The Record Is Clear!

[kpete]

GOP Leaders Remind Voters the Economy Does Better Under Democrats
By Jon Perr Wednesday Jul 21, 2010 7:00am

On Meet the Press Sunday, born-again deficit virgins John Cornyn and Pete Sessions could not explain any steps they would take to stem the flow of red ink they helped produce. But this weekend, both Republican leaders were crystal clear about their nostalgia for the economic policies of George W. Bush. While Senator Cornyn gushed "President Bush’s stock is going up a lot" as people are looking back "with more fondness" on his administration, Rep. Sessions insisted "we need to go back to the exact same agenda that is empowering the free enterprise system rather than diminish it."

That refrain is music to Democratic ears. After all, a recent Time poll showed Americans not only prefer President Obama over Bush by a twenty-point margin, but blame Dubya for the economic disaster 61% to 27%. Last week's Washington Post-ABC survey revealed a staggering 73% have some or no confidence in Republicans' ability to make the right decisions for the country's future. And by a 42% to 34% margin, the public still trusts Democrats to do a better job handling the economy. But the larger truth about the free enterprise system trumpeted by Pete Sessions is this:

When it comes to GDP, employment, the stock market or just about any other measure of the health of American capitalism, the historical record is clear: the economy almost always does better under Democrats.
http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/gop-economy-does-better-under-dems

[MsLeopard]

1. To the Greatest!

K&R :kick:

[Uncle Joe]

2. I guess Bush's record is to fault.

Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[txlibdem]

3. This is why Repukes don't run on their record

All they have are lies and fake news networks.