then why are Harry Reid and Obama smiling?
Yes, the establishment Republicans "won". Hopefully we can primary them all out next year.
Harry was not really smiling. That was a death rictus. He punted with trying to make this about *women’s health* (Federal money for DC abortions)and failed. I used to think the quavery voice was affected. Now, I wonder if he may be losing it.
The reason we eventually lost back in the Newt/Clinton era was precisely because Newt (who has few friends here)WAS loud, tough and obnoxious. He made it personal and Clinton had more charisma, plus the media, of course. Clinton just took credit for the reforms and cuts and Newt was left holding....whatever.
I hear a lot of support for Boehner from the TP caucus. This is a 6-month budget and it was necessary because the spineless donks refused to pass any budget in an election year. $80B in annualized cuts is a fair start. Now, watch everyone go full-court press against Ryan in the 2011/2012 budget.
zerO tried to imitate Clinton by taking credit.(This indicates where the polls really are) Boehner will be low-key and not crow about anything as we continue to push back the spending. He actually seems to not be an egoist, like Newt. It isn’t about him and he appears to know that. Also, have you noticed that he has around 15 donks voting our way, allowing him to give GOPers in marginal districts some ability to vote in manner that increases their chances for re-election. There has been some very well-managed politics played in the House and we need to appreciate that.
We are fighting nearly 100 years of incrementalism. It is going to take time, like it or not. I think the price of silver, the lead times to fill orders for prepper items, the outright thuggery of the unionistas on TV night after night and the increasingly disturbing political and military events in the Middle East are beginning to concentrate the minds of average Americans. Better people remain dissatisfied with the cuts as being too small than in the streets rioting against austerity.
It is going to be bad, short term, no matter what happens in Congress. For me, every month they can buy us before collapse is a gift and allows us to increase our preps over time,on earned income.