Mitch McConnell's deception:

As found in the Republican weekly response, which he was the spokesman for this Saturday:

The task for Democrats in the House was to craft a stimulus plan that was timely, targeted, and temporary. Apparently, they didn’t get the memo. The bill they presented -- and which House Democrats approved this week along a party line vote -- looks more like a $1 trillion Christmas list.

There was a party line vote, but it was the Republicans who aligned completely against the bill. Democrats were not unanimous.

A more apt characterization would be that Congress approved a bill along party lines. But McConnell would have you believe that it's only Democrats who are voting along party lines and are, hence, partisans (upsetting David Broder in the process).


posted by Quiddity at 2/01/2009 07:20:00 AM