George Will to Donna Brazile: Obama and Dems Have Kicked Deficit Can So Much It's 'Can Abuse'
Democrat strategist and ABC contributor Donna Brazile on Sunday predictably blamed the current debt ceiling impasse on Republicans and their refusal to raise taxes.
This led George Will to state what would be obvious to all media members if they weren't so in the tank for Barack Obama, namely that he and his Party have been kicking the deficit can down the road so long they're guilty of "can abuse" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, HOST: Everybody knows that entitlements have to be in play as well, and if it hadn’t been for the hardball negotiations that the Republicans were doing, the President may not have come to even talking about entitlements.
DONNA BRAZILE, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST, ABC AND CNN CONTRIBUTOR: He put it on the table, the Republicans came into the room, got their appetizers and said, “You know what? Main course, we’ll just walk away.” Maybe tonight the President will serve dessert. It’s after six o’clock, George, I should be cooking.
GEORGE WILL: Before we have a moratorium I hope on the can metaphor, let’s look at who’s been kicking the can down the road. Democrats started kicking the can down the road when they stopped writing budgets. The President kicked the can down the road by appointing a deficit commission. Then he kicked it again down the road by ignoring the deficit commission. Then he submitted a budget in February that no one on either side of the House would support that promised to increase the deficit. That’s a lot of kicking. That’s can abuse.
Indeed it is, and if Congressional Republicans along with a GOP President had behaved this way for over two years, the media would be up in arms about it.
Congressional Democrats have not proposed a budget since Obama's fiscal 2010 one was passed in April 2009. That's 27 straight months worth of can kicking right up to this debt ceiling showdown.
It's been many decades since there's been an entire political party that has so abdicated its budget responsibility, a fact that seems lost on so-called journalists who are supposed to be exposing such hypocrisy rather than assisting its cover-up as well as its willing distortion of the truth so the blame can be diverted to the largely innocent.
This would be laughable if the nation wasn't facing another financial crisis that will make the last one look like a simple bounced check.
Sadly, this Marx Brothers movie we're watching is real, and the only ones laughing are the press as they pat themselves on the back for once again being able to convince so many people that one plus one doesn't equal two.
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The American People
Submitted by 10ksnooker on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:00pm.
Aren't gonna take the lies anymore. Give the Democrats a toe tag.
Whatever makes Obama look worse, I'm for
Submitted by ChrisNH on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:08pm.
At the end of the day, no one wants a horrible economy. But I also don't want artificial seeds of an 'improving' economy to usher in four more years of Obama. Because those 'four more years of Obama' will be more radical and more liberal than those we've seen these past 2.5 years.
Everyone has correctly concluded that the gloom in this country will not disappear until Obama does.
Budget talks resume this evening.
Submitted by Red Jeep on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:09pm.
Wonder if that is so Barry can golf this afternoon.
Might be right
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:09pm.
Don't know if you heard, but he canceled a trip to Montana (why go there, I have no idea) but instead of being in the WH while the "negotiations" were going on, he went to Camp David. So he was determined to take another break. As usual.
-Jon
Well, there is
Submitted by UpNorth on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:49pm.
a 3 hole golf course at Camp David. So, maybe, because of the "duress" of having to actually talk to Republicans, O had to settle for only 3 holes?
That can't be real.
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:11pm.
That can't be real, security is ultra tight at that place and its location isn't on any known maps or anything. And some of those pictures look so photoshopped that it's ridiculous, like DuhOne walking around in front of that sign, it looks wrong. And then there's that picture of the happy hour thing with him looking goofy with a drink in hand.
That's got to be some sort of joke site.
-Jon
Perhaps, a joke site
Submitted by UpNorth on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:23pm.
for a joke of a President? Check the web address of the site, Jon. And, you're probably right, the White House web site itself, doesn't link to that article. And it does say it's a parody web site.
Yep,
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:25pm.
It even says so
I didn't see it
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 5:05pm.
But I was sure it wasn't serious because of the part that said it was open to the public. So I didn't see the part that it said it was a parody site, I just knew it.
Plus the sloppy photoshops.
-Jon
Yep
Submitted by Rukus on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 5:13pm.
It says at the bottom of the page. And those were awful p'shops.
Good evening UpNorth
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:53pm.
