The DNC, DCC and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committe are going after the Republicans. (Don't laugh, it's true!)
Next week is the anniversary of the Stimulus Bill. As Rachel so aptly pointed out, the hypocrisy knows no bounds. The Dems are going after the Repubs who voted against the bill but continue to take credit for it.
Watch here if you haven't seen it yet.
You can also follow the discussion here at this rec listed diary.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...
A Democratic source told me the party will force both incumbents up for reelection in the fall and Republican challengers to say on the record if they support the stimulus plan, which the White House in tandem will showcase as having created jobs.
"Look for us to be all over this story," the source said.
The Democrats collected new ammunition thanks to a damning report in Tuesday's editions of The Washington Times.
McElhatton reported:
The letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, expose the gulf between lawmakers' public criticism of the overall stimulus package and their private lobbying for projects close to home.The DCCC is using the Times report as a jumping off point for inducting a total of 71 GOPers into a "Republican Hypocrisy Hall of Fame," just one effort among several expected in the coming week from Democrats eager to expose their rivals.
The "Hall of Fame" push will be sent to local media in the 71 districts of Republicans who "have been caught trying to celebrate the benefits of projects they opposed in President Obama's recovery bill, the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill, and the Omnibus Public Land Management Act," according to a template of the release obtained by TPMDC.
"As we approach the one year anniversary of the Recovery package, House Republicans including ___ need to tell their constituents the truth: either the Recovery package is working or admit their shameless 'do as I say not as I do' hypocrisy," Rudominer says.
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This one brings particular joy to my heart
WKYT in Kentucky reported that over the summer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell boasted about a "source of significant employment" at a construction site at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County, Kentucky. The funds, of course, came from the stimulus.
What fun to watch these guys squirm
Governors also won't be spared, since Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) and Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) declined the money and then either asked for it later or showcased its positive effects.