"We will always be a nation of 'haves' and 'soon to haves'." Mitch Daniels' incoherent response.

[Scuba]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#46125392



Huh?

Daniels' rebuttal to the SOTU is an incomprehensible mix of familiar right-wing talking points and bizarre ramblings.

He started out pretty well, being respectful of the President and giving him credit for a few accomplishments. But then he went off on Barack's optimism and chastised him for not having a program of gloom and doom.

Even more bizarre was his wrapping up this "thought" by saying "We will always be a nation of 'haves' and 'soon to haves'" which makes absolutely no sense if his gloomy forecast was accurate.

This guy is done in Indiana, and his speech last night was one more nail in the Republican Party's coffin.


It took great determination and fortitude to listen to his entire screed. I wouldn't recommend you do it.

[Fuzz]

1. I found myself laughing out loud several times during his rebuttal.

'trickle-down government'

[malaise]

2. I lasted all of two minutes

then I grabbed the remote

[FarLeftFist]

3. HOPE>FEAR

That is what America needs. The GOP wants us to live in a constant state of FEAR.

[pinboy3niner]

4. 'STHs'? Very catchy...like STDs.

I'm guessing Frank Luntz wasn't consulted on the rebuttal.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. It was a bastardization of Steinbeck quote

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― John Steinbeck





Daniels was playing on the masses stupidity and ignorance, hoping that they wouldn't catch the irony.

[onethatcares]

6. we need to some how dub *s words into that package

"my base, the haves and have mores".

[freshstart]

7. I listened to it

and he came off as being totally insincere. He was trying to spin the Republican rhetoric into pretending their policies will protect the 99%. Anyone who has been listening to them all along will not buy it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. How long does it take to go from being "soon-to-haves" to "haves"?

What does one need to do? Inquiring minds would like to know, Mitch.

[nobodyspecial]

15. Give all money and power to the 1%

Interesting they chose him when he led efforts to pass the union-busting bill under the Orwellian name of "Right to Work." Unions are one of the few remaining rungs to being middle class and he just pulled it away.

[WI_DEM]

9. this is the guy many repubs want as their nominee?

[TwilightGardener]

10. I guess I'm a "soon to have"? Yay! I'll be looking for it.

[hifiguy]

11. The Repukes believe that people will be dolts enough

to believe this transparent bullshit? They wish.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

12. Rambling doom and gloom. Boring and pointless. nt

[opihimoimoi]

13. He had a chance to show the world what his message was...it was crap..all 12 minutes of it

[RegieRocker]

14. He is looney toons

[whatchamacallit]

16. If he wanted to be historically accurate the statement would have been

"We will always be a nation of 'haves' and 'soon to haves', but mostly a nation of 'never will haves'...

[DefenseLawyer]

17. Rejoice "Joe the Plumber"!

You're "soon to have" your own business clearing over $250,000 a year. Better start hating taxes on the rich, my friend, cause you're "soon to have" the government talking all your "soon to have wealth".