>Linker Responds to Menendez’s Assault on the TEA Party
(Ridgewood, NJ): “It is ironic that Bob Menendez called Tea Party patriots “pirates” and the debt crisis “manufactured” when it’s the profligate spenders in Washington, such as Menendez himself, who are responsible for hijacking the American people and our future by running up the debt to an unsustainable $14.3 trillion, which is an increase of almost 50% since Obama took office.”
“Menendez pointed to past increases of the debt limit as precedent for why this Congress should have summarily raised the limit again without any spending cuts attached. Menendez’s statements are irresponsible and demonstrate that he does not understand America’s fiscal crisis, or doesn’t want to understand it, and is out of touch with New Jerseyans. Perhaps one reason Menendez’s approval ratings are mired in the 30s is because the people of New Jersey realize that Bob Menendez has no interest in solving our nation’s fiscal problems. As usual, Bob’s answer involves name calling, fear mongering, demagoguery, and class warfare. The American people and the people of New Jersey deserve better.”
“If the 2010 midterms showed us anything, it’s that the American people are fed up with past practice and they want the government to end its reckless spending, balance the budget, and pay down its dangerously high mountain of debt. The Tea Party deserves a token of gratitude from the American people for so passionately emphasizing the need for Washington to end its spending binge once and for all.”
“It’s so obvious why politicians like Bob Menendez are reduced to finger pointing and calling Tea Party patriots names. These unprincipled bullies cling to power as long as they can keep government growing. If the debate focuses on the dangers inherent in unlimited government, as the Tea Party has done, these career politicians could lose their power unless they productively join the debate and offer ideas of their own to solve America’s problems – something they cannot do. Nothing could be scarier to Bob Menendez than losing his power, so one would think he would join the discussion and offer ideas. Instead, he calls patriots names and plays the blame game in classic Menendez style. In the meantime we have a country to save – and save it we will.”
