Republican rep. gets a biblical beat-down at townhall mtg. about Bush tax-cuts creating jobs..

[matmar]

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08/23/301385/town-hall-hultgren-bush-tax-cuts/

looks like they were ready to break-out the torches and pitchforks on this snake-oil salesman.

[KansDem]

1. They don't stray from the script, do they?

It's amazing how when confronted with a legitimate question of why unemployment increased 50% during the nine years of Bush's tax cuts, the Repubs fall back on their talking points rather than try to answer the question!

Pathetic!

[matmar]

2. Because they know it's indefensible.

That's why they lie.

[Johonny]

3. all they know is the script

how many of these people are more than a cardboard cut out of a candidate? How many actually spend time and resources to know and understand issues? Not many. Their arguments generally are one catch phrase deep. It works on Faux, not so good anywhere else.

[socialist_n_TN]

7. I haven't even clicked on the link, but I know

what you said is what will happen. I watched it live at a town hall for Diane Black a few months ago. EVERY TIME SHE WAS CONFRONTED WITH A QUESTION SHE COULDN'T ANSWER, SHE FELL BACK INTO TALKING POINTS. Frustrating.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. And that is how every Rep should be treated

at their town hall meetings. No more of this changing the subject shit when asked a question. Love it.

[Supersedeas]

8. but it works wonders on the Professional Chattering Class on the tube

[lindysalsagal]

5. Throw the bums out. Every 2 years.

[Mister Griswold]

6. Bush Sr. used to call this nonsense "Voodoo economics".

Then he was handed the script.