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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Arkansas Politics Rick Crawford, then and now

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 6:51 AM

The Democrat-Gazette reported this morning that deficit hawk Rick Crawford, the Republican candidate for 1st District Congress, declared personal bankruptcy in 1994 to dodge credit card and medical debts. (Of course he opposes health coverage help for the country's lame and impoverished, too.)

A piquant quote from candidate Crawford's website:

If businesses in America spent money the way the federal government does, they would be in bankruptcy. If people ran their personal finances the way Congress does, they would be in jail.

Or maybe running for Congress as a Republican.

Tags: Rick Crawford, bankruptcy, Republican hypocrite

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Reminds me of that other financial conservative expert telling us all how inept government is with spending and borrowing and paying......you know, the guy who pens in the Dem/Gazette. Gitz.

Posted by Cato on July 29, 2010 at 7:54 AM | Report this comment

It is a lot easier being a fiscal conservative once you discharge all of that pesky unsecured debt. Ask Bradley Gitz.

Posted by bopbamboom on July 29, 2010 at 9:08 AM | Report this comment

A former rodeo clown who declared bankruptcy who is now running for Congress as a Republican? Are the Hollywood screenwriters paying attention??

Posted by Vincent Vega on July 29, 2010 at 9:42 AM | Report this comment

Yippers. Ol Rick is just like you and me...cept he ain't.

Posted by eLwood on July 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM | Report this comment

dead wood... Guess you'd rather have your hero Jim Guy Tucker, the convicted bankruptcy fraud former congressman, felon, in the House?
Guess his liver kept him out of the SLAMMER

Posted by November on July 29, 2010 at 7:56 PM | Report this comment

Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, ran on a campaign of Tort Reform and won. This was after he received millions in his own lawsuit concerning a tree falling on him.

Posted by blackhound on August 5, 2010 at 9:48 AM | Report this comment

Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, helped bring Tort Reform to that state. This was after he received millions in his own lawsuit when a tree fell on him.

Posted by blackhound on August 5, 2010 at 9:49 AM | Report this comment

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