The GOP’s Cynical Slog Strategy

[Crabtownboy]

The GOP really does not care about the welfare of the American people.

Whatever happens as this week ends, it establishes a pattern you’d better get used to. In legislative terms, this year is going to consist pretty entirely of one deadline following another in this long national slog. It’s going to happen this way, yes, because the two sides can’t agree on the big questions. But at bottom it’s going to happen because the Republicans are perfectly happy to let it happen this way. Stalemate and the appearance of incompetence suit them. They don’t even on some level really want a deal, even one that’s more than half on their terms. And you know what? Sadly, they’re probably right to think all this. One of these days, sometime this year, Barack Obama is going to have to rip the curtain open and expose their strategy for what it is and force the Great Showdown. - See more at:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...nical-slog-strategy.html#sthash.bWdUqOzM.dpuf

 

[Arbo]

Must not be too busy today to read the paper.

http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?p=1957171#post1957171 (post #8)