CNN Politics Reports 'Republicans Name Fiscal Conservatives to Debt Committee,' Ignores Liberals Picked by Democrats
Today CNN's Politics Web site carries the story "Republicans name fiscal conservatives to debt committee," written by Deirdre Walsh and Tom Cohen. The piece begins:
"Republican leaders on Wednesday named fiscal conservatives for their six picks for a new congressional "super" committee charged with crafting a plan to cut the country's deficit."
OK, the GOP's selections would be seen by most as fiscally conservative. Senator Jon Kyle (R-AZ), for example, has received an A in the most recent rankings of the National Taxpayers Union and a 97 percent rating for 2009 from Citizens Against Government Waste, as reported by Project Vote Smart.
Yesterday, Walsh wrote an article titled "Reid taps Sen. Murray to co-chair debt committee" on CNN's Politics Web site It started:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said Tuesday that he would appoint Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Max Baucus of Montana and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts to the congressional "super committee," charged with crafting a plan to cut the country's deficit.
No mention was made of the fact that all the Democrats selected by Reid are fiscal liberals. All received an F in the most recent rankings of the National Taxpayers Union. From Citizens Against Government Waste, Baucus was rated at 5 percent, with Murray and Kerry each assigned 3 percent.
The self-described mainstream media are usually quite quick to identify politicians they deem conservative. But does their lexicon not include the word liberal?
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As well
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:11pm.
They always forget to mention how big an idiot Patty is
Mensa Murray
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:48pm.
You may recall a survey of staffers done years ago and reported by, I think, Washingtonian. Patty was selected as the dumbest of all. In all fairness, though, I think she tied with Rick Santorum. Patty has that vacant look down pat.
Those three are a good choice
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:16pm.
If they can be forced to pay their fair share of taxes it will be a good start towards balancing the budget. Getting the white house cabinet to pay theirs will get us real close.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Fair share
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:50pm.
Maybe a good start would be providing Obama's staff with TurboTax so they could correctly calculate their own taxes. Oh wait, that didn't work with Geithner, did it? Never mind.
Does anyone out there
Submitted by Walker01049 on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:32pm.
really think that anything positive will come out of this committee? Look what they're tasked with. You think all of those libs are going to stand for significant cuts. They will return to their talking point about taxing the rich ( i.e. small business) owners time and time again. Does it get any more disgusting than this?
Does it get any more disgusting than this?
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:52pm.
With almost half the country already poised to vote for Obama again, in a word, yes.
Mike,
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:19pm.
That's the way I'm seeing it, too.
And it ain't a little scary, either.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
This whole "Debt Committee" business is a crock of steaming BS
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:49pm.
Even the dullest congressional critter has to know that spending cuts are coming eventually - if not from this congress, then the next one.
This is just their way of pushing the blame for those cuts off on a handful of members, thus shirking their constitutional reponsibilty in this area yet again.
And shame on the repubs for going along with it.
And double-shame on them for helping to give Obama a $2.2 trillion reelection (read slush) fund just in time for the run up to the next election.
Hell, they may as well get out there and campaign for him, too.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
shame on the repubs
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:53pm.
Maybe we should cut them some slack, Dave. After all, they had those terrorist Tea Party types ready to destroy the nation. I know that's true, because I saw it on TV.
I'm just waiting for the
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:21pm.
I'm just waiting for the scary TEA Partier costumes to be out just in time for Halloween.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Tea Party costumes
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:30pm.
My guess, Dave, is the kiddies will have available outfits based on Newsweek's Michele Bachmann cover. And, of course, the usual Sarah costumes.
Not just CNN
Submitted by exLib on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:50pm.
Reuters has the same line on Yahoo and I've seen the same lede on all the major .coms, ABC, CBS, Google. etc.
This what is going to pass as news.
Good catch, exLib
Submitted by Mike Bates on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:56pm.
A real coincidence, don't you think?