Think twice before you use that LBJ analogy. George W. Bush (w/ 6 years of Republic control in Congress) is the 2nd biggest domestic spender (adjusted for inflation) in all of American history. Number 1? LBJ with his Great Society programs. No wonder the Republicans lost control in 2006. Fiscal conservatives stayed home. Though I suppose W has been or shortly will be bumped to the #3 position by the big O.
Correct; however, liberal BDS rearely has anything to do with Bush’s fiscal programs, rather centers on Iraq and “lying about “WMD. It is difficult for liberals to argue fiscal responsibility given the tradtional platform of the Democratic Party, principles of socialism and their advocacy of big government. Bush’s fiscal irresponsibility is more a conservative criticism than is is a liberal talking point or public policy criticism. The guy last night tried that one on me, but quickly went down in flames when I traced the economic policy history of the Democratic Party from the New Deal to the present time.