If you think about where we started with Obama wanting a “clean” debt limit increase, and then moving to Billions in “revenue” increases, to get what we got, I’ll take it. You forget that we only control 1/2 of Congress and as long as Zero is in the WH, we aren’t going to get anything close to what we want. We have to bide out time. We make our move in 2012. We add seats in the House, take the Senate and WH, and Obamacare goes bye-bye.
If we poison the well before that, we hurt our chances of doing those things. This was no time to get cocky.
With all due respect, I disagree, and that is OK.
The GOP is now sharing in the glory of passing the largest debt ceiling limit, and the GOP is sharing in the blame if things don’t go as well as everyone hopes in 2012. It is now GOP debt, GOP cuts (or lack of), GOP tax increases. Now the GOP suggested and approved committee can raise taxes...(didn’t we have a committee last fall/winter btw? with a report?, ah, but we need another). What do we pay these folks to do? Certainly not make hard decisions. They took easy way out IMHO. Before it would have been Bamster’s economy, taxes, etc.; now we share in the glory and blame...
I am not cocky. I am just not calm; I am gravely concerned about the continued “bide our time, kick can down the road” approach. Many, including my friends said, Obamacare won’t happen—it did. They said Banking bill won’t happen—it did. A number of bills passed the senate...like Cap and Tax which is now being regulated into law by the EPA...Many said wait till 2010—GOP will defund Obamacare. Many said just wait till the Continuing Resolution—GOP will be able to get some cuts—nothing happened, then they said wait till the Debt Limit Ceiling—nothing (or verry little) happened—(at least according to the folks I read and listen to). Now many, are saying just wait till 2012. I truly hope you and they are right and we fiinally get somewhere in 2012. Tho there are wise folks who say we will not easily repeal Obamacare—not always that easy to gut problem legislation....especially when we are already funding it...unconstitutional, but who cares...
You have a right to your opinion, and it jibes with many of the MSM articles and thinking of GOP leadership like Boehner and McCain. Fine.
However, please don’t tell me “Dude, enhance your calm” Sorry, I am not calm and won’t be as long as we have a radical in White House and limp-limbed leadership in House and Senate.