Including the American public - which is the real source of all our problems.
Republicans are pulled in 2 ways. The base that expects them to be the conservatives they claimed to be, and the realization that the majority of the country is not yet ready for serious cuts and will eat them alive if they actually fulfill their campaign pledges.
The real problem is the American public - not the politicians they elect. We are getting precisely what we deserve as a nation.
A lot of truth to this.
We don't yet have the numbers to dictate the terms of the debate.
I'm encouraged to see us fighting as hard as we have been to this point. I hope we maintain the courage to keep pushing the fight all the way to the end.
At the end of the day, there may be a heavy price for us to pay though.
More than a grain of truth to that. Our elected politicians have a big chunk of blame too, for buying votes with promises that are destined to fail. I see no tidy way out of the mess, for the country. The founders' vision was toast a couple generations ago.
Including the American public- which is the real source of all our problems.
That's not true. Recent polling from lots of different sources indicates that something like 70% of the American people want Congress to roll back the spending and live within their budget.
Those who want to see taxes raised, and the spending spree to continue, are in the clear minority.
Why do you think there's such an impasse going on? The phone lines in DC are melting with angry calls from citizens, demanding that the Republicans hold the line, and make some real cuts.