Exactly correct, I own a bar in Texas and talk polictics with blue collars workers all the time. I score points when I point out that the Democrats are the party of anti-America preverts and baby killers. I get my clock cleaned trying to defend GOP economic policy. In fact I gave up trying to defend it, you can't. Normally we all agree that both parties suck for diferent reasons.
That's easy. You simply say to them "The Clinton recession was exacerbated when our financial center was destroyed and 3 thousand people died. It costs money to rebuild a city. Tax cuts were needed to spur economic growth. Wars to prevent terrorist from bombing America also costs money you shortsighted selfish boob."
It's so simple and self-evident I question why you were unable to think of it.