Stop Confusing Them With Facts

By Jayson ~ November 7th, 2005 @ 6:58 pm

I got a kick out of this press release from U.S. House Speaker Denny Hastert:

While Democrat leaders keep promising the American people an agenda, they remain on opposite sides of many Democrat rank-and-file members who continue to support House Republican priorities . . .

Ah, yes, one of the dirty secrets of American politics.

Indeed, while leftists in the national media are busy projecting their B.D.S. over the latest non-story or non-scandal, the reality is the GOP Congress is churning out roughly one major reform measure per month.

Furthermore, and despite the rhythmic chanting of “GOP is divided!” from the media/academia cabal, the truth is that the remnants of the Democrat Party are divided (often bitterly) on most issues. The exceptions being federal spending (of which virtually 100% of Democrats want even more and more) and free trade (of which the vast majority of them want less and less).

Here’s a synopsis of the number of votes cast *by Democrats* in the U.S. House since Jan. 2005 in favor of major GOP agenda items:

1. Firearms Liability Reform

Democrats in favor = 59 (29%).

2. Energy Reform

Democrats in favor = 75 (37%).

3. Real ID Act

Democrats in favor = 42 (21%) [as a separate bill].
Democrats in favor = 143 (71%) [as part of a military spending bill, under which it actually was passed and signed into law].

4. Class Action Lawsuit Reform

Democrats in favor = 50 (25%).

5. Bankruptcy Reform

Democrats in favor = 73 (36%).

6. CAFTA Free Trade Statute

Democrats in favor = 15 (7%).

And for bills which have passed the House but have not yet passed the full Congress:

7. Death Tax Repeal Act

Democrats in favor = 42 (21%).

8. Private Property Rights Protection Act

Democrats in favor = 157 (78%).

Yep.