[Lazamataz]

Like I said, it ain't great. But one must think strategically. I know many freepers are upset, but occasionally, not throwing all you have into a particular battle, allows you to win the entire war. We need to think like Democrats; we need to think with strategy.

The Dems not passing the budget last year made it impossible to get the time we needed to do a better job. Now we have the time, and a damned good bill by Ryan, and the time to educate the masses on why we need Ryan's bill.

[Blue Turtle]

While I agree with your statement....I must say, I don’t have confidence that REPUBS will even fight in 2012.

[Conservative9]

Strategically?! You say that with every loss. Ryan’s bill does not cut a single useless department and he has already said it is a STARTING place for compromise with the marxists! Is that the strategy you mean? Meanwhile none of the K Street Republicans are willing to even talk about Rand Paul’s budget cuts which gives us smaller budget. Ryan’s is smoke and mirrors designed to protect the ruling class and keep their game going. And it is apparently working!

[Lauren BaRecall]

Are you kidding? The Dems always throw everything they have into *every* battle! Relentlessly!

[Zeddicus]

The Dems not passing the budget last year made it impossible to get the time we needed to do a better job. Now we have the time, and a damned good bill by Ryan, and the time to educate the masses on why we need Ryan's bill.

Isn't there something wrong when we're pinning all our hopes of the "final battle" on something (Ryan's bill) which won't even come close to solving our problems?

$4.4 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years simply means that we rack up "only" another $11 trillion in debt rather than $16 trillion over those 10 years. It still assumes we are able to borrow or monetize that additional $10 trillion. Fixes nothing, only kicks the can down the road delays the inevitable.