“”I would walk away from any financial compromise that offered $10.00 in spending cuts for every $1.00 increase in revenues.”
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So stated each and every candidate running for the Republican nomination for President of the United States during their live televised debate last night.
As I have been taught by my parents that it is unkind to call someone a liar, I will instead point out that this statement is eerily reminiscent of several other famous quotes we may have heard in the past:
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“I believe that Nicotine is not addictive.”
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.“I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”
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“This little beauty was owned by a little old Granny
who only drove it to Church on Sundays.”
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“My dog ate it.”
(Regarding the whereabouts of their homework)
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You may draw your own conclusions. If, however, you still believe the Republican claim to be credible, I wonder if you might be interested in purchasing this little bridge in Brooklyn that I have the exclusive rights to….
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the politically challenged 