"Dear Casey,
"My friend John is really in a pickle. First, he agreed to raise taxes on nearly every American in order to avoid being seen as raising taxes on every American, in a brilliant and savvy show of statesmanship. And now he's being asked to increase the nation's debt limit, even though last time he agreed to do so the US suffered a credit downgrade, and even though the concession is being sold using the utterly false argument that the US would default on its obligations without such a compromise. But he has very good reasons to mislead the citizenry, and the Republicans who just supported his re-election as Speaker evidently have faith that he is playing a genius game of three-dimensional chess, one so incredibly complex that naturally those who aren't veterans of Congressional negotiations can't begin to fathom it.
"The problem is, a rogue band of purists and fringe extremists keep criticizing him for his moves, publicly, making the genius of those moves increasingly difficult to keep hidden from the opposition. And that's because it then forces my friend John and his pragmatic coterie of seasoned defenders to explain how what looks like cowardice and capitulation is really just clever deference. Which is why the purists who challenge the political old bulls should be kept out of GOP primaries.
"But that's a story for a different day.
"For now, it's important that our hard-working, consistently-tanned leader know that, despite some protestations from truly awful people who don't understand DC and have no business meddling in the affairs of professional politicians, we in the GOP rank and file support his cagey determination one-hundred percent, and recognize that his agreeing to temporarily increase the debt ceiling is part of long-term strategy by the GOP to find the right hill to die on.
So Casey, for my friend John, will you please play Joe Walsh's 'Waffle Stomp'"?
"Sincerely,
"Paul R, inside the Beltway"
Thanks, Paul. And to your friend John, remember, keep your feet on the ground, preferably by crushing the necks of the Hobbits who plague you.
Joe Walsh, Waffle Stomp
They’re just biding their time, waiting for the right opening to present itself. Then — BAM! Those slimy Dems won’t know what hit ’em!
I’m sure that’s it. That must be it.
“One of these days, Barry, one of these days, POW! Right in the kisser!”
When even beltwayboi Hewitt is rending his shirt over this plus actually calling the GOP retreat “The Politburo” you know #doom has arrived.
I foresee the regrettable circumstance that, although the devil may take hind most, most of these fuckers will get away with this when it all comes crashing down. Boehner already knows that he doesn’t have to be faster than everyone, he just needs to be faster than Joe Biden.
Hey I know. Let’s try some reverse psychology on Republicans in congress. Get a letter writing campaign started up. Tell them we need to raise the debt limit by 1 bazillion dollars and we don’t mind them signing off on a 1/2 bazillion dollar budget deficit. That way, come 2014, they’ll have the deficit as a campaign issue when they nominate someone to run against Vladimir Lenin’s corpse. See? Smart…….
I see Ryan is insisting that the Senate pass a budget before talking about any long term agreements. It’s s step in the right direction, but there’s still a lot of ground to make up from all the giant steps backward that have been taken.
Keep being you, Jeff.
My high school was the one Cameron crashed to write the book, using the class 1 year ahead of mine as the source material. A few of them sued for being depicted in a negative manner, but nothing came of it.
I didn’t know any of the players, though.
Why three month? Is that when the chemical castration will be complete, and they’ll be able to raise the debt ceiling indefinitely, without having to worry about holding their manhoods cheap?
That’s awesome, cranky. I knew it wasn’t my high school, but it could have been if it was a hundred miles North.
Why three month?
Because it’ll put the next debate right on top of Tax Day.
From what I’ve read, Ernst, the idea is to make his O-ness bump into the debt ceiling every 90 days. Or maybe less next time.
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Why three month?
Because it’ll put the next debate right on top of Tax Day.”
I guess maybe they presume that three months will be outside the voter’s goldfish-like memory range.
Obama will veto a three month extension as fundamentally unserious before ordering Congress to get back to work and pass a “real” debt ceiling fix. And he’ll be right to.
Now that the Repblicans have established what kind of lady they are.
This isn’t half-smart, or even Fredo smaht. This Frank Stallone stupid.
So, Mexican Stand-off is the answer?
make baracky and reid pass a budget. nothing else should be discussed. even liv understand a budget.
when opposing baracky – k(eep)i(t)s(imple)s(tupid)
A budget was part of the retreat talks. Harry is going to have to produce a budget.
And agree about the KISS.
Joe Walsh is stupid good. Love that dude.
my cousin hearts the Joe Walsh he says I are supposed to watch this
where Mr. Joe Walsh goes to Mr. Daryl Hall’s house and they do musics
it’s very awesome you should click it
I should click it too sometime
no the budget should be the only thing to be discussed. orangeman should be asking when he has his budget ready to send to dingy harry. keep beating on “there hasn’t been a budget passed by the senate in 4 years”. jazus effin’ chris this aint hard.
the budget stuff isn’t really worthy of anyone’s time and attention anymore after they all spread their legs for porky porky chris christie
we’ll see fiscal responsibility from these boehnerfags roughly about the same time porky porky sees his penis I think
even pikachus understand what a budget is. livs will also wonder why there has not been a budget for 4 yrs. even stupid mbm would have to cover it if you make that the “hill to die on”. besides baracky ignoring his requirement to submit a budget on time is a plus.
I’m not privy to the talks at the retreat (obviously).
Banging the drum on where’s the budget, Harry? should be the way they play it.
livs
What does this mean, nr? You’ve said it two or three times.
That Live From Daryl’s House thing is actually pretty fucking cool.
Who knew.
happy, you’re starting to creep me out with the sexual imagery.
Starting to creep you out?
Where the hell have you been?
The GOP’s position on the urgency of the budget would be a lot stronger if they U.S. was incapable of borrowing any more money.
Frankly, we ought to refuse to raise the debt ceiling for the exact same number of days we’ve gone (and continue to go) without a budget.
l(ow)i(nformation)v(oters)
yes I’ve had a couple people tell me the daryl show is really worthwhile … I haven;t seen it yet though
it might could just be the alliteration leigh
a little thing I picked up from capn william t. shakespeare
please that is governor fatso!
I believe that coincides with when they’ll either have to do a freaking budget or yet another continuing resolution.
don’t play the baracky game. sumtimes it helps to hammer fundamentals: like where’s the budget magic negro and dingy harry? you clowns be swearing at an oath of office.
here be baracky scam:
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bless his heart and give it to him fast and furious
good allan commies
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“A Time for Choosing” by Ronald Reagan