[sickoflibs]

RE :" We have a plan. The President is supposed to be America's leader. Where is his plan? The fact that he has no plan is one more example of his incompetence. He will not lead on the issue."

That is a good argument. Republicans need to be more effective at pointing that out, but them running on protecting Medicare benefits last year gave them an uphill battle.

[FredZarguna]

The Republicans are the only people actually protecting Medicare. That is what we need to say. Forcefully and loudly, and we need to repeat at every opportunity: "The fundamental responsibility of the Congress is to pass a budget. In 2010, the Democrats refused to lead on this fundamental issue. They failed to do their ONE job. Now they refuse to lead on the question of entitlements. Criticism is easy. Leadership is hard. Where is Barack 0bama? Nowhere to be seen."

Again, The Stupid Party occasionally produces a star:

Rubio to Geithner: voting to raise the debt ceiling absent structural change is the real path to insolvency and default.