thinkprogress.org— Yesterday, embattled House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) released a statement attacking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over immigration:
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You would think Hastert would lie low after the entire Foley scandal where a good chunk of America was calling for his resignation, but I guess he doesn't understand how to not repeat his same mistakes twice. Lies are a problem with this administration (not Republicans in general, look at how many have come forward to reveal truths about Iraq), and the soon the November election comes around the [hopefully] better off we'll be.
Conservatives love a good myth and a good lie. This statement feeds into a necessary conservative idea: that Democrats are for the most illogical ideas in the world. To conservatives, if it's an important issue of the day, then Democrats must have no stance on it, or if they do have a stance on it, it's the worst position imaginable. This statement by Hastart simply feeds into the consevative myth that Democrats want to be the party of illegal immigrants. Republicans have no way of supporting this claim, so they just make s**t up to make the myth seem plausible, at least for another two weeks before they can start ignoring the base again.
shawnfassettOct 26, 2006
I'd be visiting border patrol if that guy on the left was there...damn!
adb22791Oct 26, 2006
You would think Hastert would lie low after the entire Foley scandal where a good chunk of America was calling for his resignation, but I guess he doesn't understand how to not repeat his same mistakes twice. Lies are a problem with this administration (not Republicans in general, look at how many have come forward to reveal truths about Iraq), and the soon the November election comes around the [hopefully] better off we'll be.
davidyeahOct 26, 2006
Conservatives love a good myth and a good lie. This statement feeds into a necessary conservative idea: that Democrats are for the most illogical ideas in the world. To conservatives, if it's an important issue of the day, then Democrats must have no stance on it, or if they do have a stance on it, it's the worst position imaginable. This statement by Hastart simply feeds into the consevative myth that Democrats want to be the party of illegal immigrants. Republicans have no way of supporting this claim, so they just make s**t up to make the myth seem plausible, at least for another two weeks before they can start ignoring the base again.