Gene Taylor Calls Out Obama

Mississippi has three Democratic Congressmen. One is an out-of-the-closet liberal, one claims to be conservative but his votes don’t back it up, and another is a true blue-dog with a strong independent streak.

I’ve been a fan of Rep. Taylor for a long time, and when they use the phrase “conservative Democrat” it actually fits him. Unfortunately that phrase is uttered to speak of any Democrat to the right of Nancy Pelosi, rendering it useless in many cases.

But not with Taylor. He was a sharp critic of Pres. Bush in many cases, and he hasn’t let up now that a Democrat occupies to the White House. Here is what Taylor said about Pres. Obama’s budget, and the CNN story that went along with it:

Mississippi Democratic Rep. Gene Taylor blasted the budget outline President Obama submitted to Capitol Hill today, saying “I don’t like it…change is not running up even bigger deficits that George Bush did.”

“That’s what George Bush did very well. Apparently that’s what President Obama is doing.”

Taylor, a conservative “blue dog” who voted against the stimulus bill, noted he was still reviewing the plan but was troubled by the additional amount of spending for many government programs on top of the recent increased funding many agencies received in the economic stimulus bill.

As a member of the Armed Service Committee, Taylor noted the budget only gives the Defense Department a “small increase,” which he said would barely cover the cost of living adjustments for the military.

Taylor pointed to President Obama’s inaugural address that called for Americans to make sacrifices, saying “It’s certainly not reflected in his budget.”

Ouch.