Evdiently the GOP candidates continue to see no reason to even feign sympathy for Occupy Wall Street. The Republicans have for the most part vied with each other to see who could say the most insulting thing about OWS, impugning the movement in gross personal terms.
Gingrich said they need to take a shower then get a job. As usual Gingrich said nothing about how he would create these jobs.
Now Gingrich and Santorum are turning it up a notch and taking aim at foot stamps. Food stamps which have already been cut in NY and other places-from what I've heard from people who receive them-aren't much but they are the most reliable part left in a U.S. welfare state that is quite moribund.
"Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and fellow contender Rick Santorum, both heavily involved in congressional welfare reform efforts in the mid-1990s, say the government should stop promoting a welfare-like state and convert food stamp spending to block grants to states, a move that could freeze spending and cut the benefit to many who now receive it. A spokesperson for Republican Mitt Romney says the former Massachusetts governor also supports turning the nation's food stamp program into state block grants, though he rarely mentions it."
So Mitt wants to do it too-why has the "Massachusetts moderate" been so coy? Seems like something he'd want to trumpet to counter the "not a conservative" tag...
Maybe as liberals we should do more to make sure he doesn't hide his light under a bushel.
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