Remember What You Did Last Congress?

The day before the second anniversary of the passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill, Republicans want Congressional Democrats to remember what they said way back then about the bill.

In a spoof of the popular website “Texts From Last Night,” today the National Republican Congressional Committee will unveil “Texts From Last Congress,” hitting Democrats on statements they said in 2009 – and reminding them of the reaction from voters at the polls last fall.

Just like the site that lists often-regrettably sent late night messages, the NRCC site links to the statements of members, but also posts imagined reactions to their vote from their constituents.

“This bill is not perfect, and I am very concerned about its cost as a strong advocate of fiscal responsibility,” Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), one of Republicans’ top targets next cycle, said two years ago. “Wow. I’m guessing you voted no then?” a hypothetical voter from his district asks. Oh no, I voted yes, just saying fiscal responsibility is hip these days.”

Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky.), another Democrat who was narrowly reelected in 2010, was quoted in his local paper as saying the stimulus “does two things: It produces projects that employ people here, but it also gives you something for the community.” The imagined response: “It sure does. Your wife is pulling in $80,000/year to oversee how it’s all spent.” Beshear’s wife was appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) to help manage the state’s money from the bill.

“Democrats haven’t brought any new ideas to the table this Congress and instead are just doubling down on their failed policies,” said NRCC Deputy Communications Director Joanna Burgos. “With this site, Americans will be reminded of the Democrats’ broken promises and will notice that they’re now just spinning their wheels, reverting back to last Congress’ mistakes.”

It’s also a project the NRCC plans to continue adding to as well.

“We’ll have many anniversaries to highlight and if the first 2 months are any indication, it seems Democrats will be doubling down on their failed policies often,” said Burgos.

Other Democrats whose statements are featured include Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former DCCC Chair and current Budget Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa), Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), David Wu (D-Ore.), Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa), Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas), Mike Ross (D-Ark.), Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), Betty Sutton (D-Ohio), Brad Miller (D-N.C.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), Dan Boren (D-Okla.) and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.).

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