And democrats are fiscally responsible? Uhhh...no.

I didn't say they were. I said they're better than Reps in that regard, allowing for inherited economies (like Obama, whom inherited a meltdown). Even Obama didn't add as much as some Reps added (as a percent of debt already present). As I said, Reagan TRIPLED the national debt during his time. The debt tends to go up more during Rep administrations. But nowhere did I claim that Dems are deficit hawks. They're not. It's mostly because the Reps are tax-cut fiends, and they implement them every chance they get. No surprise, that blows out the deficit and debt.

I remember when Clinton produced a budget surplus. Rather than agreeing to pay-down the debt that year, it seemed like everyone in Congress (both parties) were trying to push through their pet projects. It was like someone rang the dinner bell.