Sequester opponents now losing hope

The Hill ^ | 04/27/13 08:00 AM ET | Erik Wasson

[Still Thinking]

“All of this is rearranging the deck chairs. I’m not overly hopeful,” said Joel Packer of the Committee for Education Funding. “We are really putting our concentration on fiscal 2014 and beyond.”

Because a couple percent here and there after years of record growth means we're all going to die! Even when implemented by those determined to make it as painful (and punitive) as possible, the general reaction seems to be very ho-hum.

[Zhang Fei]

I look forward to hearing “amnesty supporters losing hope”.

[Nervous Tick]

>> I’m not overly hopeful,” said Joel Packer of the Committee for Education Funding.

Get a real job, Joel. I’m not overly hopeful you have any marketable skills though.

[austinaero]

oh just wahhh,,here’s a hankie. (to the WH, not you Ernest)

[ClearCase_guy]

Any cut. Anywhere. Any size. I'll take it.

In my opinion, no one is yet talking about the magnitude of the cuts we really need to see -- but in the meantime, I would not turn down any opportunity to cut. Any cut. Anywhere. Any size. I'll take it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

All of this whining and it is such a trivial amount.

Geez...what a bunch of whining.

H/T to Hot Air for pointing to this article.

[SoFloFreeper]

Good. Let’s make sure the clowns lose even more hope when conservatives take the Senate back in 2014.

[chiller]

Their bluff was called, exposed, and it's not pretty for the dems now that Obie's jig is up. He's been clearly caught and shown to be a manipulative lying fraud.

And why in God's name aren't our guys shouting early and often; 'THERE ARE NOT CUTS!!!" Only slightly smaller increases. All the agencies (except military) have larger budgets.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

“The leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which has fought the sequester cuts on behalf of federal workers, expressed frustration at how the debate is playing out.”
“Employees are angrier than ever,”

Cry me a river.
Perhaps they should consider hitching their wagon on something other than Marxism to fund their adventures.
Taxpayers are expressing frustration that they can't keep carrying the weight of ever expanding government and welfare. You Alinskied us into a corner, reap the rewards.

[Chode]

[EEGator]

“He leakin’.”

[RedMDer]

[what's up]

In my opinion, no one is yet talking about the magnitude of the cuts we really need to see -- but in the meantime, I would not turn down any opportunity to cut.

The sequester cuts in growth were a remarkable victory under a President considered the most liberal in US history.

The high-magnitude cuts will come later when the public sees that we don't all die when cutting takes place (don't know if the high-magnitude type can take place under Obama cut Clinton had to triangulate so he may have to as well).

And the cuts in the rate of growth is exactly why the stock market has been rallying regardless of what others report.

[Chode]

yup... i LOVE that video

[Don Corleone]

Sequester everything but the politicians perks! Its the Chicago (and the Obama)way.

[napscoordinator]

The main thing I really hate about President Bush's term was that damn “No Child Left Behind” crap. The schools have to take every dang kid even if the kid is basically comatose. It is such a waste of money. Why the Republicans don't get rid of this bill is beyond me.

[Monorprise]

“GOP leaders in the House said they have “no plans” to bring up broad legislation to replace sequestration, according to a leadership aide. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Friday told his troops they are winning the argument over the need to cut federal spending.”

They need to keep bring up broad legislation such as the Ryan Budget. They need to be able to point out to the public that they have many options all of which are rejected by Democrats.

Included among them options is insisted upon flexablity and prioritization towards popular programs (cutting or ending unpopular programs instead)

Let the democrats insist upon maintaining Obama’s cuts to the popular and important spending.

[familyop]

Good, although there haven't been anywhere near the needed cuts in government spending to prevent default. Spending needs to be cut far more, even if it means our approved and licensed contemporary masters of production prevention will be unemployed.

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[Uncle Chip]

Maybe this piecemeal approach is the way to deal with them. When they make a mountain out of a molehill, then go stomp on the molehill.