[calex59]

Well, too bad for you, but you had better put the blame where it belongs, on the dimwit party. They haven't passed a budget now in so long it looks like they never will, therefore the legislature has to keep passing temporary spending bills to keep things going.

The dems want people to think that the republicans are the ones to blame and the republicans need to start screaming loud and long about NO BUDGET being passed by the dems.

[SDShack]

Exactly right calex59. If the repubs were smart, they would just keep saying that they will pass the payroll tax cut extension as soon as the Senate Dems pass a budget.
This would be using the Dems own techniques against them. They always say Repubs have to “pay for tax cuts”, so turn it around on them. Make them “pay for the tax cuts”, and continue to insist on “no new taxes” until the Dems pass a budget with real spending cuts.
Imagine what the MSM would be saying if a Repub Senate had not passed a budget in 3 years? This needs to be THE ONLY TALKING POINT uttered by every Repub at every chance.

[GAB-1955]

Do you think I ever voted Democrat?

Only once - for a county judge - twenty years ago - because I knew the Republican was a jerk.

I vote conservative. Always have.