Attn. Democrats: It's All On Your Shoulders Now

[Mad Scientist]

Congratulations! You now have a fillibuster proof majority in Congress! Nothing can stop your agenda now! The solutions to the Economic crisis will be implemented by Democrats and Democrats alone. No Republican votes will be needed for anything! That means you will get all the credit as well.

The only problem is: If the economic situation stays as it is, Democrats will be 100% to blame! Oh, did a little twinge of doubt cross your mind just now? Did you experience a sense of foreboding perhaps?

Not me. You wanna' know why? Because now I'm certain I will get what I want: A vibrant, growing economy with near full employment and a very small or zero budget deficit.

And I know for certain that the Democrats will deliver. How do I know this? Because either the Democrats will return this economy to it's former glory, the one Americans have come to expect or another Political Party will. The 2010 elections are 18 only months away and if the economy isn't showing signs of turning around and growing, the Democrats will be out on their asses!

Americans like Obama for sure but remember: They liked Jimmy Carter as well. How long did he last? Yeah, let that sink in for a bit. Americans will dump Obama just as quick as they did Jimmy Carter if they see no results.

Guaranteed.

But I'm no hypocrite, I have integrity. This isn't about "My team beat your team in the Super Bowl" or "World Series" or something stupid like that. This is far more important. This is our country I'm talking about. This is our team. I don't care if Democrats, Republicans or the Libertarian Party turns it around. But I want it turned around. And I know most Americans want that as well. And just as Pro Sports teams fire their managers for compiling losing records, Americans will fire the Chief Executive for being a loser as well.

If Obamas' master plan works and we return to economic greatness, that means sustained growth in the 4% or greater area as well as low unemployment and shrinking deficits, which is what Obama promised when he ran for President, I will acknowledge that. And whats' more, just to show I mean business, I will then switch my voter registration to the Democrat Party.

Democrats, you've got 18 months until the 2010 Mid Term Elections. Show the voters you know how to fix things.

 

[Xenophon]

They have waited 15 years to get back to what they had in 94.

Well, they have it now.

For years the right said that if the Left had this back, they would spend like mad, raise taxes and try to turn the nation socialist.

Looks like the right was spot on.

 

[Iriemon]

They have waited 15 years to get back to what they had in 94.

Well, they have it now.

For years the right said that if the Left had this back, they would spend like mad, raise taxes and try to turn the nation socialist.

Looks like the right was spot on.

Except they haven't raised taxes, or at least not nearly enough given the projected deficits.

 

[foggedinn]

It has always been on the shoulders of responsible democrats.

The republicans, for all of their electoral success, never quite learned how to govern. Republicans never seem to have learned that they had won. Being against what your in charge of just doesn't seem to work.

 

[driveby]

Dem policies will not fix the economy, but 15 months later, they will STILL blame Bush........

 

[Old Rocks]

My, my, you think giving 2 years to make up for 8 years of total incompetance is a fair deal? But then, should President Obama actually pull it off, you will find some other reason to whine, snivel, and otherwise deny that he succeeded.

 

[driveby]

One of Bush's biggest problems = too much spending ......

One of Obama's biggest problems = spends 3 times more than Bush .......

any questions ?

 

[foggedinn]

Dem policies will not fix the economy, but 15 months later, they will STILL blame Bush........

I certainly don't believe that the democrats ought to blame Bush any longer than the republicans blamed Clinton.

I figure that gives the democrats at least six more years to blame Bush.

 

[driveby]

Blamed Clinton for what ?........

 

[Immanuel]

One of Bush's biggest problems = too much spending ......

One of Obama's biggest problems = spends 3 times more than Bush .......

any questions ?

Yes... How do we convince the next one not to spend even more?

Immie

 

[driveby]

One of Bush's biggest problems = too much spending ......

One of Obama's biggest problems = spends 3 times more than Bush .......

any questions ?

Yes... How do we convince the next one not to spend even more?

Immie

Thats tough, the current one promised fiscal responsibilty, then spends at a record breaking pace. These tea parties were a step in the right direction, but were mocked by the MSM and the Obama administration. In spite of that, these type of protests continuing to grow may be the only thing to pressure them to curb the spending ........

 

[RetiredGySgt]

They have waited 15 years to get back to what they had in 94.

Well, they have it now.

For years the right said that if the Left had this back, they would spend like mad, raise taxes and try to turn the nation socialist.

Looks like the right was spot on.

Except they haven't raised taxes, or at least not nearly enough given the projected deficits.

Deficits being CREATED BY the DEMOCRATS.

 

[WillowTree]

One of Bush's biggest problems = too much spending ......

One of Obama's biggest problems = spends 3 times more than Bush .......

any questions ?

Yes... How do we convince the next one not to spend even more?

Immie

Thats tough, the current one promised fiscal responsibilty, then spends at a record breaking pace. These tea parties were a step in the right direction, but were mocked by the MSM and the Obama administration. In spite of that, these type of protests continuing to grow may be the only thing to pressure them to curb the spending ........

