Obama Makes Campaign Stop of Sorts at Lincoln Memorial (Photo op)
Posted on 04/09/2011 3:11:37 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
One week ago, John Boehner was dead meat. Facing a rebellion among his freshman members and with a government shutdown looming, Washington was preparing a professional obituary for the speaker of the House.
If he agreed to any compromise on the plan to fund the government for the remainder of the federal fiscal year, Boehner would lose the confidence of his caucus and be a lame duck. If he dug in and joined the fiscal hard-liners in shutting down the government, Boehner would lose his ability to negotiate with Democrats in future fights. His options were to either lose face or to lose his most important bargaining tool. Checkmate.
Yet today, Boehner’s clout in his caucus and as a negotiator have been enhanced.
He is the primary author of a compromise to keep the government operating for the rest of the year with the largest spending reduction in history – 63 percent of the original GOP request of $61 billion. Republicans also got a potpourri of sweeteners, like up-or-down votes on politically painful subjects like President Obama’s health care law and federal subsidies for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. Not too shabby for a guy who held only one of three seats at the negotiating table.
How did he do it?
Managed Expectations
Boehner’s greatest asset in the process was the low expectations of the skeptics and Democrats.
The press has been waiting for the Tea Party revolt since before the November elections. Reporters have been flogging this story so long that tend to see its shadow over everything that happens in Republican politics. If all you have is a hammer…
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Sorry but Boehner lied. He promised $100 billion in cuts. This deal was only $38.5 billion. Not even half of the original promise. The PP, EPA, and NPR will still be funded. Don’t forget that prior to negotiations with the dems he was going to start at $32 billion in cuts. If it wasn’t for the tea party, he wouldn’t had raised it to $61 billion.
A victory for our children? I don’t think so.
All military personnel were issued checks or vouchers dated from April 1- April 8th and told that would be the last check they received if Congress did not pass a bill to extend the budget. Most other Federal employees didn't receive these checks/vouchers, just the military.
Congressional offices were overwhelmed with calls, emails and face to face confrontations from military personnel and families pleading with the Republican Leaders to cut a deal.. So Boehner took as much as he could get and made a deal, not because thats what he or the others wanted, but he, nor our party, wanted to stop the military from receiving their pay.. That was the deciding factor. Now where is this being played out in the media??
These thugs are blackmailing our military to get their budgets passed....
That's if you are using Obama's proposed 2011 budget, a budget that failed to pass all of last year, as a baseline to define spending cuts.
I think it is more accurate to use the 2010 budget as baseline, which means, spending went up and deficit spending went up.
That's the so-called "victory".
All those juveniles who think this battle was a one time, win or lose, all or nothing deal, please sit down and shut up. Your ignorance is growing tedious.
***And again, I dont understand all the hatred being spewed by some Freepers about this deal.***
Are we sure some of them aren’t DUers?
And THANK YOU for the explanation of the deal.
I was ticked off at first, too - but as I read many different analyses I think maybe this frames the debate for future, and much larger battles.
The libtard media is in bed with the demoncrats, so no matter what the reality is, WE would have been the reason for Gov. "shutdown".
We originaly proposed 31 billion in cuts, the Dems said no - the Tea Party Congressmen/women wanted 61 billion, so we got 38 - better than the 31 Dingy Harry said was a non-starter.
Not a big victory for "us", but I think this sets the stage, with our eyes on 2012, for much grander victories.
Bachman in 2012!!
They want it all, right now.
I understand the frustration, but a marginal tactical victory may set the stage for a huge strategic victory - now is not the time for a "Charge of the Light Brigade".
Obama Makes Campaign Stop of Sorts at Lincoln Memorial (Photo op)
Look at this guy - can you believe he’s our PRESIDENT?
This is like watching a football team, the donkeys, drive the ball down to the opponents 1 yard line. Then on first and goal the defense, the dumbos, finally wakes up and stops the other team for a one yard loss. Then they all jump around like they just won the super bowl.
Bottom line - Boehner didn’t get more cuts because he didn’t want more cuts. He’s just another statist. He got the bare minimum he thought he could sell to his base, and from most of the comments around here, he calculated correctly.
They want it all, right now.
Patience is a virtue.
But in short supply at the moment...
Is Boner a Democrat. A Blue Dog?
You need help if you fall for this scam.
Ron Paul yet...anybody waking up out there?
I think they should have called Obama’s bluff to not pay the military if the govt was shutdown. Imagine boots on the ground and in the air in three warring countries facing possible death at anytime not getting paid...If Obama did not pay active military he should have been impeached immediately for treason.
Sorry but BHOzo snookered the GOP.
They had the chance to call him all in and they not only blinked they thanked him for it....If the military is non-essential so is the Secret Service and those who protect this a$$ clown.
Red white and blue might not run but GOP sure does....
I can understand the frustration as well. But like you, I see this as a solid victory, but the war is still being fought.
And again, we just secured over 38 billion in spending cuts that include moves to defund Obamacare and Planned Parenthood.
Add that to the 10 billion in cuts the GOP already obtained earlier this year, that means since this new congress took office in Jan, we have cut close to 50 billion in spending, and these are cuts that will have multi-year impact.
I call that solid results and very pleased so far.
Look at this guy - can you believe he’s our PRESIDENT?
I guess if you look at the crowd thats why...remember Jimmy Carter let the mentally ill out on the streets now we have BHOzo..maybe that was part of Carters plan so he wouldnt always be Americas worst President.
Don’t you realize there were no cuts? It was cuts from the Obama Budget last year that never got voted on. Jeez. None of the cuts were from spending that was ever authorized in the first place. Good Grief.
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