It was only a matter of time before some Democratic politician
high on demagoguery got around to linking the slaughter at Sandy Hook
Elementary School and Republican caution in Washington concerning President
Obama's tax hikes.
Here is U.S. Congressman John Larson, courtesy of the Hartford Courant,
holding forth; for good measure, he managed to fold hurricane Sandy into his
rhetoric as well:
U.S. Rep. John Larson,
a Democrat from Connecticut’s 1st District, invokes the school massacre in
Sandy Hook and the devastation of Storm Sandy in his statement asking House
Republicans to get back to work.
“The fast approaching
fiscal cliff, now only five days away, has already created uncertainty for many
and threatens to raise taxes and cut services for millions.
“In Connecticut, New
York and New Jersey Americans and their families wait for the relief aide that
will help them rebuild following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
“And after an
unprecedented tragedy in Connecticut that shook the nation to its core and one
of the worst acts of violence in our nation, Congress has a responsibility to
act on legislation ready to help prevent future violence.
“I am prepared to do
the job I was sent to Washington to do. It’s my hope that House Republicans
will answer the call of millions of Americans who more than ever need Congress
to put partisanship aside, and get back to work.”
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Larson appears to be a decent fellow. Appearances can be deceiving, and/or decent fellows can be intolerable partisan hacks with zero appreciation of the greatness of the country and its Constitution, and zero concern for their preservation and well-being. Given that he risks losing an election no more than did Jesse Jackson Jr., his vicious demagoguery is all the more inexcusable. Is it asking too much for him to acknowledge that the problem the country faces is spending, and in particular spending in the Dem-created redistributive programs, especially Medicare and Medicaid? Stupid question.