By his own standards, my Congressman spent the better part of the past eight years “rooting against the country”
Recalling that during the Bush Administration, it was “un-American, as well as prohibited to question the patriotism of those attempting to undermine a war effort,” blogger Dan Riehl finds my Congressman, ever eager to frustrate Republican efforts at reform, now criticizing Republicans for attempting to do to Democratic legislation today what he did to Republican legislation when the GOP was in the majority:
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who has had an eventful couple of weeks to say the least, believes House Republican opposition to climate change legislation and the stimulus indicates they’re cheering against the good ol’ US of A.
“It appears that the Republican Party leadership in the Congress has made a decision that they want to deny President Obama success, which means, in my mind, they are rooting against the country, as well,” the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman told WAMU radio host Diane Rehm on Tuesday morning, promoting his new book, “The Waxman Report.”
(Emphasis added.)
By Waxman’s own standard then, those who attempted to deny President Bush success were rooting against the country. Looks like both he and his mean-spirited colleague from Massachusetts, the unhappy Barney Frank, spent a lot of time these past eight years rooting against the country.
Who will hold them to account?
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Just as blacks cannot be racist, Democrats cannot be traitors to their country.
I mean, like, duh… and stuff.
Comment by Jeddite — July 8, 2009 @ 3:58 pm - July 8, 2009
No one because their are different rules for Democrats but they are going to pay for their nastiness in 2010….what goes around comes around!
Comment by Jaded — July 8, 2009 @ 3:58 pm - July 8, 2009
Ah, so he admits dissent really did cease to be patriotic on 1.20.2009.
Comment by V the K — July 8, 2009 @ 4:48 pm - July 8, 2009
He means they’re rooting against his vision of the country, just like Dems rooted against Bush policies.
Deciding one or the other is the only way and therefore the only patriotic way is retarded; which makes those who call others unpatriotic, retards.
IMHO.
Comment by angryflower — July 8, 2009 @ 5:48 pm - July 8, 2009
OMG. I never put two and two together: Admiral Ackbar is your congressman! I hope you are sufficiently ashamed.
But totalitarians like Waxman dont recognize the legitimacy of Republican rule. There is only “the party”. And those who do not support is are traitors.
Comment by American Elephant — July 8, 2009 @ 7:52 pm - July 8, 2009
Admiral Ackbar will get around to investigating the housing collapse any day now………
Comment by ThatGayConservative — July 8, 2009 @ 8:14 pm - July 8, 2009
AE, how dare you insult the mon calamari!
Comment by GayPatriotWest — July 9, 2009 @ 2:55 am - July 9, 2009
It’s a trap!
Comment by The Livewire — July 9, 2009 @ 7:01 am - July 9, 2009
Mon Calamari? LOL. I never knew their species name, but I love it! Particularly with hot melted butter or tartar sauce.
Yes, anyone should know Waxman works for the Empire. Its just the resemblance is so uncanny!
Its a Tax!
Comment by American Elephant — July 10, 2009 @ 5:03 am - July 10, 2009