Michael Tomasky on How the GOP Invented Mitt Romney’s “Moochers”

[Playinghardball]

Michael Tomasky: ….. One of the things that really gets me is hearing people say things like, “I voted for Obama because I hoped he’d be able to unite the country, and he hasn’t, and I’m very disappointed by that.” ….. this is like blaming Sharon Tate for failing to make peace with Charles Manson. The Republicans operate from a mindset of wanting to crush and destroy the Democrats, and I bring this up today because the debate over the “freeloading” 47 percent is as good an exhibit as exists with which to make the case…..

….. it’s Obama’s fault that the tone in Washington hasn’t changed? It may have been idealistic and naive of him to promise it, but at least he tried, and I’ll take idealistic and naive over dishonest and cynical. It’s a sad thing to say, but the country will be united only when the liars and cynics see that their tactics no longer work.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/voxbox/michael-tomasky.html

[JohnnyRingo]

1. Excellent piece...

I highly recommend it to anyone who wants an overview of how Republicans declared war on the working poor and democrats in particular. It's short and to the point

Thanx for posting.