W. Bush has any understanding about what the job of President of the United States is. He is just about the most incompentent person anyone can possibly find for that job.

Comment by Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:23:10 -0800

I was just thinking recently that I may have passed some line with the Republican party. Once upon a time, I agreed with them on some things. Even the first year or two of the Bush administration, occasionally I would hear something and think to myself, "that sounds sensible."

But I can't remember a time in the last several years when I've heard anything from any of the current leaders of the party that I agree with in the slightest. It seems like they are always, ALWAYS on the side of bigots, faux moralists, war, anti-science and really, really rich people.

Fuck 'em.

Comment by w7ngman

w7ngman — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:27:40 -0800

#2, the same thought occurred to me as well. I guess they only care if the president doesn't enforce laws they like.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:14:22 -0800

The Red Bushies and McSame are about spending money where it does little good - President Obama is about defending America, not Red Bushie no-bid-contract pocketbooks.

Comment by Guy

Guy — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:20:25 -0800

Is this the same RNC whose president regularly puts "Signing Statements" onto bills he approves, reserving his Executive Powers to interpret the new law any way he damned well pleases?

And they have the nerve to lecture Obama on the responsibilities of the presidency?

GMAFBA

Comment by Colin

Colin — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:18:16 -0800

"Hatch asserted. He also said he had some problems with the president's proposals to expand wiretapping."

Odd that I never heard him question it when bush did it.

After that I linked to the article about when the actually approved the bill and read this.

""The balance between public safety and order and individual rights is always a difficult dilemma in a free society," said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-New York."

Odd that you never hear Republicans concerned with individual rights any more. So strange.