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Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Out Hi... - 2/14/2010 6:48:31 PM   
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Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Out His Spending Hypocrisy (VIDEO)

A heated exchange took place during NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday when MSNBC host Rachel Maddow accused Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) of hypocrisy for railing against a spending bill in public while touting its benefits in his home district. Appearing alongside each other during a panel session, Maddow pivoted from a discussion on job creation to note that Schock had appeared at an event on Friday touting a grant program that he had voted against.
"You, in your district, I just read that you were at a community college touting a $350,000 green technology education program, talking about how great that was going to be for your district," she said. "You voted against the bill that created that grant. That's happening a lot with Republicans sort of taking credit for things that Democratic bills do and then Republicans simultaneously touting their votes against them and trashing them. That, I think, is a problem that needs to be resolved within your caucus. Because you seem like a very nice person but that is a very hypocritical stance to take."

This past week, the Washington Times reported that a host of Republican lawmakers were doing exactly the same thing that Schock was -- only with a bit more insincerity.

"More than a dozen Republican lawmakers, while denouncing the stimulus to the media and their constituents, privately sent letters to just one of the federal government's many agencies seeking stimulus money for home-state pork projects," the paper reported.

"If you vote against the omnibus bill," she said at the end of the exchange, "if you complain about the omnibus bill, if you tout your vote against the omnibus bill, it is hypocrisy to then go to your district and go to a ribbon cutting ceremony for something that is funded by the omnibus bill that you voted against."

Watch the exchange at 2:20:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/14/rachel-maddow-stuns-rep-a_n_461885.html

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/14/2010 11:25:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Too bad she couldnt respond to his question, which pointed out exactly why his position isnt the least bit hypocritical. He asked her if she returned her Bush tax cuts. Seems she was unable to respond. If you watch Rachel Maddow any claims of rejecting biased sources on your part is the definition of hypocrisy.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 12:04:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		You made the assumption that she got a tax cut. I didn't.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 1:04:43 AM   
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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 3:52:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		I watch Rachel Maddow.  Rachel and Chris Matthews are my favorite political commentators, since Russert's death.  Chris is a little bit more polished.  But Rachel has a good way of making a repub wince when they don't make sense.  She did a good job of it Sunday. 

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 6:04:40 AM   
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Compared to Buffet or Gates she got bupkis.


Compared to Buffet or Gates she makes bupkis. Stupid comparison.


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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 8:54:47 AM   
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You made the assumption that she got a tax cut. I didn't.


Then with your great knowledge of statistics, you should have figured out you need a better accountant, because everyone got a tax cut unless they lost some tax shelters.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 11:04:43 AM   
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You made the assumption that she got a tax cut. I didn't.


Then with your great knowledge of statistics, you should have figured out you need a better accountant, because everyone got a tax cut unless they lost some tax shelters.

Bullshit.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 11:43:24 AM   
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ORIGINAL: DomKen


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You made the assumption that she got a tax cut. I didn't.


Then with your great knowledge of statistics, you should have figured out you need a better accountant, because everyone got a tax cut unless they lost some tax shelters.

Bullshit.


Excuse me, I shouldnt have said "everyone". I made the rash assumption that you made more than 28400/56800. If you make more than that, you paid less taxes that you would otherwise have and are lying, or you/your accountant fucked up. Given your not so great knowledge of statistics though, I certainly wont assume you can follow the menus on TurboTax.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/15/2010 4:02:14 PM   
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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/17/2010 9:06:56 AM   
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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/17/2010 6:52:45 PM   
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If I were a lesbian Rachel Maddow would be my type...lol.. That gal has a huge brain


You aren't kiddin' !

I am a straight guy, and I have a crush on her.

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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/17/2010 10:13:01 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: juliaoceania
If I were a lesbian Rachel Maddow would be my type...lol.. That gal has a huge brain


You aren't kiddin' !

I am a straight guy, and I have a crush on her.


I suppose she appeals to people regardless of gender and orientation.. she has metrosexual appeal...


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RE: Rachel Maddow Stuns Rep. Aaron Schock By Calling Ou... - 2/17/2010 11:36:55 PM   
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ORIGINAL: juliaoceania
If I were a lesbian Rachel Maddow would be my type...lol.. That gal has a huge brain


You aren't kiddin' !

I am a straight guy, and I have a crush on her.


I suppose she appeals to people regardless of gender and orientation.. she has metrosexual appeal...


Smart is sexy.

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