Four more years -- of this?

Human Events ^ | Patrick J. Buchanan | 01/06/2012

[neverdem]

I don't think running against Congress is such a bright idea. The approval rating of Congress doesn't mean much when only about a third of the Senate gets the real test of approval every two years like the whole House of Representatives. In November 2010, the GOP got sixty percent of the white vote for the first time in history. IMHO, that's probably a new floor for the GOP with whites, the vast majority of taxpayers, while Obama borrows about forty cents for every dollar we spend.

[A.A. Cunningham]

What’s the actual title of the article?

[RC one]

They know that they’re very likely going to lose the senate in 2012 what with 23 seats to defend versus our 10 and all. Their plan seems to be to paint the Republican congress as the bad guys in order to avoid that outcome. We need to keep a bright light shined on their malfeasance.

[BullDog108]

Four more years -- of this?

[kingu]

The real question, with such overspending by the federal government, is what the real state of the economy is. If the fed's spending 10% of GDP in borrowed money, that means we've skirted the edge of economic depression for three years now. But somehow, year after year, the economy shows sluggish growth. How can the economy, with 10% of the GDP being pumped into it (not counting largess from the fed, absorbing Freddy Mac, Fanny Mae and Sally Mae), be not dropping like a rock? 10% propped up the first year should show a ten percent drop the second year, even with the continued propping up.

It is seriously looking like the numbers are faked on a wide scale, not just numbers reported by the fed, but across the economy by public and private enterprise. Is the October Surprise this year to be real economic numbers? Blamed on the strong showing by Republicans?

[RobbyS]

The only hope, and this is highly unlikely, that the country returns a Congress capable of removing Obama by impeachment. That would require us to shoot every other congressional democrat first.

[antceecee]

This is written by Pat Buchanan? Sounds like he’s leaning toward four more years of Obama.

[neverdem]

"It will then be resolved when the world realizes that the U.S. deficit and debt are beyond the capacity of this U.S. government to bring under control.

"At that point, the ratings agencies and world markets will begin to treat the U.S. debt the way they treat the debts of Italy and Spain."

This is written by Pat Buchanan? Sounds like he’s leaning toward four more years of Obama.

What makes you say that? Since when did Pat Buchanan advocate more taxes rather than cutting spending?

[BobP]

Zer0's train wreck rolls on (as planned).

Hope and Change.... Tragic.

Countdown until Zer0 leaves Office: 377 days as of January 9, 2012.

[antceecee]

He suggests Obama will win and then bemoans “gridlock” which is key indicators of a RINO-virus.

[Jacquerie]

. . . how does America avert the future that Italy faces? Italy's debt is 120 percent of gross domestic product; ours, at 100 percent of GDP, is not all that far behind.

Italy is now ruled by a "technocrat," some university prof. Technocrat is used because it is softer on the mind than dictator.

He instituted currency controls. Cash transactions are limited. The screws tighten.

[ballplayer]

Then what everyone needs to ask,what is the alternative,Voting for Obama to become a Dictator and the Dissolution of the Congress? I dont hear him saying elect a Democrat Congress,just Bashing Congress as a Whole.

[raybbr]

"I will not sit by while a minority in the Senate puts party ideology ahead of the people they were elected to serve. ... Not at this make-or-break moment for middle-class Americans."

So, the appointment of one more socialist to a non-Constitutional office, is the make-or-break moment for our country. If so, we are truly doomed. Or, there could be a realistic assessment of this ass-clown's rhetoric and we would hear what a true demagogue he is.

[raybbr]

This is written by Pat Buchanan? Sounds like he’s leaning toward four more years of Obama.

Did you actually read the whole article? Seriously? Explain how you come to that conclusion.

[Darksheare]

Romney busts so many moves

I wouldn't trust him to be an ice cream man.
Support FR, defeat the rinos.

[Westbrook]

> Enraged Republicans denounced the appointment as an affront
> and a usurpation of power,

OK, so what are they gonna do about it?

I submit that they will do nothing more than squeal a bit, then back to Business As Usual.

[Lockbox]

Go it along, well the up side is he can take all the credit, the down side is he must take all the failure!

[kevkrom]

See, this is why I rarely read Buchanan articles. Even when he presents something cogent, he fails to connect the dots.

He starts off with Obama's giant middle finger to Congress with the "recess" appointments and then ends with a question on how Obama could possibly work with a GOP-dominated Congress in a second term.

If he's been paying attention to his own article, he should have realized the simple truth: Obama doesn't intend to. He's already fired the first shot across the bow that he will do whatever he damn well pleases, regardless of whether or not he has the legitimate authority to do so. The recess appointment is just a test run to make sure the toadies will all parrot the acceptable lines and let him continue to do what he wants unchecked.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Obama has a good chance of making it work-—The things in place will give him near dictatorial power—BUT there is a positive side to this—The MSM that keep him in power has gown tired of him—we see more and more negative stories coming out. His actions have made him less popular and that doesn’t bode well for him. The next election will be the dirtest in history. I believe we will see...
1. Wag the dog military actions to distract the people...
2. Synthetic improvements in the economy—that will disolve as a will O the wisp after November.
3. Election fraud on a grand scale—illegals voting etc...
4. The race card played almost every day.
5. Dirty tricks to all who oppose Obama and his machine.
6. I even fear assassination of any who oppose Obama.

[zeugma]

Does anyone have any records of zero voting to adjourn pro forma during his extraordinarily brief senate career? Or did he just vote ‘present’?