Correct me if I am wrong (I know you all will) BUT, wasn't the GOP mantra

[DainBramaged]

deregulation of big business so that "competition" would take care of the marketplace? Now, the mantra is that the GOP is for small business. Senator Kay Bailey Hucksterson of Texas said this yesterday, and I have heard it more and more in soundbites by the Reich wingers. When did they make such a seismic switch in policy? And who in their right mind is going to believe this line of bullshit?

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/kay-bailey-hutchison-i-think-we-would-have

[bluebellbaby]

1. Oh come on now...I belived it...really...honest...

NOT!

But don't forget were talking about republicans...those same republicans that think Steven Colbert is on their side...

And NOT making fun of them!

[OHDEM]

2. The thing is, their dereg has allowed some businesses to get...

too big which crushes the (smaller) competition. Plus it hurts consumers many of whom are *shock* small businesses.

During the Presidential campaign, I tried to find a definition of "small business" in a legal sense. My husband is a business owner and makes far less than $250K, but we're still probably upper middle class so I wanted to prove that "small" doesn't mean they're not wealthy and able to afford Obama letting Bush's tax cuts expire. Never could truly define "small business". It's typical of the GOP to use a catch phrase like that to try to make it seem as though they're defending the average joe but they can't back it up.

[valerief]

3. Their mantra, my friend, is blowing in the wind. Their mantra is blowing in the wind. nt

[Fuzz]

4. I also remember 'Rule of Law'

[Optical.Catalyst]

5. The Republicans are for any business that contributes to their campaign war chests

Money talks, and Republicans like the sound of money

[Mike 03]

17. Yeah, but small business need not apply. I don't want to speak for the OP, but

it's important to acknowledge the hypocrisy of this point of view.

[SmileyRose]

6. The GOP is for whatever puts the most money in their pockets today.

You should have heard me laugh the first time I heard a GOPer on the TeeVee yammering on about "energy independence". Ok first I laughed and then I got mad. Because as soon as one of those predators gets their hands on solar or wind they'll suck the life out of it.

[TwilightZone]

8. T. Boone Pickens, for example.

He's in it solely for the money, of course, but he manages to fool a lot of people by hiding behind the "energy independence" banner.

[DainBramaged]

11. T.Boned Picker is a scumbag and schyster

[TwilightZone]

13. Agreed.

[DainBramaged]

18. Last summer there were deadenders here cheering his 'proposals'. What shit.

[TwilightZone]

20. He's managed to get the label "environmentalist" attached to himself.

Sometimes, that's all it takes.

[Donnachaidh]

7. they want to feed the small businesses to the mega-corporations

Sure, they are *for* small business, but only as a snack for their contributors. Gotta keep feeding the beasts to keep that cash flowing.

[OHDEM]

9. Kinda like one of the reasons religious right is pro-Israel. nt

[Donnachaidh]

10. yep. Hammer meets nail. n/t

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. Re-Marketing season DB.

And the Base will swallow it. The 30% that never gets that they're being lied to will embrace these lies without thinking twice.

Or once.


:hi:

[DainBramaged]

14. Lets LOLcat them into submission..................

:hug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

15. Teh grammerz wud maek deir heds essplode.

:D

[Dark]

21. Eh. Keep in mind, these are the geniuses who came up with "Let's get together and teabag each other!

That'll show 'em."

[Mike 03]

16. You couldn't be more right if you were an arrow stuck in a bull's eye.

That is so true that it is uncontroversial, and your point merits kicks and recommendations, to say the least.

This is yet another primary, central hypocrisy of the right.

Thank you for making it so clear that anyone can get this.

It's true.

[DainBramaged]

19. Small business, I guess these hucksters realized their big business bullshit didn't work.

And just what is their definition of small business, Mom and Pop bodegas in the cities? A guy with a reposession business in Miami? I'd like to know.