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BASHIR: Now, it may be that since I was born in Europe I'm a little more sensitive to these things, but in reality this is a massive hoax. Or to use Newt Gingrich's favorite word, the biggest pile of baloney that's ever been served.
Because far from the President wanting to follow Europe, it's actually the Republicans, both those running for President and those already elected to the House who desperately want to follow that continent.
How so? Well, as we know, the global recession which began in 2008, has forced countries to respond in different ways. The President has attempted to stimulate the economy. But others, particularly European nations, have stuck firmly to their believe that austerity is the way to go. And so, they've set about cutting services, demolishing government, reducing the safety net.
And it's this model, as practiced by several European nations, that Republicans like John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney want America to follow.
GINGRICH: -- cut spending -
BOEHNER: -- They elected us to cut spending...
ROMNEY: -- cut spending --
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hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)to ask pointed questions with follow-up. i.e., everything American reporters/interviewers NO Longer seem to be.
I admit I was biased by the whole sensational Michael Jackson interview stuff, but he is really sharp. His show deserves more support, IMO. I'd hate to lose him.
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)especially the point about michael j. He usually gets to the point with the republicons and brings out their lies like Rachel.
demosincebirth
(12,518 posts)think he is superb reporter. And he knows his facts.
Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)He didn't "blind-side" Jackson. He asked him reasonable questions that were on everyone's minds, but that no one else in the sycophantic press would dare to ask, lest they anger the "King of Pop". Jackson came off looking like a creep because he was behaving like one. That's not Bashir's fault.
Bashir's a journalist. He's one of the very few that we have left in our otherwise worthless news media.