[TZtrDuso]

I was browsing around and came across the Democratic Leader Website, which is a subdomain of the house.gov domain. After reading what was on it, which included many attacks on republicans, I had to question whether this was a proper use of tax dollars which fund this website. One example is this page.

http://democraticleader.house.gov/is...nomy/index.cfm

The Republican-controlled House passed a budget resolution with even deeper spending cuts. The proposal includes $45 billion in cuts to Medicaid even as the number of people without health insurance has increased for four years in a row.Republicans claim the cuts are needed to help offset the damage done by Hurricane Katrina. But the GOP budget also includes $70 billion in new tax cuts that will benefit primarily the wealthiest Americans. The Republican plan even increases the deficit by $20 billion. Learn more about this flawed plan. For balance I went to the majority leader webpage, and could not find any attacks on democrats. I would expect the house.gov website to be information about the House, not more democratic campaigning.

[scewDeasp]

Oh, and heres another subdomain with much of the same:


http://democrats.house.gov/

This week closes the door on the first session of the 109th Congress – a Congress that has fostered a culture of corruption and has failed to meet the needs of the American people. Republicans have pursued an agenda on behalf of special interests and the powerful at the expense of working families in America, forgetting the hard working Americans who go to work every day, and play by the rules and expect that their representatives in Congress will do the same.

[LindaSmithIV]

Oh, and heres another subdomain with much of the same:


http://democrats.house.gov/

I am not a democrat, by any means, but truth is truth is truth, no matter who dispenses it. Show where anything you are complaining about here is untrue. Then you have something to complain about

[Prosocorneliay]

I am not a democrat, by any means, but truth is truth is truth, no matter who dispenses it. Show where anything you are complaining about here is untrue. Then you have something to complain about

Unlike you, I wouldnt claim partisan attacks to be true. I would call it spin and politics, and I think that should be kept off of public websites.

[suidinguilelf]

Unlike you, I wouldnt claim partisan attacks to be true. I would call it spin and politics, and I think that should be kept off of public websites.

Only if it is untrue. Spin and/or politics don't make a matter untrue.

[niemamczasu]

Only if it is untrue. Spin and/or politics don't make a matter untrue.

So, I would have to convince you that democratic spin is untrue for you to believe that partisan attacks on a public website is wrong?

[emexiagog]

So, I would have to convince you that democratic spin is untrue for you to believe that partisan attacks on a public website is wrong?

YUP, because unless it is untrue, it can't really be clasified as an attack

[mikelangr]

YUP, because unless it is untrue, it can't really be clasified as an attack

It does not have to be an attack - the use of public assets for partisan activities is unethical at best.

Matt

[education]

I am not a democrat, by any means, but truth is truth is truth, no matter who dispenses it. Show where anything you are complaining about here is untrue. Then you have something to complain about

Just a center-of-the-road moderate that hates conservatives and loves liberals, heh?

Something about ducks walking and quacking...

[BaselBimbooooo]

It does not have to be an attack - the use of public assets for partisan activities is unethical at best.

Matt

The only way I can answer that comment is with an emphatic "NAW"

[huntbytnkbel]

Just a center-of-the-road moderate that hates conservatives and loves liberals, heh? No actually, I'm from missouri You have to show me. I am a bush-basher, but that's a very personal dislike of the things he has done, I vote for the person and what he or she stands for. NEVER a political party. If fact, Iam very disgusted with the Democratic (or if you prefer) Liberal Party. I would feel the same way if it was the democrates doing the complaining, about a republican web site. I am truely non-partician.

Something about ducks walking and quacking...

No, in this case, I am disagreeing with you, nit the party (not a duck, but sauce for the Goose)

[ggdfgtdfffhfyj]

Okay, here's some untruth:

This week closes the door on the first session of the 109th Congress – a Congress that has fostered a culture of corruption and has failed to meet the needs of the American people. Republicans have pursued an agenda on behalf of special interests and the powerful at the expense of working families in America, forgetting the hard working Americans who go to work every day, and play by the rules and expect that their representatives in Congress will do the same. The first underlined section hasn't been true for at least the better part of a century, and perhaps never. The shepherds Never completely forget the sheep, especially when it's shearing time. The second section is obviously false, or few if any of our current representatives would still be in office.

There are other untrue comments in the quotes given here, but the two above are the only ones that are unarguably false.

[flopay]

No, in this case, I am disagreeing with you, nit the party (not a duck, but sauce for the Goose)

Are you REALLY a retired teacher? Please don't add to my quote. Proofread, proofread, proofread.

[usaneisfiecup]

Lets look at more nuggets from the website we all pay for.

Yet Republicans continue to fight against policies that will put Americans to work. Instead they want to give tax cuts to those who need them least, increasing the deficit and making it harder for companies to borrow money to expand. One of their polls:

What type of investigation into the federal response to Hurricane Katrina do you favor?


Answer 1 An independent commission of experts

Answer 2 Republicans in Congress investigating themselves

Answer 3 No investigation is necessary
The Republican budget is fiscally irresponsible, creating trillions of dollars in new deficits. All told, the Republican budget creates more than $4 trillion in new deficits over the next 10 years; imposing a debt tax on families that climbs to more than $10,000 per family of four in 10 years just to pay the interest on the debt, while mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren. The U.S. House of Representatives operates under a set of established rules and guidelines. These rules dictate procedure and ensure that the legislative process is conducted in a fair and unbiased manner. Unfortunately, many of these rules are either being ignored or completely rewritten by the current Republican majority.

[prpaims]

I have a feeling there would be a much smaller objection if he had just left out the word Republican.

[textarchive]

Okay, here's some untruth:


The first underlined section hasn't been true for at least the better part of a century, and perhaps never. The shepherds Never completely forget the sheep, especially when it's shearing time. The second section is obviously false, or few if any of our current representatives would still be in office.

There are other untrue comments in the quotes given here, but the two above are the only ones that are unarguably false.

nonsense, and they would still be true even if a republican said them.

[Qynvtlur]

Are you REALLY a retired teacher? Please don't add to my quote. Proofread, proofread, proofread.

No. I'm not. I have taught but not a retired teacher, and I am a sloppy typist, and sometimes don't see all my typos ( more like typicals)

[Yarikoff]

There are other untrue comments in the quotes given here, but the two above are the only ones that are unarguably false. nonsense, and they would still be true even if a republican said them. Yes, they are nonsense, and you are correct that it wouldn't matter who said them. But the underlined passages were unarguably false. There are others that were also false, but looking at things from a hard-core partisan standpoint (like yours?), the resulting arguments to the contrary wouldn't be worth it.

[Erwtbimp]

Yes, they are nonsense, and you are correct that it wouldn't matter who said them. But the underlined passages were unarguably false. There are others that were also false, but looking at things from a hard-core partisan standpoint (like yours?), the resulting arguments to the contrary wouldn't be worth it.

Yup, I'm a hardcore moderate alrght.----??????????

[Enjoymmsq]

Yup, I'm a hardcore moderate alrght.----??????????

Quack!