Oh! you should know by know the lefty democwats will mock, sneer, and try to destroy anyone who disagreese with them.. par for the course.

 

[driveby]

Yes... How do we convince the next one not to spend even more?

Immie

Thats tough, the current one promised fiscal responsibilty, then spends at a record breaking pace. These tea parties were a step in the right direction, but were mocked by the MSM and the Obama administration. In spite of that, these type of protests continuing to grow may be the only thing to pressure them to curb the spending ........

Oh! you should know by know the lefty democwats will mock, sneer, and try to destroy anyone who disagreese with them.. par for the course.

Yep, especially the ones that "report the news" .........

 

[auditor0007]

My, my, you think giving 2 years to make up for 8 years of total incompetance is a fair deal? But then, should President Obama actually pull it off, you will find some other reason to whine, snivel, and otherwise deny that he succeeded.

If I was a complete tool as you are, I would point out that the economy didn't tank until after the Dems took control of Congress. We already know who is to blame for the housing mess. The Dems blocked Bush and Republicans from trying to address the problems within Freddie Mac and Fannie May, but you idiot Dems continue to blame the Republicans. At least I will admit that the problem can be blamed on the whole lot of them, but you idiots continue to wear your blinders as to the Dems involvement in this fiasco.

And now, you are jumping up and down like little kids who just got an ice cream cone because your party can now spend more money than has ever been spent before, even though we all know this will lead to incredibly higher taxes at some point. On top of that, they will now print more money to pay their bills, leading to a complete devaluing of the dollar.

When you look at the big picture, you can hope all you want that Obama's plans will succeed. But we all know, his plans are leading us down a slippery slope and his massive expansion of government will eventually need to be paid for by every single American. When our kids wake up to what we have done, you can be certain conservatism will take hold in this country once again.

 

[auditor0007]

They have waited 15 years to get back to what they had in 94.

Well, they have it now.

For years the right said that if the Left had this back, they would spend like mad, raise taxes and try to turn the nation socialist.

Looks like the right was spot on.

Except they haven't raised taxes, or at least not nearly enough given the projected deficits.

Deficits being CREATED BY the DEMOCRATS.

Massive deficits with no end in sight. Assuming that the economy does turn around, we would need to double GDP without increasing goverenment spending in order to get back to a balanced budget without raising taxes. If we can't do this, the only other option will be to double taxes.

 

[Immanuel]

Except they haven't raised taxes, or at least not nearly enough given the projected deficits.

Deficits being CREATED BY the DEMOCRATS.

Massive deficits with no end in sight. Assuming that the economy does turn around, we would need to double GDP without increasing goverenment spending in order to get back to a balanced budget without raising taxes. If we can't do this, the only other option will be to double taxes.

I disagree, we have at least one other option and it is the one that we are currently using. We will simply continue to pile the debt upon the shoulders of our great grandchildren. So far that option seems to be working. Why should things change?

Now, that is not saying that this is the best option, but it is an option.

Immie

 

[LaLinda75]

I used to like it when we had checks and balances. Well now it will ALL be on the backs of democrats. Be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.....and it seems you have.

 

[mash107]

They have waited 15 years to get back to what they had in 94.

Well, they have it now.

For years the right said that if the Left had this back, they would spend like mad, raise taxes and try to turn the nation socialist.

Looks like the right was spot on.

Except they haven't raised taxes, or at least not nearly enough given the projected deficits.

Why would you want to steal more money out of the economy when there's certainly not enough in it? Government has been stealing enough money during the last 8 years, and stealing more certainly won't help.

Income taxes need to be completely annulled to pump much needed money into the economy, and spending needs to be, consequently, reduced to amount gathered from the other taxes (about ~$2T)

 

[mash107]

Deficits being CREATED BY the DEMOCRATS.

Massive deficits with no end in sight. Assuming that the economy does turn around, we would need to double GDP without increasing goverenment spending in order to get back to a balanced budget without raising taxes. If we can't do this, the only other option will be to double taxes.

I disagree, we have at least one other option and it is the one that we are currently using. We will simply continue to pile the debt upon the shoulders of our great grandchildren. So far that option seems to be working. Why should things change?

Now, that is not saying that this is the best option, but it is an option.

Immie

Do you honestly believe that debt is going to hurt future generations and not us currently? A lot of debt is monetized, meaning money created out of thin air, and inflation. Other debt is borrowing from institutions that would've lent to companies to actually create jobs. There is only a finite amount of money and credit in the country. Each dollar either can go to financing government or financing jobs. Not both. Of course, debt hurts us, both, in the here and now and will certainly hurt us in future generations. We will have to deal with a government 1/5th the size with 60%+ tax rates just to pay off this debt.

That's why Bush's spending spree was horrible for the economy, and Obama's continuation of that is downright criminal.