Joe Crowley: “to quote Ronald Reagan, ``There they go again.'' Republicans have hit a new low point. The Bush campaign has run over…”

“to quote Ronald Reagan, ``There they go again.'' Republicans have hit a new low point. The Bush campaign has run over 49,000 negative ads nationwide, and it is understandable. With the largest budget deficit in our history, a growing tax burden on our middle class, gas prices at a 23-year high, and no positive vision for our country, the GOP have no choice but to attack. They cannot talk about the economy because we have lost 1.8 million private-sector jobs under this administration. They cannot talk about health care because insurance costs are spiraling out of control and nearly 4 million more Americans have become uninsured since 2000. So now what do they do? They blame President Clinton for the creation of 21 million private-sector jobs during his administration. They blame John Kerry and John Edwards for wanting to fight for a stronger and more positive America. But never will they accept the responsibility for egregious policies that they have passed. They are doing everything possible to create a diversion and shift attention somewhere else. Democrats are fighting for the middle-class values of fairness and responsibility. Republicans are still pushing the same old negative attack ads.”