Those three holes , would that happen to be Obabble, Pelousey and Dingy Harry?
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Good evening UpNorth
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:53pm.
Those three holes , would that happen to be Obabble, Pelousey and Dingy Harry?
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
I just love...
Submitted by zenman1661 on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:11pm.
watching George Will introduce a liberal to reality on this show knowing a couple of hours later I would get to relive the moment when it shows up on this website.
By Golly
Submitted by bmac32 on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:26pm.
I believe hit that nail that neither party seems to want to hit squarely on the head, kicking that can has become the way of both parties of late. How about anyone whom makes a dime pay some sort of tax? People whom receive disability SS pay nothing, zero, nada, in fact when filing a straight return the IRS says we own you so here's a check. If I pay NO taxes how in hell do they OWE me money???
"If I pay NO taxes how in hell do they OWE me money???"
Submitted by Order270 on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 1:25pm.
I think you have exposed the essence of a spending problem.
Obama needs to appoint a
Submitted by DWoSD on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:27pm.
Obama needs to appoint a study commission on ways to protect cans in this country. Surely the liberals will not put up with this outrageous abuse to cans. We must legislate massive laws aimed at protecting the harmless can. As Americans we should be ashamed of ourselves.
In fact under existing hate crime laws The Justice Department under Eric Holder could prosecute these abuses as hate crimes. We know he will not protect whites against such abuse but he must do all he can for the can.
Let us remember America the can has not harmed anyone, except for the occassional cut from the lid, but has served us faithfully and honorably and thus deserves our protection in its time of need.
Brought to you by PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF CANS. (PETC)
STOP THE ABUSE NOW
Careful,
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:35pm.
What you joke about, no-doubt there are members of the dimwitted party who will find this relevant.
Congratulations, Noel; you
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:48pm.
Congratulations, Noel; you have done yeoman's work on this subject!
You've pointed out in at least three separate posts that THERE IS NO NEED TO DEFAULT!!!
The most recent here:
....the Treasury is expecting to take in $172 billion in tax receipts in August.
As the total interest due on our nation's debt will likely not be greater than $35 billion, we will bring in almost five times as much in taxes which means there will not be a debt default.
The Democrats running around with their skirts up over their heads shrieking "Default! Default! Default!" are simply engaging in the only tactic they know: fear.
Without their imagined doomsday scenario, they've got nothing.
Not so sure Dutchess
Submitted by Rukus on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 5:20pm.
"Without their imagined doomsday scenario, they've got nothing."
They still have the race card, the blame Bush card, the conservatives want you dead card, the MSM card....
It's going to get worse, lot's worse! Bunch of moonbats!
Kicking the can down the road. . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 12:49pm.
The Hill's AB Stoddard, on Fox's Special Report (oh, on the 6th, I believe) laid out a longer list of "kicking the can" down the road by the D's and Obama admin., than Will did here. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate the transcript or the video excerpt -- Anyone?
(;~> Gary
Where have you been, Pesky Fact Gary?
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 1:01pm.
Missed ya, fella.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Oh, I'm around.. but the "pesky" thing is. . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 1:59pm.
. . . that I can't find that transcript of Stoddard, and I see that so far -- you haven't either. Hee hee.
Running around today - then grilling up steaks with my daughter - home from school. Happy dad.
(;~> Gary
Look at her face!
Submitted by griv on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 1:36pm.
She KNOWS she's a socialist American hating heap of lying trash. And, I'm being nice.
Leave the cans alone!!!!!!!
Submitted by griv on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 1:38pm.
Where else is Obama going to sit?
How to solve the budget problems
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:02pm.
Put Donna Babble, Present Obabble, all the democrats and the Rinos in the can before we kick it. An old fashioned outdoor can with the crescent moon on the door is preferable.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
There are a few taking notice,
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:10pm.
Such as Jedediah Bila, her latest pretty much sums it up for me
Drudge's HUGE front page photo
Submitted by bkeyser on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:21pm.
captioned.
That pic
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:31pm.
He looks pissed about something. SanFranNan looks surprised, but I think that's a result of the botox. Bonehead seems to be smirking, but I can't imagine why.
-Jon
Brilliant, BK
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 2:41pm.
:)
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
~Awesome, BK
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 3:03pm.
Obama looks like someone peed in his cornflakes, as usual.
