“Or to put it more simply. What happens when you make the adjustments and 6 months later they still can’t pay? Because that’s precisely what’s going to happen.”
Then we wait patiently for that to happen and then pounce like hell on it. If we stay quiet until then and this turns out to be the case, this will be one hell of a political opportunity to exploit.
If we scream and rant and rave until then and it happens, our tired old complaints will fall on deaf ears. If we scream and rant and rave and it turns out to help, even a little, we are fubar.
This moderation in words and deeds is what I am looking for in the Republican party. Quietly wait in the background and seem to be trying to “help” yet make the disagreements known in a very tactful way, make sure they are disseminated. Then when the Dem policies tank, move in for the political kill.
Things like Drudge’s sensational CNBC revolt are the exact antithesis of how Obama and the Dems need to be handled.
“Things like Drudge’s sensational CNBC revolt are the exact antithesis of how Obama and the Dems need to be handled.”
I think you’re wrong because there are many conservative democrats who voted for Obama who were outraged by the stimulus plan and who will be outraged by the home bailout plan.
And I think Obama recognizes this as well. Below is quote from Obama where he essentially attempts to pre-empt this very criticism. BTW, this quote is from a WSJ article this morning that goes on to point out that the substance of Obama’s quote is plainly not true.
Obamam quote regarding the housing baliout plan: “Let me be very clear about what this plan will not do: It will not rescue the unscrupulous or irresponsible by throwing good taxpayer money after bad loans . . . And it will not reward folks who bought homes they knew from the beginning they would never be able to afford.”