Challenged On Air, Blunt Accuses Critics of Manufacturing "Mythical Record"

Roy Blunt told Mike Ferguson and his radio audience on The Eagle yesterday that critics of his Washington record are confusing his "real record" with a "mythical record."  Blunt flatly rejected any criticism of his support for deficit spending and leadership during the Bush years, saying his record on spending is "pretty good."

FERGUSON: You mentioned the tea party activists, and the sorta fiscal conservative activism. And when looking back, there's a lot of criticism of you, not just for, like, the TARP vote and the bailout votes, but for your role in the leadership of the Republican Party at the time.  Do you regret any of those votes?  And what do you have to say to those folks who are skeptical -- at best -- because the Republican Congressional record on spending isn't all that great in recent years.

BLUNT: Actually, the House record is pretty good...The real record is fine here. The mythical record, maybe not so good. But I think this is a year where voters are becoming more and more informed. They know more of the real facts all the time.  And frankly, the real facts were the fight that the Republicans in the House had against the rest of the system were pretty good.

Ummm....no.  It's your real record that bothers people.  Nice try though.

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