[Siena Dreaming]

Yes, I DO remember what happened last time...Obama did NOT get the tax hike he pressed and pressed for. Boehner caused Obama's left-wing support to crash because he stood firm on that. This is part of the reason Obama's base is crashing and his unfavorables are rising on the left...because Boehner stood firm.

Yep...Boehner was in Congress during the US unprecedented prosperity boom all the while fighting to keep taxes from being hiked. (Plus they had the deficit down to $160B before Congress turned though you will not hear about this in the media.) Then, when Pelosi took over things Bush bashing rose to a crescendo and the economy reversed.

[Enterprise]

Can you say, with a straight face, that Boehner has fought as hard to stop the spending as he has to stop tax hikes? Careful now, everyone is watching.