The Republican Party, since as far back as Father Time can remember, has campaigned on the basis of being the "fiscally responsible" party that doesn't waste taxpayer money. Then, in 2003, when the Republicans finally acquired the kind of power for which they had thirsted since Reconstruction, they proceeded to spend taxpayer money like a bunch of coked-up heiresses on Rodeo Drive. Now, with the rival Democrats having taken back control of both houses of congress from the free-spending (but somehow "fiscally responsible") Republicans, what are the Republican presidential candidates touting as the main reason to elect them? Of course -- responsible spending and budget cuts!!!
I guess it's not a completely unfair platform on which to run; after all, any Republican candidate who happens to win the 2008 election would have to work with a Democratically controlled congress, which, by nature, means vetoing any kind of legislation that does not directly assist the wealthiest 1% of the nation, which in turn allows Republicans to call themselves "fiscally responsible." That said, how could any voter who paid any attention to the way a fully empowered Republican Party spent money from 2003-2007 ever take anything a Republican candidate who talks about "fiscal responsibility" seriously ever again?!!? The evidence is in for all the dumb-fucks to see; choosing to believe that evidence is up to them - which can only mean we're all fucked again. Have a nice day!
