McConnell slams ‘Old Europe’ Democrats

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McConnell slams ‘Old Europe’ Democrats
By Manu Raju
August 15, 2007


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) mocked congressional Democrats Wednesday, attacking the new leadership of the 110th Congress for attempting to ram through proposals that would turn the American government into “Old Europe.”

In a speech at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, Calif., he said Democratic leaders have been pushing through bills on health care, federal spending and taxes that would substantial grow the government and lead to the economic stagnation that has dogged some European countries.

“I can tell you that in the Senate it seems as though the other side is still looking to Old Europe for answers,” McConnell said. “In one of the great political ironies of our time, the new majority in Congress seems intent on taking America down the path of bigger government and higher taxes just as Europe is frantically trying to steer themselves away from it.”

McConnell’s broad attack on Democrats is part of an effort by Republican leaders to pull together a deeply divided caucus around federal spending and taxes – two issues that play well with the conservative base and will dominate the congressional agenda in the fall. Moreover, Republicans have a steep climb in trying to win back the Senate in 2008, and McConnell has acknowledged that his own 2008 re-election bid will be the toughest of his career.

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[saltpoint]

1. Let ol' Mitch bray like a mule while he still can. I think his seat is up for grabs

and I hope Kentucky Democrats run the campaign of their lives against him in 08.

We cleared out Rick Santorum last time. Now let's add McConnell to the dumpster as well. Part of the blue team's ongoing purge-the-senate program.

[babylonsister]

2. That would make my YEAR! I find him repulsive and wouldn't miss

him - at all.

[saltpoint]

3. LOL! Yes! McConnell is in truth the prototype for Mr. McGregor, the

character in Peter Rabbit.

Low-life mean-spirited animal-butchering ogre!

[jimshoes]

4. I can think of one old European

country we're looking like just now. :(

[rodeodance]

5. oh mitch-----go take a walk------in the bog areas