Have you noticed how the attention of the Democrat "mainstream" news media is focused entirely on what the Republicans will "give up"; what the Republicans will cave on? (Naturally, the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms are pushing the GOP to commit party suicide by agreeing to otherwise thoroughly meaningless, drop-in-the-bucket tax hikes.) But what, exactly, are the rats bringing to the table? An agreement to "slow the rate of spending growth"? Wow, big whup.
Meanwhile, NOT... ONE... WORD... from the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms about how much of the socialist welfare state Ubama and the rats are willing to give up to get a deal done. No matter WHAT the Republicans do, the newsrooms will make sure they get full blame for both the mean spending "cuts" AND the tax hikes! The rats have nothing at stake! What's to "negotiate"?
Talk about a lose/lose situation for the GOP.... Whew.
Absolutely the best thing that can happen is to go over the "fiscal cliff". The Republicans at this point should be strategizing how to make sure Ubanga and the rats catch as much of the blame as possible. The PR game starts YESTERDAY for the Republicans, and they are already playing catch-up - - the rats have been working on it all along. And now is the time for Republicans to go nuclear - - I mean, Ubanga is taking off for vacation in Hawaii while the nation is on the brink of economic calamity? That's some "leadership" there...
By the way, an added bonus for refusing to cave to the rats to strike a deal is that the GOP House will then get the chance to wrap the upcoming debt ceiling debate around Ubanga's neck. They can, each and every Republican, take to the House floor and recite word for word, Ubama's own position on the debt ceiling:
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a Sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. ...Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here'. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and Grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better."
- SENATOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA (MARCH 2006)
They should make Newt Gingrich the head of the Republican party.
Then he could really be sticking it to Obama and the Democrats.
Excellent comments.
The great Romney made sure Newt couldn’t be president.
Too bad he didn’t go after the Marxist in the same fashion.
I’m watching the Hannity replay right now.
Where did you get the Obama, 2006 quote?
I could be wrong and frequently am, I believe that the Speaker of the House can be a non-member, I’m going to contact my congressman and urge him to support former Speaker Newt Gingrich to replace Boehner as the new Speaker.
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, what we need in these times.