Happened with the passing of the "Fiscal Cliff" bill.
They looked silly. Completely so.
And in the end, President Obama and the Congressional Democrats got what they wanted.
Which ultimately is good for the country. As I post this, the DOW is soaring. Up 237 points.
Let's check back in a year. What happened last night is that Obama finally took ownership of the economy. There is no one to blame but himself when things continue to get worse over the coming year......and it will. The CBO says that the deal will add $3.9 TRILLION more to the debt. Keep in mind that NO spending cuts were in the deal. Also, there was a little shell game going on that the media and liberals swallowed hook, line and sinker. While the BUSH tax cuts (once claimed by liberals that they only helped the wealthy) were maintained, the payroll tax cuts were allowed to expire. That means 77% of Americans will see their take home pay reduced by an average of $1635 in 2013.
Imagine, more revenue for the government with no cut back on their spending. You guys just gave a shopoholic another credit card. Congrats! When the American people are taking it in the keester even worse at year end, we'll see if you guys are as happy with yourselves then. Probably so, since Obama will tell you it was the Republicans fault. I have a hint for you, no matter how many times he tells you he won't cum in your mouth, he will.