On his blog, Captain's Quarters, Ed Morrissey nailed the difference between conservatives and liberals. Regarding the infamous letter that Dingy Harry Reid and 40 Demo senators sent to Rush Limbaugh's CEO, and that Rush auctioned off for $2.1 million and then matched with his own money, I am not going to change a word:
Harry Reid And The Senate 41 Demonstrate The Difference Between Liberals And Conservatives
"Sometimes a comment gets to the heart of a matter so clearly that I find it irresistible for its own post. Yesterday, in the Harry Reid/Rush Limbaugh thread, CapQ commenter PackerBronco observed that the entire story arc of the letter and its auction showed a clear difference between liberals and conservatives:
The conservative thinks of a free-market way of raising private funds to aid a worthwhile causes and backs his commitment with his own money.
The liberal asks other people to donate funds, doesn't donate any of his own money, and tries to take credit for the generosity of others.
Now granted, the Republicans in Congress in 2001-2006 managed to look a lot like the latter than the former, but we're hoping they learned their lesson after the last election. In terms of actual governing policy, as we have seen in this Congress, liberals don't ask for money -- they tax for money, and try to take credit for personal compassion while the bill gets paid by others. We've certainly seen that dynamic often enough, including on Thursday, when Democrats valiantly attempted to take money from the poor and working-class who mostly make up the ranks of cigarette smokers and give the money to middle-class families as health-insurance subsidies.
In the meantime, Senator Reid still hasn't announced any contribution of his own to the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Fund, despite trying to take credit for Rush Limbaugh's fundraising efforts and Rush's own personal contribution. Neither have any of his 40 co-signers. It appears PackerBronco has analyzed it quite correctly.
Posted by Ed Morrissey on October 20, 2007 7:43 AM "
If you missed Dingy Harry Reid's performance (speech?) on the floor of the Senate Friday morning, you missed the most unbelievable display of cheap chutzpah of the year.....! The man gives new meaning to "no class".........!
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