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The Rs should let the cuts expire on the rich, give Obama what he wants. No blame to be placed on the Rs, if it works - great!, if not, Obama and the Ds will own it.
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Democrat voters should be ashamed of the games Obama and his comrades in arms are playing with this all over tax hikes he wants...but instead they just laugh
Republicans should walk away
The Rs should let the cuts expire on the rich, give Obama what he wants. No blame to be placed on the Rs, if it works - great!, if not, Obama and the Ds will own it.
If the Republicans are smart they'll do nothing at all just walk away. leave no room for the democrats to blame them for what the democrats have done.
Be the party of NO FINGERPRINTS
On the fiscal cliff, Republicans are so screwed
Maybe its just me, but I dont see how Republicans have anything but bad options regarding the fiscal cliff. At least, not in the short term.
Even if Republicans negotiate the best bipartisan deal possible (something akin to the Corker plan), anyone who votes for it would be accused of selling out.
This would cause the base to either become demoralized or (more likely) angry angry enough to primary the read my lips traitors. Either way, its not a good thing.
On the other hand, if no deal is reached, Republicans will surely be blamed (this is always a safe assumption and a smart default position for a variety of reasons.)
This hasnt stopped some conservative pundits from acting as if Republicans hold all the cards. But the notion that Republicans have leverage is silly. Its the same kind of happy thinking that led some to boldly predict a Romney victory.
Look at it from Obamas perspective. Would allowing the sequestration cuts to kick in be that bad? It would allow him to cut the U.S. military (and blame Republicans), make some much-needed spending cuts (without taking heat from his base), and as a bonus raise taxes!
*snip*
Republicans are so screwed.
This is from thedailycaller.com, Fucker Carlson's online wingnut-fest. It was written by Matt K. Lewis:
, ubiquitous wingnut mouthpiece.
if the republicans are smart they'll do nothing at all just walk away. Leave no room for the democrats to blame them for what the democrats have done.
Be the party of no fingerprints
how is that different from the way the republicans have operated in the past? They aren't called the party of do nothing for nothing.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
You are correct, but it's because the average american is dumber than a box of hammers.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
If the Republicans are smart they'll do nothing at all just walk away. leave no room for the democrats to blame them for what the democrats have done.
Be the party of NO FINGERPRINTS
How is that different from the way the Republicans have operated in the past? They aren't called the Party of Do Nothing for nothing.
If the Republicans are smart they'll do nothing at all just walk away. leave no room for the democrats to blame them for what the democrats have done.
Be the party of NO FINGERPRINTS
How is that different from the way the Republicans have operated in the past? They aren't called the Party of Do Nothing for nothing.
Yes they are already feverishly trying to blame it all on Obama, I guess for not caving in to their terrorist hostage demands in 2011, but to suggest they can scurry away from it and leave it to democrats to repair, shedding themselves of blame, is like blaming the janitor for the puddles of puke he has to clean up.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
Agreed. And Boehner knows it, and that he'll be a Newt redux if he doesn't play ball with the Administration. He won't just lose the Speaker seat, he'll be looking for a day job.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
Agreed. And Boehner knows it, and that he'll be a Newt redux if he doesn't play ball with the Administration. He won't just lose the Speaker seat, he'll be looking for a day job.
And that's a bad thing?
If the Republicans are smart they'll do nothing at all just walk away. leave no room for the democrats to blame them for what the democrats have done.
Be the party of NO FINGERPRINTS
How is that different from the way the Republicans have operated in the past? They aren't called the Party of Do Nothing for nothing.
Yes they are already feverishly trying to blame it all on Obama, I guess for not caving in to their terrorist hostage demands in 2011, but to suggest they can scurry away from it and leave it to democrats to repair, shedding themselves of blame, is like blaming the janitor for the puddles of puke he has to clean up.
Polls show, if we go off the cliff, America will blame the GOP, and I think they will have sunk themselves for 2014.
Agreed. And Boehner knows it, and that he'll be a Newt redux if he doesn't play ball with the Administration. He won't just lose the Speaker seat, he'll be looking for a day job.
And that's a bad thing?
On the fiscal cliff, Republicans are so screwed
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see how Republicans have anything but bad options regarding the fiscal cliff. At least, not in the short term.
Even if Republicans negotiate the best bipartisan deal possible (something akin to the Corker plan), anyone who votes for it would be accused of selling out.
This would cause the base to either become demoralized or (more likely) angry — angry enough to primary the “read my lips” traitors. Either way, it’s not a good thing.
On the other hand, if no deal is reached, Republicans will surely be blamed (this is always a safe assumption and a smart default position — for a variety of reasons.)
This hasn’t stopped some conservative pundits from acting as if Republicans hold all the cards. But the notion that Republicans have leverage is silly. It’s the same kind of happy thinking that led some to boldly predict a Romney victory.
Look at it from Obama’s perspective. Would allowing the sequestration cuts to kick in be that bad? It would allow him to cut the U.S. military (and blame Republicans), make some much-needed spending cuts (without taking heat from his base), and — as a bonus – raise taxes!
*snip*
Republicans are so screwed.
This is from thedailycaller.com, Fucker Carlson's online wingnut-fest. It was written by Matt K. Lewis:
, ubiquitous wingnut mouthpiece.
Democrat voters should be ashamed of the games Obama and his comrades in arms are playing with this all over tax hikes he wants...but instead they just laugh
Republicans should walk away
What they SHOULD do is go ahead and give the democrats everything they want. Then when it all falls apart, and it will, the public will have no one to blame but the democrats. Sort of like what Pelosi and Reid did to Bush.
They should do that but they won't. They have a handycap that the left isn't saddled with; morals.
On the fiscal cliff, Republicans are so screwed
Maybe its just me, but I dont see how Republicans have anything but bad options regarding the fiscal cliff. At least, not in the short term.
Even if Republicans negotiate the best bipartisan deal possible (something akin to the Corker plan), anyone who votes for it would be accused of selling out.
This would cause the base to either become demoralized or (more likely) angry angry enough to primary the read my lips traitors. Either way, its not a good thing.
On the other hand, if no deal is reached, Republicans will surely be blamed (this is always a safe assumption and a smart default position for a variety of reasons.)
This hasnt stopped some conservative pundits from acting as if Republicans hold all the cards. But the notion that Republicans have leverage is silly. Its the same kind of happy thinking that led some to boldly predict a Romney victory.
Look at it from Obamas perspective. Would allowing the sequestration cuts to kick in be that bad? It would allow him to cut the U.S. military (and blame Republicans), make some much-needed spending cuts (without taking heat from his base), and as a bonus raise taxes!
*snip*
Republicans are so screwed.
This is from thedailycaller.com, Fucker Carlson's online wingnut-fest. It was written by Matt K. Lewis:
, ubiquitous wingnut mouthpiece.
You're exactly right and the main reasons are an elitist prick like Grover Norquist wanting all the money borrowed and funneled to the top through tax cuts and no cuts in spending.....the Reagan strategy.