R's: Clinton is blowing up deficit!
Clinton eliminates deficit.
Bush wins.
Bush blows up deficit.
Cheney: Deficits don't matter!
Obama wins.
R's: Obama is blowing up deficit!
Obama reduces deficit.
Trump wins.
Trump blows up deficit.
Mulvaney: Nobody cares about deficits!

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) February 6, 2019