GW Bush started two wars when he was in office, but let's not even get into how unjust and illegal the war in Iraq was started. Bush, 43, had already given the surplus away that he inherited from Clinton ~ to the rich (oh heck, here' some extra money I'll just give it all away mentality). After that money was about spent, he started the war in Afghanistan and the one in Iraq. He handily put those wars on "America's credit card" like he was just nonchalantly going out to dine and handing the waiter his American Express card. La de da. Year after year he paid nothing on this war debt and requested that nothing be paid ... and that money just kept accruing interest by the billions. La de da, right?
During this time that the national debt was soring, oil speculators, that the Bush administration lie in bed with, made a killing as the price of gas rose to over $5.00 a gallon. The right said NOTHING. They did NOTHING. The housing market started going to hell in a hand basket. The right said NOTHING. The right did NOTHING. More La de da.
Remember when America almost went into another Great Depression at the 11th hour as GW Bush was leaving the building ~ and we had to bail out the banks and Wall St? Yep, still more La de da from the right.
Not until Obama got into office did the far Right Wing have a voice and decide to give a damn about our economy. This strange voice we had never heard from in over a decade, decided to call themselves the Tea Party. They became known for being the greedy right wing faction of the GOP who decided it was time all social programs were cut, but their very own, of course. Much to their demise their own precious entitlements are on the chopping block and they WILL be effected even though their right wing talking heads tell them differently.
As it stands, the right blames Obama for everything that is wrong with this nation. No matter what he says or does, they posture themselves politically to want the very opposite ~ even if they inwardly agree with the POTUS. Their mission is to make Obama fail and be a one term President, even if it means taking this country down as well. The more Americans learn about this party, the more they despise them. Let's face it, the Tea Party and extreme right do not put America first. It's been shown poll after poll they put themselves in front of everyone. Now we are in danger of having our national credit rating lowered because of their obstructionism over the debt ceiling. Do they not understand this could cost us trillions of dollars in interest? After all, they have been screaming along with Michelle Bachmann, "Don't raise the debt ceiling!"
Enough is enough. Americans must stand together to vote anyone associated with this uncooperative party out in order to restore dignity to this nation.