Posted on 07/11/2005 9:05:34 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton went on the attack against President Bush in a speech Sunday, accusing him of damaging the economy by overspending while giving tax cuts to the rich.
The Democrat from New York also accused Bush of depriving U.S. soldiers of equipment needed to fight the war in Iraq and cutting funding for scientific research. "I sometimes feel that Alfred E. Neuman is in charge in Washington," Clinton said referring to the freckle-faced Mad magazine character. She drew a laugh from crowd when she described Bush's attitude toward tough issues with Neuman's catchphrase: "What, me worry?"
Clinton, who was speaking during the inaugural Aspen Ideas Festival, organized by the Aspen Institute nonpartisan think tank, didn't mention the presidential election in 2008.
She said the United States should remain in Iraq until peace can be maintained by the Iraqi people, saying the mission was part of the "long struggle against terrorism" by the U.S.
"The threat of terrorism is as close as our daily commute," said Clinton, adding that people around the world admired the "famous resilience" of the British in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks.
When it came to the economy, Clinton accused the Bush administration of focusing on helping the wealthy while hurting the middle class, which she said has been key to Americans' success and stability.
She said the middle class is now being threatened by an ailing economy caused by the growing national debt, growing health care costs, the loss of pensions and the loss of manufacturing diversity. Clinton also said the U.S. needs to focus on exploring alternative energy sources to become less reliant on oil.
And sometimes I feel like Ellen DeGeneres is in the senate... referring of course to the unattractive Hollywood dyke character
What drug is Madame Hillary on?
The economy is better now than when her male whore ran the country.....and safer too.
Must have taken the speechwriters months to come up with a new, "Bush is dumb," line. Really earning her pay!! Can she really have an IQ higher than an average lightbulb???"Amazing how often rich Dems attack their fellow rich.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Tax RECEIPTS are way up and projected DEFICITS have been way off for the past year AND are in FACT way DOWN yet the OLD MEDIA doesn't think it necessary to REPORT this fact.
"Clinton also said the US needs to focus on exploring alternative energy sources . . "
Even the French have managed to harness nuclear power for their energy needs, buuuuuut actually try to put some meat on Shrillary's energy bone and see how fast they start squealing.
Sometimes I feel like your "husband" is a Big Creep, Hellary.
Lady Macbeth should talk...!
"damaging the economy"? If I'm not mistaken didn't we have back to back blockbuster economic news? She makes me ill.
Just last week there was an article about how tax revenues (quite different from tax rates....ref the Laffer Curve) are WAY up this year. I don't remember the specific numbers, but it was more proof that Dumocrats do not understand our US economy.
It's called Botox!
Think about it.....would YOU really SAY something like this in a SPEECH, if you were a Senator....would YOU? I would not. I find her to be infantile, juvenile, and dangerous.....
I seem to remember how the MSM changed their tune on the economy just a day or two after Clinton was first elected. Not inaugurated, elected! They knew the economy was much better than they were reporting and had to start making corrections as soon as Bush 41 was defeated. I would have loved to watch them squirm if Bush had been reelected. I'm sure they would have done everything in their power to crash the economy in order to cover-up their collusion.
For the Aspen crowd, those who actually have to work for the living are the "rich". Trust fund babies and other assorted freeloaders are "independently wealthy" who should not be taxed the same way as the "little people".
The beast will do whatever is is necessary to decieve and control.
one motive more to vote the Republican Party in 2008!!!! ;-)
I wish Bush would just come out and say to hillary's face that she is a liar. The tax cuts were for everyone who paid taxes, not just the rich. It's the truth.
Why is this news?
A Democrat ripped on President Bush because they fundamentally disagree on everything. In other news, a bear took a dump in the woods.
Thank goodness these nitwits don't understand.
Imagine middle America pining for The Great Society, or for four more years of Jimmy Carter.
People pine for Ronald Reagan. For physical and economic strength. Higher taxes will weaken us, and choke off all growth, and limit the adequacy of funding of our capital stock.
I cannot be more thankful for the stupidity of Hillary Clinton. Or Howard Dean. Or John Kerry.
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