“In an article in Slavic Review in 1973, Richard Pipes wrote that when the Soviets probed their enemies, they would continue pushing if they struck butter but would stop when they struck iron. In his inaugural address yesterday, Obama seemed to show that he thinks he has struck butter.”
If that’s the case, Obama is correct. The current crop of Republicans are politicians of the worst sort. They seek only one thing, to keep their cushy jobs. The Republicans want to feed from the public trough as long as possible.
It’s a self defeating plan for the Republicans. The mere existence of Republicans disgusts the left, and particularly disgusts the media. The Republicans will be Alinsky’ed. In a few years, to be a Republican will be as well received as being a KKK member. And Republicans will be gerrymandered out of existence.
But Boehner, Cantor, and Ryan will all retire with generous pensions, and fat bank accounts. Tough luck for the rest of us.
They're already being Alinsky'ed. I just heard on the news that golfer Phil Mickelson apologized for saying he might leave California because of high taxes, saying, “I apologize to those I have upset or insulted and assure you I intend to not let it happen again.” Apparently opposition to excessive taxation is now considered offensive by those on the left.