Posted on 03/29/2013 10:43:29 AM PDT by Starman417
Haley Barbour once said
You know, Napoleon said ‘Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.’
Which apparently derives from the Napoleon quote:
"...when the enemy is making a false movement we must take good care not to interrupt him.”
To paraphrase Mark Twain, I have read the obituaries and reports of the death of the GOP are premature. The prospects for GOP control of not just the House, but all of Congress, are brightening daily because of two ongoing themes: gun control and Obamacare. The damage is self-inflicted.
Gun control is causing gastric reflux for many democrats. Obama is urging them not to get "squishy." Demcorat fears of GOP control are rising:
Republicans increasingly see the Senate majority as being in play in 2014.Democrats are defending 20 seats, including seven in states President Obama lost in the last election, and they have seen five of their incumbents retire, raising their bar for holding the upper chamber.
Republicans would have to win six seats to take over the Senate, a sizable number. But in a midterm election year — when a president’s party historically loses congressional seats — GOP confidence is growing.
“The playing field is shaping up to be a positive one for Republicans in 2014,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brad Dayspring said. Retirements by Democrats such as Sen. Tim Johnson (S.D.), who formally announced Tuesday he would leave the Senate at the end of this term, are helping the GOP, he said.
Dayspring acknowledged winning the Senate won’t be easy: Republicans must get “consensus candidates” and make sure they are ready for battle. In 2012, the GOP entered the election cycle thinking it would win the upper chamber and failed, partly because of flawed candidates.
But he said things are shaping up well for the party this time.
“The playing field and weather conditions are great for us. Now we have to go out and execute,” he said.
An assault weapons ban would not even pass the democrat-controlled Senate. Harry Reid agreed to adding a AW ban only as an amendment to a larger bill.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) this week decided to remove the ban from firearms legislation scheduled for the floor. However, he has promised Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) a floor vote on her assault weapons amendment.Reid said Tuesday the proposal would not muster 40 votes, and interviews with rank-and-file lawmakers show that seems accurate.
A wave of Democratic defections on the assault weapons ban would not sit well with gun-control and liberal advocacy groups. They warn Democratic senators who vote to kill one of President Obama’s biggest priorities will suffer political repercussions.
Yet Obama keeps ramping up the pressure.
And the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg only adds to the fun when he seems to speak for democrat politicians:
“I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom,”
The tsunami that is Obamacare is building and starting to take its toll. It will
Boost insurance costs.
Push millions off employer coverage.
Cause premiums to skyrocket.
Cost people their jobs.
Tax the middle class.
Add to the deficit.
Cost more than promised.
Be a bureaucratic nightmare.
Exacerbate doctor shortages.
Leave millions uninsured.
Obamacare will raise the cost of claims by 32%.
Obamacare costs are exploding.
(excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...
To paraphrase Mark Twain, I have read the obituaries and reports of the death of the GOP are premature. The prospects for GOP control of not just the House, but all of Congress, are brightening daily because of two ongoing themes: gun control and Obamacare. The damage is self-inflicted.Why do we still talk about Obamacare? Everyone knows there's no way the Congress can pass it, because the Blue Dogs know it will doom them at the ballot box. /s
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