Deficit Ownership: 53% Is Bush’s, 10% Is Obama’s

Courtesy Donklephant  Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:12am

A couple of days ago, I read a piece in Politico about the Republican’s strategy in 2010.

Long story short, it’s all about blaming Obama for the current deficits.

In fact, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas actually said this (I’m presuming with a straight face) …

“This was not an inherited situation.

This was a matter entirely of this administration’s and this Democratic leadership’s making,” Cornyn said.

“In large part, I believe, 2010 will...


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