Republicans Aren't The 'Daddy Party' Anymore

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If Republicans were once the daddy party, now they're the abusive ex-husband with a substance abuse problem party.

Instead of telling hard truths, Republicans are wildly misleading voters, both about policy ("America is going to be destroyed by Obamacare&quot and political reality ("Democrats are feeling the heat" because Republicans shut down the government).

Instead of warning about resource limitations, Republicans are manufacturing them. President Obama's deficit spending did not result in the debt crisis that conservatives warned it would, so Republicans have been actively trying to create one by making dangerous threats over the debt ceiling.

Republicans have abandoned the pretense of trying to run the government like an efficient business. What kind of business periodically tells its workers they won't get paid but they should keep working, and clients that it's going to shut down operations for a while with no clarity on when they will resume?

With Republicans having gone completely off the rails, Democrats have been left trying to play the role of mommy and daddy at the same time.



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