Barack Obama's America is in some ways "almost like looking" at Vladimir Putin's Russia, says the number two House of Representative Republican.
Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor Thursday told the Associated Press in an interview that the administration's actions in its efforts to rescue ailing American auto companies invite the similarities with the Russian Prime Minister.
"They said, 'Set aside the rule of law, let's strip secured creditors, bondholders, of their rights. Take them away outside of the bankruptcy process and give them to the political cronies and the auto workers' unions," Cantor said.
He added, "It's almost like looking at Putin's Russia. You want to reward your political friends at the expense of the certainty of law?"
Democrats were quick to fire back. "It's no wonder that recent polling shows that one-third of Republicans hold an unfavorable view of their own partym" said Rep. Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
"Republicans should stop the name-calling, roll up their sleeves and start working with the president and congressional Democrats to turn the economy around," he said.
To read the AP story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/ap_on_go_co/us_cantor_obama
Hmm The only people that think Canter is "out there" are the ones with their eyes closed, hands out and no knowledge of the past.
Posted by: Karl | June 12, 2009 at 01:15 PM
Van Hollen always uses the term "bank on failure," and says that Republicans should stop name-calling, but it is he that does most of the partisan rambling. One does not bank on failure if he opposes policies that will lead to socialism and US bankruptcy. Van Hollen is a partisan pinhead who is fortunate enough to live in a blue district where his seat is unfortunately safe. Any other moderate district would throw him out on his ***
Posted by: erald | June 12, 2009 at 07:45 AM
This is the kind of comment from the GOP that makes me wonder "Do they really believe that?"
Posted by: borisjimski | June 12, 2009 at 01:39 AM