Dems Respond To McConnell Taking Credit For Economic Growth: 'Hahahahahahahahahahaha'

[n2doc]

By DANIEL STRAUSS

The way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sees it, recent good news on the American economy is directly linked to the fact that there's a new Republican majority in Congress.

"After so many years of sluggish growth, we're finally starting to see some economic data that can provide a glimmer of hope; the uptick appears to coincide with the biggest political change of the Obama administration's long tenure in Washington: the expectation of a new Republican Congress," McConnell said on Wednesday. "So this is precisely the right time to advance a positive, pro-growth agenda."

The comment provoked snide chuckles from Democrats. The Democratic National Committee emailed out a statement with the subject line "DNC to McConnell: Hahahahahahahahahahaha."

Here's the statement from DNC Communications Director Mo Elleithee:

Hahahahahahahahahahaha. That Mitch McConnell is one funny guy. He likes to remind people all the time that he’s not a scientist. Now we know he’s not a mathematician or an economist either. The fact is, under President Obama we’ve had 57 straight months of private sector job growth leading to nearly 11 million jobs added. All Republicans have given us is a government shutdown that cost the economy $24 billion. I get why he wants to take credit for the economic recovery. But maybe he should first do something to help contribute to it.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mitch-mcconnell-economy-114th-congress

[Neon Gods]

1. Great response, DNC

I hope we're going to see some stronger responses and push back from the Democrats as the do-nothing Republicans try to take credit for the hard-earned progress we've made in the past six years.

[riversedge]

2. Is this the NEW faux news, Limpballs, O'Lielly, Hannity et

al Talking point??

[JustAnotherGen]

3. They need to get off their asses

Sneak onto 'Sunday Morning Talk Shows' on the three networks - and sucker punch the rest of the panel with the message.

Talking amongst themselves and NOT hitting on places like FOX and Sunday morning is why the 'Republicans Win the Message Game'.

[belzabubba333]

19. i remember an interview of mittens he was asked a question and his answer didnt line up

with what he was asked and to that mittens said " you get to ask the questions you want and i get to give the answers i want" that's what the dems should do on these shows. what ever they are asked answer with the message the dems what to get out and to hell with the actual question. if they bitch remind them of mittens

[Stallion]

4. Who Said Republicans Make Bad Comedians

nm

[lastlib]

29. (they're not really comedians, their logic is just laughable.)

[Fred Sanders]

5. Grover Norquist had a hissy fit over the GOP not laying claim to the obvious economic recovery.

Looks like Roger Ailes agreed to spin the meme, because what else they got? Their whole strategy was to blame Obama for a terrible economy they did their best to creste.

[malaise]

12. Funny how they only claimed the recovery for themselves after the elections after

they spent months campaigning that there was no recovery.

[Fred Sanders]

13. With the magic of Fox News and a lazy, complacent media they hope to make the magic happen.

"You own it" was the rallying cry of the GOP regarding Obama on the economy in 2010, I do recall...bastards have no shame.

[daredtowork]

6. If Fox News spins it that way

that's what the Faithful will believe, though.

[Fred Sanders]

14. I dunno, 6 years of hammering how the bad economy was all Obama's fault might give them pause.

Obama Job Approval is 51 approve, 47 disapprove at Rasmussen today.

[AlbertCat]

15. 6 years of hammering how the bad economy was.....

.... wait...what'd we have for breakfast? Freedom fries? What WAS it? Oh who cares....

[Cha]

22. Obama Job Approval is 51 approve, 47 disapprove at Rasmussen today good to know. That's going

to piss off some around.

[Kablooie]

7. Problem is that the news won't report the DNC response, only McConnell's claim.

[Hutzpa]

8. Agreed

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nt.

[madokie]

9. starting anytime now

all you'll see on the news is how the pukes have saved us from that O'bomber guy and his socialist ways. You can bet on that one and come out on top too

[Blue Owl]

10. The Tortoise and the Hilarious

[Blanks]

11. It was just a matter of time.

It can be proven that the economy has been improving for 6 years, but it's difficult to demonstrate that to people who do not understand charts, graphs or even just plain old numbers.

Of course it can also be proven that every recession since Ronald Reagan took office was under a republican administration.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recessions_in_the_United_States

Of course they're gonna try to take credit for it. Taking credit for good stuff is what they do most.

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R

[Beartracks]

17. Snickered? They should have laughed out loud.

Woulda looked great on Cspan.

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[Blue Idaho]

18. Cuz everybody knows...

The world's largest economy just spins on a dime...

Shameless posturing.

[vlyons]

20. Republicans have no shame

They simply cannot be embarrassed -- ever!!

[Cha]

21. In your sappy lying face, mitch mcconnell.. thank you, DNC & n2doc

[IronLionZion]

23. They were telling us how terrible the economy was

how it was such a train wreck right before the election. Funny how they turned it around on day 1 of their new congress. That's fast work!

These are the same people who act like Obama came in to office and crashed the global economy in 2008, even though he took office in 2009. I remember the 2 months between the november election and the inauguration in January where these assholes claimed the president-elect was the reason for the jobs lost.

[B Calm]

24. The dems should of took credit before the last election.

[Hugin]

25. However, McConnell's base whole heartedly believes this and by the next time a vote comes up...

They will have convinced enough under informed voters that it is totally true to swing an election.

This is how the turtle wins.

[3catwoman3]

26. The new Republican majorities took their oaths of office about 48 hours ago, right?

Miracle workers, I tell you, miracle workers.

(What a load of self-serving BS. It's gonna be a loooooooooooooong 2 years.)

[spanone]

27. it's really hard to believe these assholes. really hard.

but they are professional assholes.

[packman]

28. I stole this from another site

And it was so powerful, I couldn't resist posting it here:

John Hill · Top Commenter · Cape Coral, Florida

Recessions Since 1950 and Party in WH at Onset

Jul 1953 - May 1954 Republican (Eisenhower)
Aug 1957 - Apr 1958 Republican (Eisenhower)
Apr 1960 - Feb 1961 Republican (Nixon)
Dec 1969 - Nov 1970 Republican (Nixon)
Nov 1973 - Mar 1975 Republican (Ford)
Jan 1980 - July 1980 Democrat (Carter)
Jul 1981 - Nov 1982 Republican (Reagan)
Jul 1990 - Mar 1991 Republican (G.H.W. Bush)
Mar 2001 - Nov 2001 Republican (G.W. Bush)
Dec 2007- Jun 2009 Republican (G.W. Bush)

There have been 22 recessions since 1900.
16 have started under Republican leadership, 6 under Democrat leadership and the 2 worst 1929 and now when Repubs had control of WH and congress for more than 8 years(the only times in history)
http://www.nber.org/cycles.html
Given Repub economic history, the 2 largest depressions in our history, the only 2 times they have had control of congress and WH for more than 8 years.. why does anyone listen to them on economics, when they never show supporting economic data

Another poster on the same thread pointed out that Carter was in the WH during the ONLY recession during this time period and he is the one held up for ridicule by the Rethugs; yet, how often do we hear about those other presidents?

[czarjak]

30. Delusional...

Much, Mitch?