Steelplate
Bluesman
The sensible center, and just to the right and left of it, are giving Boehner the hammer to use on the yayhoos of the Far Right. Once they realize that more 60 House GOP are on board, they will cave. If they do so, some of the yayhoos will have a chance at re-election next year.
The flaw in Jake's thinking is that he believes that there's "sense" in taking a "middle ground" when there ISN'T any sense there.
It is not sensible to drive just half way off a cliff at 100 mph instead of driving ALL the way off that cliff at 120 mph.
There is sense in turning the steering wheel AWAY from the course that takes you to the very edge of the damn precipice and in slowing the hell DOWN while you're at it.
NO new taxes and for GOD'S sake, no further permission/authority to spend spend spend.
The time has long since come to CUT spending. It's the only hope. The ONLY hope. THAT is where "sense" can be found.
This other "compromise" crap is just a different recipe for doom.
what a bunch of bullshit. a compromise that involves spending CUTS and some revenue increases to further reduce debt is a recipe for doom? I guess it's only doom if some loopholes get closed. But it's not if your grandma has to eat dogfood to pay for her Cardiologist and her medications... then it's prudent.
Shiites...