Topic: Republican Budget

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker held a 12-hour sit-in at the Capitol to protest the Republican budget plan. The protest occurred as Congress returned from spring break, with Booker calling for leaders to stand in a "moral storm." Media coverage of the event was criticized for being overly sympathetic and featuring "unclippable" correspondents who spoke without pause.

In a clip from his weekly address, President Obama argues that the Republican budget does the "opposite" of his goals to grow the middle class and shrink the deficit. The hosts mock the rhetorical structure of the speech, noting that Obama fails to explicitly state that Republicans want to grow the deficit.

The Obama administration's use of the term "social Darwinism" to describe the Republican budget is analyzed as a specific rhetorical tactic. The hosts point out the historical association of the term with Adolf Hitler and suggest that the Democratic party is using "Hitler card" tactics to frame economic policy. They compare current political slogans about "fair shares" to historical socialist rhetoric.

Ron Paul addresses questions about a potential third-party run, calling it a "losing adventure." He asserts that his positions on personal liberty, balanced budgets, and limited government make him the most "Republican" candidate on stage, suggesting his opponents are "Republicans in name only" (RINOs) for not following the party platform.

The hosts critique a clip of Nancy Pelosi discussing the "Super Committee" and government spending. Pelosi accuses Republicans of not believing in Social Security, Medicare, or clean air. The hosts debunk her claims, pointing out that Democrats failed to pass a budget when they held a supermajority and accusing her of blatant partisan lying.

Bill Maher argued that Barack Obama's record on military interventions and defense spending should make him a hero to the Republican Party. Maher noted that Obama has increased the defense budget significantly, despite Mitt Romney's claims of "massive defense cuts." The commentary suggests Obama has governed more like a neoconservative emperor than a traditional Democrat.