Greenwald: Paul Ryan is no fiscal conservative

[Marzupialis]

Excerpt of his superb column today:

(Ryan's) claim to fiscal conservatism is even more laughable, as he voted FOR virtually every program that has piled up debt over the past decade, including the Iraq War (not just its commencement but its limitless continuation), the Wall Street bailout, Medicare Part D, Endless War in Afghanistan, and — in the midst of all of that — Bush tax cuts.

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[Fumesucker]

1. Fuck Glenn Greenwald..

He is wrong about everything..






















For the differently clued..

[russspeakeasy]

2. Greenwald catches a lot of flack here on DU and I don't

know why.
His articles are usually interesting and accurate.

[diane in sf]

3. I agree.

[TomCADem]

5. Because Glenn Greenwald Defends The Citizens United Decision

Personally, I strongly disagree with him on that point, but that does not mean that everything else he says is wrong. I would be curious to see if has moderated his former support of this decision in light of what has happened following the decision. I think the First Amendment's purposes get perverted if corporations and the rich can essentially drown out the voices of millions of citizens. Here is Gleen Greenwald and Dennis Kucinich discussing the decision:

[Autumn]

4. There are no republicans who are fiscal conservatives

they just like to say they are. But as always they lie.

[libodem]

6. Absofuckinutely!