It is political suicide for the Republicans to cave. They will not gain ONE vote from liberals or moderates and will lose almost all conservative votes. That is Barry’s plan.
Obviously, but if they make the same blunders as they did on the debt limit and FICA extension fights then they will once again get in a situation where it is suicide to NOT cave too, as well as to cave.
At that point there are no options and Dems take the whole pot, again.
Here's my point and suggestions
Republicans weakness and what they should do to win (#20)
“..It is political suicide for the Republicans to cave.”
The message has to be changed/ the paradigm. Letting Obama and the democrats own the inevitable middle class tax increases is not CAVING - it is a pro active strategy. Then conservatives have to be thoroughly informed of the strategy in a concise bullet form so they completely understand it. The strategy MUST be to let Obama and the democrats be entirely responsible for what happens.
Leaders can explain this to conservatives - it’s not that hard. This is not about gaining votes from liberals or moderates at this time!! Of course it won’t and no one expects it to. It is about long term planning to be able to place the blame where it belongs when things go south, as they will.
This is a democrat trap and the only way Republicans can avoid it is to know “when to fold ‘em” as a temporary strategy. Then a full court press to inform conservatives as to the long term plan. The long term plan is to rebuild when the EBT cards decline and the entitlement crowd is hungry.