[Brooklyn Attitude]

“People that suggest this have not thought it through.”

Not true. There are 3 main scenarios here.

1. We go over the cliff. The media blames only repubs. just like they did with the financial crisis. This reinforces in the minds of the voters that repubs (particularly conservatives) are irresponsible fiscal terrorists. They will beat us to death with this for the next 50 years.

2. Repubs go along. Give the commie in chief what he wants (within reason) with a giant media event with all house and senate repubs to state that they are voting under protest for Obamas package to demonstrate that his policy will not work. The beauty of this is that we can end the debate about the impact of higher taxes on the economy. Like when you are dealing with an adult who wants to do something stupid and you cant talk him out of it, the only thing you can do is let him learn for himself. There is no better way to illustrate the failure of RAT economic policy. Furthermore since we state up front that we are letting this happen to demonstrate that it will not help the economy, it is not possible to credibly blame the repubs.

3. Repubs compromise. Things get worse or stay the same. Obama and media blame Repubs for not going far enough and limiting his brillant schemes. Shared blame but repubs get the brunt. Stalemate at best. The repubs continue to slide in the polls and electorate.

[plain talk]

The Republicans will compromise because they don’t have the votes to do otherwise. So #3 will happen. It may or may not happen after #1. To most FReepers #3 will look like #2 as it will look like Republicans are “going along” and it will be a cave to a certain extent.

If #2 is “give Obama what he wants” I’m sure how you do that. Obama is a marxist and there no end in sight for what he wants and no end to higher taxes. He wants a European model. he wants France. It is never over.

Whatever they do they need to find a way to illustrate basic economics to the public. Until they can explain where jobs come from all of this is meaningless BS. Cheers

[Tau Food]

Give the commie in chief what he wants (within reason) with a giant media event with all house and senate repubs to state that they are voting under protest for Obamas package to demonstrate that his policy will not work.

But, what if the economy then gets better?