Posted on 05/02/2017 11:30:24 AM PDT by simpson96
RUSH: We welcome back to the program the vice president of the United States, Mike Pence.(snip)
RUSH: If this is what happens, Mr. Vice President, why vote Republican? What is the point of voting Republican if the Democrats are gonna continue to win practically 95% of their objectives, such as in this last budget deal?
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, look, respectfully, Rush, I actually think this was, as the president said a little a while ago, I think this was actually a clear win for the American people. Look, you’ve had Washington, D.C., that has been, you know, paralyzed by gridlock and partisan infighting for many years, and in this new president you have someone who was able to bring people together and make a $21 billion increase in defense spending at a time of great challenge for America’s interests around the world. And that’s a — you know, he spoke about that today, surrounded by a lot of great members of the United States Air Force. And it was also a piece for years, Democrats in Washington insisted that any increase in defense spending would be matched with an increase in domestic spending.
So you gotta grow government at home if you’re gonna, you know, invest in our national defense. This ended that. I mean, in a very real sense this was a game-changer because we’re just back to putting the safety, security, and the national defense of the American people first, and I think it sends, having just traveled around the Asian-Pacific representing the president over the last couple of weeks, I think this sends a decisive message to the world that under President Trump’s leadership we’re gonna make the strongest military in history even stronger.
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Where's the heat from Trump for this steaming pile, now? I don't see it.
21 billion covers more wars?? 21 billion is not even a 4% increase. Inflation its running at about 2%.
This is pence the ponce defending his tar baby. You don’t know jack.
Yeah this is a great budget, now excuse me I’m dizzy.
Why aren’t Rush and Savage putting more pressure on the Senate and Congress to get behind Trump budget and AHC repeal and replace? This is where the problem lies, imho. Until these representatives know which way the wind blows, they’ll continue to dance the Washington two-step. Trump has to work with what he’s got: a divided party.
Definition of Insanity? Keep doing (voting) the same thing over and over and expecting a different result! I’m amazed how many of my conservative brothers and sisters don’t understand or realize that there can be NO SUCH THING as SMALLER Government so long as it can BORROW without “immediate” consequences!! The ONLY shot to make government smaller is by convincing the public of the #1 reason that they’re falling behind economically....it’s called the hidden tax of inflation (i.e. loss of purchasing power)! Who’s responsible? The US Federal Reserve: a “Private” (not part of the US gov’t) institution operating as a cabal/cartel! Abolish that and you CAN NOT have Socialism in the US without a revolution!!
Impeachment..it’s coming.....led by Little Eddie, for sure
“this was actually a clear win for the American people.”
Booooooooooooo!!!!
So defense spending increases are more important than dead babies and building the wall? I mean the US outspends the rest of the world put together in defense.
Did a conservative actually say “we got to grow government” I’m gobsmacked. Oh this is not looking good...
It took 3 months, but Pence is finally sounding like a typical politician - talking points and all. Not good.
Kudos to Rush for lighting a fire under Pence.
Didn’t Pence get the memo. Conservatives do NOT want compromises with Democrats.
“Democrats in Washington insisted that any increase in defense spending would be matched with an increase in domestic spending.”
This is what frustrates me the most; the Democrats don’t get to insist on ANYTHING! They lost. Its OUR agenda (well it’s supposed to be ours).
I got to listen to part of the call (work got in the way), but most of what I heard was Rush giving Pence the old whatfor! Like Rush said, why win if you're not going to do anything and act like you're the minority!
IMHO, Ryan and the Turtle are the problem. A change in leadership in both houses is what's needed and now! Get rid of the top three in the house for sure! If anyone of them reached around to scratch their arse, they'd poke one or both of the others in the eye! Get rid of them!
“Rush might want to watch it before he goes too negative on the President as he did during the campaign to then candidate Trump.”
I listen to Rush on a semi-regular basis. I heard this interview. I thought he was just ‘this side’ of being RUDE to VP Pence!
Rush must’ve been playing to the ‘disgruntled’ portion of his audience, today. *SHRUG*
Rush is rarely wrong, but he was not ‘right’ on his demeanor towards VP Pence, today. I’ll be curious to hear what he has to say tomorrow. I’ll be listening for a little backpedaling...
Pence should be reminded that this so called Republican victory results in the continued taking of the lives of countless pre-born children.
You don’t drain the swamp; the swamp drains you.
Do you suppose the Pelosi crowd had already prepared the budget they wanted, introduced it, and everyone voted “yea,” and then broke out the vodka in celebration??
Yesterday, Trump said the budget agreement was a great deal. What more do you need?
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