Posted on 03/03/2013 7:53:32 PM PST by gusopol3
After Obama won re-election, there was extensive discussion among his supporters about whether the Republican “fever” would, in fact, break. Would the fiscal cliff negotiations, which resulted in the GOP accepting a tax increase on the nation’s highest earners, do the trick? If not, would coming fights over the debt ceiling and sequestration finally cure the Republican illness?.......
Some in the GOP saw public opinion at work. “The three-day Gallup tracking numbers certainly aren’t good for him,” said one House aide, pointing to surveys placing Obama’s job approval rating at 47 percent approve versus 45 percent disapprove — down from a post-election approval rating that topped out at 56 percent. Still, the aide saw no great improvements on the horizon. “Ultimately, they have no dialogue with us,” the aide said of the White House. “Instead of working together, we’re forced to read tea leaves.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
I am pleased the Republicans held together and didn’t give in to the Assclown on this latest battle.
Hopefully this episode bodes well for the future.
I think part of this statement is he is trying to deflect the merciless mockery that he brought upon himself, here and many other places over the fear porn he was disseminating. Nobody likes being mocked, but he especially hates it.
So, keep it up.
Obama sounds like a shopaholic who just had her credit cards cancelled.
Actually I’m till having a hard time believing the GOP held and didn’t cower at the very thought of adverse public reaction towards them. First good thing I can think of that they’ve done since winning back the House in ‘10.
56% approval rating. Many of us call obama voters retards. But there are many very intelligent people who vote for him. I guess they’ve been taught since childhood by teachers and parents that republicans are evil.
>> “After Obama won re-election...” <<
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Obama never won any election. Every election he has been in has been stolen through fraud.
Per Gallup today, Obama is at 46/46
Looks like his “sky is falling” fear tactics failed, especially when he blinked.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of debt, I fear no bankruptcy, for Obama is my shepherd. He prepareth a table of food stamps before me, and maketh me lie down beside waters He hath cleansed and seas He hath made recede, even though the bad Republicans wisheth the earth to be burnt unto a cinder, and will not buy the electric car that is good, for it hath zero emissions, and receiveth its power from a power plant, which hath not zero emissions, but the ways of the President are mysterious.
He hath told the stubborn Israelites, evil builders of apartments, that they know not their own interests and He does, and know not what they do, when they fear the nuclear weapon of the Persians. The ways of the President are mysterious. He alloweth the Persians to get the nuclear weapon (unless He hath something up His sleeve), for He knoweth that when they behold Him they will stay their hand, and not burn the Israelites unto a cinder, as they pronounce.
Yea, though Bernanke maketh funny money that will not compute, Obama prepareth a statistical table in front of the bad Republicans that showeth it will, if only they have faith. Fear not the Hellenes and the path they have trod. Though for sure we shall follow them, the President will be our sword, and our shield. His Hillary Rodham and his staff, they comfort us.
Fear not the Chinois, whose power waxes as ours wanes, for someday thy children’s children shall journey over the sea that Obama hath made recede, west of the land of Geffen and Famous Amos, to build railroads for Beijing. Then the Third World will have inherited the earth, and the strong will have been laid low, which is good, and which is also the Democratic platform.
Verily, we should be like the meek of the earth, and follow the commands of the President, the Amalekites, the EPA, and the IRS, which taketh our money, which is good, for we know not what to do with it. And Obama does, for you did not buildeth that. Once, we were slaves in the land of Reagan (and if you attributeth the “Reagan” deficits to increased military spending and lowered tax rates, tryeth accounting for the changes in military expenditure and tax revenues in the Reagan years, for, lo, when combined they yieldeth a surplus). Then, we were sinners, in spending our own money for what we thought was our own good. But now we are free, for the President spendeth it for us, and He maketh miracles, for, lo, He roasteth invisible chickens, and, lo, He spendeth money that existeth not, that Bernanke printeth. And, lo, it buys us stuff, for now.
Yea, though I accumulate debt higher than the mountains of Gilboa, and the deadbeats skip like rams, I shall not want, for Bernanke maketh funny money, and the President smiles upon the land, but not upon the bad Republicans. For they wisheth to live within their means, which surely must be evil. And what would you expect from people who are suspicious of Social Security? And wisheth to burn the earth unto a cinder.
But arithmetic notwithstanding, I will dwell in the house of Obama all the days of my life. (Why not four terms, and what about Michelle? For the Constitution liveth.) And, the earth having been purified, surely it will be good when—and where do I apply for—government assistance will be the only thing left.
Amen.
Lolping
Me too! and very surprised we did!
that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions— Joel 2:28
Actually, the GOP got a pretty good deal at the end of last year as well.
They managed to make permanent the Bush tax cuts for 99% of the people. They weren't able to include that 1%... but you have to remember that the Dems were against ANY of those cuts for years so that makes me think they got a pretty significant victory there.
Wall Street Journal
Weekend edition.
Editorial page.
Mark Halperin.
(Credit where credit is due.)
I agree 100%. the only issue I have with this political gamesmanship is, was this GOP standing their ground on another tax increase just another tack for tack on the debt increase at the end of this month? It appears that Americans are always watching the left hand while the right hands is selling out.
We can only hope the GOP has learned its lesson about “compromising” with this socialist, but, I fear we are in for another let down at the end of this month!
Excellent post!
Don’t forget in addition to winning back the house in ‘10 that the GOP held firm in unanimous rejection in the vote for Obamacare. They are greatly frustrating at times, but not hopeless. True conservatives must keep up the pressure.
Don’t forget in addition to winning back the house in ‘10 that the GOP held firm in unanimous rejection in the vote for Obamacare. They are greatly frustrating at times, but not hopeless. True conservatives must keep up the pressure.
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