Talking Points Judo

Here are a few answers to some hot Republican Talking Points you may hear at the water cooler. Feel free to print this out and carry it around.

RTP: Obama is inexperienced.
A: Bullsh*t.
Top of his class at Harvard Law.
Twelve years as a Constitutional Law Professor.
Eight years as a State Senator (bonus: sponsored 700+ pieces of legislation).
As a US Senator, was directly involved in legislation on loose nukes, ethics/lobbying reform (including those pesky earmarks), immigration reform,
...and built a kick-ass grass-roots 50-state organization that beat the Clintons.

RTP: Obama is an elitist/out of touch
A: McCain can't remember how many houses he owns
...and he wore $500 loafers to a grocery store photo op
...and he thinks Americans won't pick lettuce for $50 an hour
...and that "middle class" means you make less than $5 million a year.

RTP: Obama will raise our taxes.
A: Really? You must make over $250k to bring that up - because if you make less than $250k, he actually gives you MORE of a break than McSame. And if you are pulling in over a quarter mill, you still get a rebate, just a smaller one...and you're buying lunch next time.

RTP: The 'Democrat-controlled congress' has done nothing in two years.
A: 19 months actually - during which the Republicans (who controlled congress for the previous 12 years) have filibustered and obstructed a world-record number of times on everything from Iraq to Medicare to Energy, so they could say nothing got done - how's that for representing the people.

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