Letting Obama Force a Constitutional Crisis Is the Best Republican Choice

PJmedia ^ | Oct 1, 2013 | David P. Goldman

[Avoiding_Sulla]

It’s worth considering the risks and rewards in the budget standoff, which is first and foremost a battle for control of the Republican Party and the shape of the 2014 and 2016 primaries.

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[Following his strategists' recommendations that if the debt ceiling is not increased, the president should disregard it, and honor spending and tax legislation] is political overreaching of the worst kind. If Obama refuses to postpone the implementation of his health care plan in return for an extension of the debt ceiling, Republicans should stand their ground, and force the president to tear up the Constitution and assume dictatorial powers. Americans don’t like that, and they will dislike it doubly if Obama does so to protect a hated piece of legislation. It would clarify the choices before the electorate and give conservative Republicans something to run against. That isn’t enough: they have to present a credible program to restore economic growth and opportunity. But that will be then: this is now.

[flowergirl]

I am kinda thinking that we who want freedom, when pushed- will be a lot more motivated that the low info voter- thay have to be paid to protest, after all. No I think Patriots are the people that they really don’t want to keep pushing...

[okie01]

How might conservatism and constitutionalism gain or lose from this line of thinking?

I would whole-heartedly trust Ted Cruz's decision in this matter.

As Spengler notes -- Cruz has revealed himself to be a particularly adroit politician and a strong leader. Certainly, the best example of these skills in the Republican party since Ronaldus Magnus.

Conservatism and the Constitution will be well-served under Cruz's leadership.

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Well then, I am sure you will love this if it is corroborated.

From http://smallestminority.blogspot.com/2013/10/ill-be-interested-to-see-if-more-of.html

Seen on Facebook, so take it with a grain of salt until there's corroboration. Purported report from someone who tried to sign up on the ACA website:
I actually made it through this morning at 8:00 A.M. I have a preexisting condition (Type 1 Diabetes) and my income base was 45K-55K annually I chose tier 2 "Silver Plan" and my monthly premiums came out to $597.00 with $13,988 yearly deductible!!! There is NO POSSIBLE way that I can afford this so I "opt-out" and chose to continue along with no insurance. I received an email tonight at 5:00 P.M. informing me that my fine would be $4,037 and could be attached to my yearly income tax return. Then you make it to the "REPERCUSSIONS PORTION" for "non-payment" of yearly fine. First, your drivers license will be suspended until paid, and if you go 24 consecutive months with "Non-Payment" and you happen to be a home owner, you will have a federal tax lien placed on your home. You can agree to give your bank information so that they can easy "Automatically withdraw" your "penalties" weekly, bi-weekly or monthly! This by no means is "Free" or even "Affordable."
So, uninsured now, paying $0 annually, unlimited out-of-pocket expenses.

Now has the "option" of paying $7,164 annually, with a $14k deductible (essentially no coverage short of completely catastrophic), or paying $4,037 a year with, again, an unlimited deductible. Of course, now with the ACA, he no longer has the option of not paying anything except out-of-pocket expenses, his annual health insurance tax, penalty, tax bill is $4,037 for which he gets exactly zilch.

Gotta pay his fair share! Yes, the Affordable Care Act has added an army of bureaucrats, but not one doctor, will increase the number of people who supposedly will have health insurance ($7,164 per annum, with a $14k deductible counts as "coverage," you see), and will save us all money because we'll be sharing the burden!

And if you believe that you're a moron or a Democrat.

If more of this comes out, expect some blowback. Delay Obamacare? Why? Why not let the Democrats experience the full reaction of the people who actually pay taxes?

If the delay keeps more people from realizing this, you have never before been more right in your predictions (of what is wrong with a delay).

[Avoiding_Sulla]

I hope you are right. However, there is real danger then too. Do you know why?

Huey Long staged a one man filibuster against Social Security. Being a radical, he did not think FDR’s plan went far enough. Less than one month later, back in Louisiana, he was assassinated.

Coincidence right?

Do you know what FDR’s opinion was?

‘In politics there are no coincidences.’