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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:11 PM Jan 2015

Harry Reid Mocks McConnell For Taking Credit For The Economy

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/harry-reid-mcconnell-credit-economy
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Calling into KNPR radio, Reid told the host it was a "gross understatement" that he disagrees with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

"They [Republicans] have worked for six years to do what they said they'd do — that is, make sure [President] Obama was not reelected. They failed there. The next thing they said they'd do ... is oppose everything he did," he said.

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The Democratic leader said "we're satisfied" with economic improvements, but he argued that Republicans "have done things that have hurt the economy."

"If they had cooperated with us even a little bit the economy would be stronger than it is now," he said. "Think where the economy would be if we didn't have a program like Cash For Clunkers ... and what about the bailout of Detroit? Our auto industry was going down, down, down. ... The Republicans opposed all those measures, every one of them."
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Harry Reid Mocks McConnell For Taking Credit For The Economy (Original Post) cal04 Jan 2015 OP
"Think where the economy would be if we didn't have a program like Cash For Clunkers...." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 #1
Reid needs to work on his media sound bite abilities. I love the man and his Senate rules magic, but Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,503 posts)
1. "Think where the economy would be if we didn't have a program like Cash For Clunkers...."
Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:17 PM
Jan 2015

If only I could.

Worst government program ever.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
2. Reid needs to work on his media sound bite abilities. I love the man and his Senate rules magic, but
Fri Jan 9, 2015, 02:22 PM
Jan 2015

now is time, in the minority, for someone with the same principles and something more than tepid media savvy...Obama needs that at his back more than ever.

"Republicans have blamed Obama for a bad economy for years. The economy, this good economy, still belongs to Obama, he never gave it back."

Now there is a sound bite...Clash for Clunkers is his go to line.....all righty then....it is painful.

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