NBC: A reality free zone
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell actually says that “Republicans are trying to “appropriate” Reagan to push conservatism.”
Reality to Moonbat, Ronald Reagan was a Conservative. His bipartisanship is mentioned, but note that when Reagan worked with congressional democrats, he got the better part of the deal. He was willing to give 20% in order to get 80% of what he wanted. Which is 20% more than our Dear Leader was, and is, willing to give congressional Republicans when he calls for “bipartisanship.”
Leftists are bad at history, because history is not on their side.
Ace brings a dose of reality, via history, to the table:
If Reagan Was Such a Moderate… on things like firing the striking PATCO union members, on taking an aggressive policy against the Soviet Union (Reagan’s view of detente: We win, they lose), on slashing tax rates, on greatly expanding the military and upgrading our nuclear deterrent, etc., etc., etc,. then what were liberals like Andrew Mitchell doing shrieking bloody murder and claiming Ronny Raygun was going to destroy the world in a nuclear war?
Boy… When the DNC puts out its talking points, Andrea Mitchell really takes them to the limit, doesn’t she?
This idea of Reagan as Great Compromiser was born recently as a DNC strategy to claim that today’s conservatives aren’t like the only good conservatives (dead ones, of course) and so draft Reagan into the odd role of Obama supporter.
It’s one thing for a political party to attempt this gambit. What the hell is a supposed journalist doing regurgitating such bullshit?
“Republicans are not, I think, trying to appropriate Ronald Reagan,” she said. “Ronald Reagan was a Republican. Conservatives aren’t trying to appropriate him. He was a conservative. Willie, he became a public figure in America two years before he was governor in 1964, and he laid out a speech as stern, if not sterner, in its conservatism in which he explained his views on taxes: ‘Cut them.’ His views on the size of government: ‘Too big, too bullying.’ His views on the Soviet Union: ‘Hold it back, it is expansionist.’ This was all very clear. As a president, as a governor, he was pragmatic in his operation.”
Four Reasons Why Big Government Is Bad Government
Overcoming Liberalism: Step 1
Step 1 of 12: Admitting that you’re a liberal
This is the first step for every liberal on the way to recovery. It is important to understand that you’re not “progressive”, “moderate”, or “enlightened”. You’re a liberal, and you need to be honest with yourself about that fact.
More “Progressive Hate”
Filed under: Barking Moonbats, Politics, When democrats attack
Pretty sicking stuff. They are very vocal in calling for conservatives to be “tortured” and killed. One of these enlightened, open minded and tolerant liberals wanted to “string up” Supreme Court Justice Thomas. Hate and racism in one neat leftist package. The most polite liberal in this video wanted to send Justice Thomas “back to the fields.”
This was taken at a rally of the “liberal” group Common Cause.
File under the Progressive Climate of Hate.
Friday B-Movie Pick: The Eagle Has Landed.
A classic WWII Era thriller with a truly stellar cast. Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, and Donald Pleasence all make this film worth watching. Oh did I mention that Jenny Agutter is in it?
Compare and Contrast
Reaganomics vs Obamanomics in two simple graphs.
Culture of Corruption Marches On
He was found guilty on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property on Tuesday. Justice may be a bit slow, but it did come through in the end. The sentencing will be interesting.
More death threats against politicans
The text of the message read:
“To the Honorable William D. Snyder; You better just stop that ridiculous law if you value you rand your familie’s lives ashole.”
The “political activist”, Manuel Pintado, attends the University of Massachusetts. The University has been silent on his spelling and grammar mistakes.
Good to see the left is maintaining a civil discussion of the issues and not falling into a rhetoric of hate…or not…
Update: Ms. Malkin correctly identifies this as part of the Progressive Climate of Hate.
Obamacare mandate struck down as unconstitutional!
From Forbes:
Justice Roger Vinson of the U.S. District Court in Pensacola ruled today that the primary mechanism used by health reform to achieve universal insurance coverage–the individual mandate–is illegal. If his ruling stands it would void the 2,700 page, $938 billion health reform bill passed last year.
“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void.”
This isn’t the first ruling against Obamacare. Plus, over half the states are suing the federal government over the unfunded mandates in Obamacare.
Obamacare was an extremely unpopular bill that only passed with no Republicans voting for it, and bipartisan support against it.
Monday Book Pick: Diversity Lane
Diversity Lane by Zack Rawsthorne.
The web comic now in dead tree format! Great strip, on my short list of web comics to check daily. Rawsthorne captures the liberal mindset in brilliant one panel cartoons.