Rendell: GOP "Being Taken Over By Wackos"
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine came to the University of Pennsylvania this afternoon hoping to fire up the generation of new voters who elected President Obama two years ago, ahead of the Nov. 2 mid-term elections. But Gov. Rendell nearly stole the show while introducing Kaine to a room of about 150 students and organized labor members when he claimed the Republican Party is being taken over by "wackos."
Rendell: GOP "Being Taken Over By Wackos"
Chris Brennan
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine came to the University of Pennsylvania this afternoon hoping to fire up the generation of new voters who elected President Obama two years ago, ahead of the Nov. 2 mid-term elections. But Gov. Rendell nearly stole the show while introducing Kaine to a room of about 150 students and organized labor members when he claimed the Republican Party is being taken over by "wackos."
As proof, Rendell cited a Republican push to hold hearings on the section of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to people born in this country, continuing doubts among the party's voters that Obama was born in this country and claims from GOP officials that laid-off workers would rather stay on unemployment than take new jobs.
“It’s the party that’s slowly but surely being taken over by wackos," Rendell said, drawing laughter and cheers from the crowd. "“We’re going to turn the reins of Congress over to the people who are more and more dominated by the wacko wing? Of course not. So we have a lot to sell. We haven’t done a good job selling it."
Rendell and Kaine argued that federal stimulus spending criticized by the GOP to attack Democratic candidates has created and saved jobs in Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. Rendell accused Republicans of wanting the economy to continue faltering. "They want to use it as an election issue all the way up to 2012," Rendell said. "That’s destructive. It’s unfair. And frankly, it’s outrageous."
LOL---All the medicated momma's boys and girls posting in support of Ed Spendell...Have you slept with Marge lately?....Cause I am fairly certain a certain some one hasn't!!!!!....HaHaHaHa— will_wonders_never_cease- The de-braining of America started when politics got so geographically and technically broad and complex that nobody, including the politicians themselves, understood the real issues anymore. Since we were still holding elections, however, the politicians had to manufacture some simple, easily digested issues that were sure to inflame and incense the voting public, turning them against each other in highly polarized groups who wanted nothing other than for their side to be right. I digress, though.— SirEdward
- I don't know why this is even news. You can come on the comment boards and see how that party is being taken over by wackos.— HandNik
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- Over and over and over I read disgustingly childish (nah nah nahnah)attempts at humor by the right. Do any of you anywhere have even one single idea for making the country happy? Merely voting for Rep's won't do anything. What are the secret programs for improvement?— stoneman
- Notice how the Stoneman enumerated his party's ideas to get the country back on track....Tax, tax, tax some more, then tax, tax, tax a little more...Not one reasonable, thoughtful idea for creating jobs in this country with the government's involvement---you are closed minded Stoneman---the current tax load is unsustainable---Do you understand that?---Can you comprehend that?---Look a Detroit and LA and Harrisburgh---Open your feeble mind and THINK!!!!!---That is why you get insutled---Closed minded elite wannabe dope— will_wonders_never_cease
- Rendell is another corrupt scumbag. DRPA, Pay to Play, Nepotism, Turnpike etc.. The education Govenor with 50% dropout rate in Phila. Union Goon sympathiser....Unbelievable...caters to the misinformed and uneducated.— donnow1
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- Rendell is another corrupt scumbag. DRPA, Pay to Play, Nepotism, Turnpike etc.. The education Govenor with 50% dropout rate in Phila. Union Goon sympathiser....Unbelievable...caters to the misinformed and uneducated.— donnow1
- Not are they attracting a bunch of mindlees whackos, they struggle with being honest. Republicans/Tea Party sure attracted some winners. I keep hearing how the Tea Party is for lower taxes and smaller goverment. None of the Tea Party candidates are running on that. And why is the fundamentalist Christian crowd becoming such a major player in the Tea Party? That crowd was talks about less taxes or smaller government. Rendell is Pay-to-Play and nepotism? Take a look at the Republican controlled Parking Authority in Philly. It's the worst of the worst.— MikeP
- Hahahaha...and he stands as the Governor of Pennsylvania with its largest city being run by what exactly??? Thanks Eddie. Moron.— ant8817
Darn Right Ed... and we are proud to not be associated with the likes of Washington D.C or Harrisburg. Call us what you like, but don't let the door hit you guys on the backside.
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