The tax deal negotiated by President Barack Obama and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is just the first part of a multistage drama that is likely to further divide and weaken Democrats.
The second part, now being teed up by the White House and key Senate Democrats, is a scheme for the president to embrace much of the Bowles-Simpson plan — including cuts in Social Security. This is to be unveiled, according to well-placed sources, in the president’s State of the Union address.
[T]his would be a political disaster on two levels. It’s not just that progressive activists would sit on their hands in disgust; Republicans would, inevitably, run ads attacking Democrats for cutting Social Security. You think that’s crazy? They just won the House in part by accusing Democrats of cutting Medicare.
"They just won the House in part by accusing Democrats of cutting Medicare."
ReplyDeleteThey won because of all the BS the Democrats and Obama passed. I'm sure BS like the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal is going to win the Republicans more seats in 2012.
Krugman like Obama proves that bar for winning the Noble Prize ain't as high as it used to be.
Keep smiling, right wing-nut. Oh, and please help that delightful Ms. Palin get the R's nomination. Please, please, please.
ReplyDelete"Keep smiling, right wing-nut. Oh, and please help that delightful Ms. Palin get the R's nomination. Please, please, please."
ReplyDeleteWell left wing-nut, I'm hoping Chris Christie will reconsider and run. Palin is the Republican Obama, gives a good speech and that's about it.
With Haley Barbour as his running mate, no doubt. Now there's a heavy-weight ticket.
ReplyDelete"With Haley Barbour as his running mate, no doubt. Now there's a heavy-weight ticket."
ReplyDeleteWell at least we won't worry about Christie and Barbour administration trying to tell us how to live our life.