[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 141 (Monday, October 3, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: October 3, 1994]
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                       THE DEMOCRATS' NEAR PANIC

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, the New York Times recently described the 
Democrats as being in a ``near panic over how they are perceived by the 
public.'' Everyone saw the Democrats on the floor last week. The only 
thing they can do is attack the Republicans' contract with America--
they have no platform of their own to stand on because their President 
and his administration has failed to deliver on their promises.
  People in a near panic try to distort their opponent's platform to 
cover up the fact that they have no platform--that is exactly what the 
Democrats are doing. People in a near panic make wild accusations about 
their opponent's issues because they have no issues of their own to 
talk about--that is exactly what the Democrats are doing. People in a 
near panic try to paint their opponent as the bad guy because they 
cannot portray themselves as the good guy based on their own merits--
that is exactly what the Democrats are doing. Mr. Speaker, the 
Democrats are in a near panic, and it is showing.

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