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GOP Rep. Foxx Denounces Liberal 'Character Assassination,' Previously Said Health Care Bill Scarier Than Terrorism
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
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In a profile piece for the Winston-Salem Journal, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made an interesting declaration about Democrats -- that without ideas, all they have to use against the conservative opposition is character assassination.
"I'm a small-government conservative, and that's not very fashionable in Washington," said Foxx. "The liberals have no new ideas, and so they're reduced to character assassination."
The accusation of character assassination seems a bit peculiar, coming from Foxx. She has previously said of the health care bill: "I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country." And she's also implied that the Dems' health care plans would "put seniors in a position of being put to death by their government."
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Schmed
December 1, 2009 12:30 PM
Doesn't one first need a character to be a victim of character assassination?
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ericf
December 1, 2009 12:54 PM
She's right of course. We don't have new ideas. We've been pounding away on health care reform since Roosevelt --- Teddy that is --- put it in the Bull Moose platform in 1912, and someone must have been campaigning already to get it there. We've been in favor of peace with our enemies since, well, probably the invention of war. So I guess that's not new either. Financial reform, well, FDR did a bunch of that, so I guess that's not new. Global warming was identified as a potential problem in the 1950's so that doesn't qualify as new either. Solar power? In use since photosynthesis evolved, so obviously not new. And I guess trying to do something about high unemployment probably goes all the way back to when ever someone first saw unemployed people. So that's not new.
Guess we can all go home. Thanks Virginia!
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WaitWut?
December 1, 2009 5:43 PM in reply to ericf
Perfection.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 1, 2009 2:40 PM
Those of you who can, thank your lucky stars that you're not "represented" by the vile old acid-spitting harpy (how's that for some name-calling, Ginny?) like I am.
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Powkat
December 1, 2009 4:19 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
I'm glad I don't but isn't it just a little scary living surrounded by people who elected her 3 times?
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WaitWut?
December 1, 2009 5:42 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
I live in Arizona. I have no sympathy for you, you whimpering, liberal, socialist, commie, facsist hippy.
And, quit picking on the old hag. She's probably someone's grandmother. In fact, she looks a lot like Cheney...could it be????
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madmatt
December 1, 2009 3:03 PM
VirginiaFoxx did fuck young boy to death in 1887
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ilovebacon
December 1, 2009 3:18 PM
Virginny Fox is a cross-eyed rat rapist.
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TheCynicPress
December 1, 2009 3:20 PM
the last line is, of course, ironic coming from a death penalty supporter
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biff diggerence
December 1, 2009 4:30 PM
Backwards-assed Slave State Cow.
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Mad As Hell
December 1, 2009 4:36 PM
More Virginia Foxx please. A perfect face to add to the rogue's gallery of GOP leaders.
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Cal Gal
December 1, 2009 4:39 PM
I missed it. WHAT character assassination? Other than those in the above comments.
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Rocco Boma
December 1, 2009 7:57 PM
Sell that crap back in Mayberry, Aunt Bea.
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madmatt
December 2, 2009 8:48 AM
A name that lends itself to the qualifier OLD
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WorkingDem
December 2, 2009 11:39 PM
Looks like a local candidate might be challenging Rep. Foxx. Seems to be the real deal! If you want to know more look at his Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=220020735279 really interesting.
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