RPA Welcomes “Boomerang Blanche” Back to Arkansas

The Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA) extends a warm welcome-back-to-Arkansas to “Boomerang Blanche” Lincoln after her near-convincing election year conversion Friday during the Arkansas Association of Counties (AAC) forum with her challenger John Boozman in Hot Springs.

“Just like a well-thrown boomerang eventually returns, ‘Boomerang Blanche’ Lincoln came back in-line with Arkansans yesterday at the AAC forum with John Boozman,” said RPA Senior Communications Advisor Alice Stewart. “’Boomerang Blanche’ completed her elliptical cycle and finally rejoined Arkansans in support of deficit reduction, government reform, job growth, card check, and even opposition to ObamaCare!”

“On behalf of all the folks you’ve seemed to have forgotten about these last six years, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to ‘Boomerang Blanche,’ and let her know ‘We’ve missed you in Arkansas,’” Stewart said.

The facts:
Does anyone know what “Boomerang Blanche” stands for? No!
Does “Boomerang Blanche” give common sense explanations? No!
Does “Boomerang Blanche” know how to circle back to Arkansas after a wild six-year ride in the Washington Woods? You bet!

“Boomerang Blanche’s” top out-and-back boomerangs from yesterday’s forum:

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

Feb 2010- In an effort to hide the true cost of ObamaCare, Blanche Lincoln voted to gut $528 billion in Medicare funding- that’s $8,980 per Arkansas senior over the next 10 years. (Letter from CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf to Speaker Pelosi- March 20, 2010)

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday- “I’ve focused on and Medicare, and strengthening it.”

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

Lincoln’s support for Obama’s $446 billion omnibus bill, ObamaCare, stimulus spending, cash-for-clunkers and other wasteful initiatives has caused the national debt to grow by more than 50% in the last three years- now up to $13 trillion. Lincoln called the $787 billion stimulus bill a “drop in the bucket.”

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday- “I support reducing the deficit.”

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

9/14/05- Blanche Lincoln Sponsored the Employee Free Choice Act “Card Check” legislation “A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. . . .”(introduced 4/19/2005) . . . Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] – 9/14/2005

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday- “There shouldn’t be any doubt that I am against card check.”

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

The healthcare package will cost roughly $940 billion over 10 years. (CNNMoney.com 3/25/10)

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday- Healthcare reform “is a deficit neutral bill.”

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

Lincoln voted against extending the Bush tax cuts, which enormously impact small businesses (3/23/07). Lincoln voted against extending capital gains and dividends tax relief (3/21/07), voted against death tax reform (CQ Vote #102 3/27/07), and voted against repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (3/23/07).

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday: “I’m fighting to extend tax cuts for Arkansas companies.”

• OUT(side of Arkansas)

In 2009, Lincoln voted with Obama 95% of the time. (CQ Magazine), and in the current Congress, she’s voted with her party leaders 83.9% of the time. (The Washington Post’s Votes Database, www.washingtonpost.com, Accessed 8/13/10)

• BACK(in Arkansas)

Yesterday- “I am an independent voice for Arkansas…I am here to facilitate your needs.”

“Arkansans won’t be fooled by the spin, they know ‘Boomerang Blanche’ is here to facilitate HER needs; they know her rhetoric doesn’t match reality,” Stewart said. “It’s time to bail on the boomerang and support a straight shooter like John Boozman who doesn’t want to bankrupt America.”

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