McConnell denies GOP trying to sink economy to hurt the president

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http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/170561-mcconnell-denies-gop-is-trying-to-sink-economy-to-hurt-obama

By Erik Wasson - 07/10/11 09:31 AM ET

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaking on Fox News Sunday denied his party is trying to sink the economy through big spending cuts in order to ensure President Obama is a one-term president.

“That is my most single important political goal along with every active Republican in the country,” McConnell said. “That is in 2012...our biggest goal for this year is to get this country straightened out.”

“Our goal is to have a robust vibrant economy,” he said.

[Cirque du So-What]

1. If yer 'splainin', yer losin'

The fact that 'pugs torpedoing the economy is being discussed at all lends credence to the theory that it's been the topic of backroom meetings.

[tridim]

2. They left off the *wink wink* part at the end of the quote

[Tennessee Gal]

3. If his lips are moving, he is lying.

And he is one of the most corrupt members of Congress.

http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/node/308

[PuffedMica]

4. Mitch is disappointed in such a simple and transparent reason the Republican actions.

Mitch McConnell want recognition for his 'brilliant' efforts in not just tanking the economy, but insuring a Capitalist Utopia in the United States where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Spending cuts are but a small portion of the Republican efforts. There is the cash flow to defense contractors (paid for by cuts in Social Security), bailouts for the Banksters on Wall Street (paid for by cuts to Medicare), crushing the EPA for the benefit of fossil fuel based industries, and the allowing of unrestricted pursuit of natural resources by big business.

Mitch doesn't appreciate being slighted like that.

[Tennessee Gal]

5. How about this, Mitch:

"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

You said it, Mitch.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20022740-503544.html

[WingDinger]

6. Our sellout pres seems to be slamming them into the corner, with glove leather applied liberally.

[BeFree]

7. Our message is working

His statement is proof positive it has hit them hard.

"Republicans are destroying the American economy just to get Obama"

[Long Shadow]

8. Priceless...

These guys accused Democrats of doing the same thing to Bush.

[rurallib]

9. Well, then Mitch, why are Republicans trying to sink the economy?

Are they just trying to help make your father-in-law richer?

[rucky]

10. And then he caught a fly with his tongue. n/t

[michaz]

11. What ever happened to "common sense"? n/t

[applegrove]

12. Liar!

[Arkana]

13. I'll be damned--the Democrats actually did something right.

They made the "Republicans are intentionally tanking the economy to improve their chances in 2012" talking point enough of a thing that McConnell felt compelled to respond.

[Major Hogwash]

14. He said . . into the drive through speaker at Jack in the Box.

Nobody believes a damned thing McConnell says.