Missourian
Diamond Member
this deal is stupid. It only cuts 7 bil the first year...and we spend 4 bil a day!!!! This is so stupid. We then have a commission in november, and if they dont come to a solution they cut our military automatically. This is a terrible "deal" and it shouldnt pass.
It is what it is...the best we could hope for while only controlling one house.
Perception is everything.
This deal makes Obama look weak and the Democrats look weak.
It has framed to 2012 debate...Tax and Spend liberals vs. Cut and live within our means conservatives.
If we overplay our hand and go past the deadline, the liberals will blame us for the Obama economy.
Better to take a smaller victory...than be blamed for Obama's dismal failure rejuvenating the economic situation.
Quite the opposite really. For all of the Republicans posturing and "firm stances", in the end they are set to agree on a bill that accomplishes nothing. Voting for this bill may do to Republicans what obamacare did to Democrats.
Nobody thus far has been able to spin this into anything short of capitulation by Obama and the Democrats.
By tonight we'll have some solid poll numbers to cement this perception.