Donna the Liar
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 4:39pm.
Let us not forget that Donna lied many,many times during the 2000 Florida recount. She repeated again and again that her sister had not been allowed to vote in Florida. The truth was that her sister had requested an absentee vote and had forgot to mail it. Credibility = 02000 Florida
Submitted by Robersire on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 5:06pm.
We had Deceitmocrat mayor in Tulsa that voted twice in the 2000 election, here and in Florida. But that was okay because that's the only times she voted. (That we know of)
That cracked me up. This is
Submitted by amyshulk on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:54pm.
That cracked me up. This is why I do adore George - he tells it straight!!!
Ronald Reagan
George Will: Improving, somewhat, with age
Submitted by SaguaroJack on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:19pm.
If Will would write this straightforwardly, he would enjoy more popularity. Awhile back, rather than say something from the 'Crats was a lie or was wrong, he said, "This is meretricious." Too often Will seems to fall in love with his words and, rather than communicate a strong thought, dives in among the nouns and adjectives for the sheer joy of nouning and adjectiving. One remembers, back in the Seventies, when Garry Trudeau in one of his cartoons "solicited" someone to look up obscure quotes for George Will. Though I don't care for Trudeau, he hit that nail on the head.
Do they still pay for writing
Submitted by amyshulk on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:50pm.
Do they still pay for writing by the word count, lol??? I rarely read Will - I prefer Thomas Sowell and Charles Krauthammer
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagen would be so
Submitted by rob.man on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:58pm.
Ronald Reagen would be so dis-appointed if he was alive today
The fact that the hard-left is aiming higher taxes...
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 8:53pm.
...squarely at the "millionaire and billionaire" (right) small business owners should be a big, flamining red flag to everybody in this country as to what the true intentions of these people really are.
Right now, our economy is essentially a crash looking around for a place to happen. It wouldn't take much to send it right over the edge.
And the backbone of said economy is not IBM, GE, GM, or any other mega-bloated corporation, but small business - which happens to be this nation's largest employer.
Even a dullard like Brazile has to know that, as well as know that hitting these businesses with higher taxes in an already frail economy is going to cause a lot of people still employed in small business to lose their jobs, and will cause many to close their doors altogether.
I have friends as well as family members who are small business owners. All of them are struggling at the moment just to survive. Many of their employees are no-longer with them, and a few have actually shut down completely.
I have to believe that most small business owners all across America are in similar fixes.
Obama and his handlers surely know this, too. Why is he so adamant in going after them?
The answer is as obvious as can be to me.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
In our local newspaper today....
Submitted by GregE on Sun, 07/10/2011 - 11:25pm.
This was the Letter-to-the-Editor letter of the day.....
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Although fiscal-year starting and ending dates have changed, the changes do not distort data that show the number of years in each period that the national debt increased and decreased:
1791-1799, it increased in five years and decreased in four;
1800-1849, it increased in 18, decreased in 32;
1850-1899, it increased in 23, decreased in 27;
1900-1949, it increased in 34, decreased in 16;
1950-1999, it increased in 48, decreased in two.
2000-2010, it increased in 10; decreased in zero.
Note the trend. Congress authorized spending in excess of incoming revenue for 58 of the past 60 years. It didn't matter which party was in the Oval Office or controlled the House or Senate. The longer this trend continues, the less attractive buying our debt becomes, and investors will eventually go elsewhere.
We're being told the debt ceiling must be raised — that we can't default. If we can't default this year and the spending trend continues, then the ceiling will have to be raised every time it is reached. Defaulting will be inevitable, and the longer it is postponed, the more severe its consequences will be.
Major reductions in spending are required. Politicians never have enough money when their goal is to buy votes. Debt isn't the problem, it's a result — lack of responsible spending is the problem.
Review the voting record of your elected officials. Encourage spenders to become thrifty, and tell them you will work against their re-election unless their voting record improves. Promise your active support to those who vote to control spending. A politician will say anything to get elected or avoid blame. Ignore what they say, scrutinize what they do, evaluate the results, and act accordingly.
-Paul Knapik
Imagine a program like "This
Submitted by deerjerkydave on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 12:53am.
Imagine a program like "This Week" but without a token conservative like George Will. Now you know how the local liberal media cover politics in California.
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