Now is That Really Helpful?

Forget about Gabrielle Giffords ushering in a new environment of civility, the current budget battle between Republicans and Democrats is increasing the volume of hyperbole.  Here are a few quotes taken over the last 2 days:

Nancy Pelosi: “There is actually a war on women,”  taking aim at House Republicans’ efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and restrict access to abortions, among other measures.

Jesse Jackson: “This is a Civil War fight, I think Time magazine has it right. This is the 150th anniversary of the 1861 Civil War. Now those are determined to shut the federal government down to make their point — their ideological-religious point.”

Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (another democrat):“We are absolutely outraged. This is the functional equivalent of bombing innocent civilians,”.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "This is Virginia's big weekend. It's the cherry blossom, the cherry blossom festival. People plan to come here all year, and one of the things they want to do when they come here is take a walk down the Mall, go to the National Art Gallery, go to one of the great Smithsonian museums. Won't do that, they'll close at 12:00 tonight. All of this to stop women from getting the regular tests and preventative services that they need,".  Harry! Which is it?  Do the Republicans want to be mean to tourists or women?

Remember these the next time you hear democrats call republicans mean-spirited.