Congressman Eric Massa: "Bring it on" Cheney & DeMint

[Undercurrent]

"Bring it on" Dick Cheney and Jim DeMint
by Congressman Eric Massa
Thu Dec 31, 2009 at 08:46:10 AM PST

Last night, I was invited to appear on MSNBC's "Ed Show" to discuss, amongst other things, former Vice President Dick Cheney's dishonest, unpatriotic, hypocritical and highly personal continuing attacks on President Obama. I also discussed South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint's record of putting his personal hatred of Labor Unions and his devotion to ideology above making sure we have all of the tools possible to protect the security of our Nation.

I for one am sick and tired of these Bush-era chicken hawk politicians that never served in uniform attacking Democrats on National Security when in fact, they are largely to blame for our Nation's current national security problems. Apparently former Vice President Cheney and the likes of Senator Jim DeMint actually believe that they can score political points by forcing America to remember the incredible failures of the previous Administration and to that I say - "Bring it on." I have no problem running against their record of global economic failure, avarice, corporate greed run amok, no-bid insider contracts, and disastrous foreign policy decisions that left us isolated on the international stage at the very moment when we needed to count our allies. I welcome the opportunity for the Vice President to relive his glory days. And I welcome the opportunity to call him out and debate him one on one. Personally, I think it's time for Vice President Cheney to either put up or shut up.

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Now, as I complete my first year in the United States Congress, my days continue to be focused on protecting our Nation. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee, I have sat through hundreds of hours of testimony and worked around the clock to try to fix the mess George Bush and Dick Cheney left us. Make no bones about it, we are fixing what they broke. We are working everyday to support the troops, both in the field and when they come home.

We should declare 2010 the year that we stop listening to the empty rhetoric of arm chair chicken hawk quarterbacks like Dick Cheney and Jim DeMint when they try to shift blame for their failure and their incompetence on Democrats. We need to fight back.

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[lazarus]

1. damned straight. n/t

[Cha]

2. Yeah, I saw that via youtube DU..

it was priceless!

The only thing I took exception with was when he said Janet Napalitano's remark "The system worked" was wrong but it was taken out of context(that's what I heard anyway). "The system worked" was what she was talking about.. after the would be bomber was foiled.

Otherwise it was perfect ..Rep Eric Massa..our Military New York Homeboy:patriot:

[dmr]

3. I'd pay good money to watch this match

I always enjoy Massa when he's on the news.

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. I spent weeks campaigning for Massa in his district

Both in 2006 and 2008. It's a few hours away form where I live, and it was Republican for a long time before ERic won there in 2008. I feel like that was time VERY well invested. He's a great guy on top of top of everything else. I first met Eric through the Clark campaign. Eric Massa will nver back down from what he believes in.

[dionysus]

5. he's the district over from mine, i beleive. i was dissappointed not being able to vote for him...

[Phx_Dem]

6. We need alot more Dems just like him. n/t

[Hekate]

7. Don't be so shy, Congressman Massa--tell us how you really feel! LOL.

KnR with pleasure.

Hekate