Posted on 05/23/2015 2:35:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
At a craft brewery in Hampton, New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton called out her Republican presidential opponents for sacrificing American jobs to appease the billionaire Koch Brothers and talk radio Tea Party extremists. In particular, Clinton criticized Republicans who want to dismantle the Export-Import Bank, which supplies loans and provides insurance to facilitate the sale of U.S. exports to international buyers.
A number of Republican presidential contenders have gone on record in favor of killing the Export-Import Bank, a move that could potentially eliminate a significant number of American jobs in the process. Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz have pledged to shut down the Export-Import Bank. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush also have publicly expressed opposition to the Export-Import Bank.
Clinton argued at the Smuttynose Brewery that the Republican hopefuls were pursuing a job killing policy simply to placate extremists in their party, from the wealthy Koch Brothers to the loud voices on right-wing AM talk radio.
She contended that the Republican candidates were afraid to stand up to the Tea Party and talk radio. She added:
"It is wrong that candidates for president, who really should know better, are jumping on this bandwagon. It’s embarrassing."
Texas Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling dismissed Clinton’s comments by arguing that if she cared about small businesses and jobs she would be a supporter of “trade promotion authority, pro-growth tax reform, the Keystone pipeline and real regulatory relief”.
Whatever one thinks of the Import-Export Bank, Hillary Clinton hit upon a theme that will probably become a defining motif during her campaign. Republican presidential candidates are so busy pandering to wealthy donors or vocal Tea Party activists, that they refuse to enact common sense policies that benefit ordinary American workers.
Republican candidates are so fearful of losing support on their right flanks that they cower in submission to the dictates of their billionaire backers, or to the angry voices on talk radio. Presidential candidates who are afraid to do the right thing, because it might offend the “wrong people”, probably should seek another line of work. America needs a President who can lead, not one who only knows how to follow.
Wondering how many beers she had consumed prior to rattling off that bullshit.
Literal gutter-snype
Jobs have their sole genesis from actions of the Import/Export bank? What oh what did we do before big government?
The GOP better stand up to those crazies who think that borrowing $18 trillion dollars is dangerous. The scientific consensus proves that piles of debt leads to great wealth. If anything we should be borrowing trillions more than we have.< /s>
Gee Hellary- after the TP supported you in the 2008 election campaign with ‘Operation Chaos’ this is the thanks you give them in return? (’
Hate to say this, but this is a subject to which the GOP is extremely vulnerable.
Not the Tea Party part, but we do not support jobs in America. Neither has the democrat party, but at least they opposed the trade pact.
It bothers me, the GOP is completely oblivious of this.
I “call her out” for murdering the 4 American Patriots in Benghazi. Murderer, Criminal, Fraud, Incompetent, Chronic Liar, Sociopath, Grifter...I could go on, but will restrain my self.
it’s a good thing Democrats aren’t completely and utterly beholden to the likes of George Soros communists and public unions. /S
Tea Party stands for and defends the Constitution of the United States. What does Hilary Clinton and the Democrats stand for?
An apt name for an appearance. The Smuttynose brewery. They may have good beer but the choice of speakers leaves a lot to be desired. But it is New England.
I guess they don’t need speakers at Hooters.
This is beautiful. If her arguments continue to be that good she will go down in flames like former LG Anthony Brown in Maryland.
Red Hampshire people fully believe in “Alice in Wonderland” if he comes with a government check. Forget, “Live Free or Die,” which they should remove from their cars.
The GOP is not oblivious to this. They have been complicit for decades thus far.
That fat fascist bitch has the heart and soul of a mass murderer. She and her “husband” should join the Mussolinis and the Ceaucescus in the annals of history.
For now it seems that the Dem(on)s can’t do better than this dried-up skank.
Jeb Hensarling is another open borders Republican, thinking policy wonk stuff like ending the Ex-Import bank is going to offset the cost of mass immigration & TPP.
I think it’s time for the Tea Party to call Hillary out for her killing of our diplomats.
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