Yes but if we re-elect these guys they will get really, really tough with these issues next time. At least that is what their fundraising letters tell me.
I have voted straight Republican ticket since 1976. Time to stop that foolishness and to stop sending any money to these clowns.
It all makes sense when we realize there is but one party, the Uniparty, which is willing to destroy American society as long as they are personally enriched in the process.
As much as I want this government reigned in, I don’t see how that’s possible at this time. President Obama simply refuses to compromise with the Republican-held house, the senate will block any attempt to impeach the president, and the only recourse is a government shutdown that tends to favor Democrats (with media help of course). If a shutdown ensues, we know President Obama will also use it to inflict the most pain possible.
So what’s the right course of action? I just don’t know. As much as I’d like to accuse the RINOs of being sellouts, that’s just one interpretation. Another interpretation is they don’t see any other way forward and fear another shutdown will hurt our chances in the next election.
Even worse, I don’t see the power balance changing even if we retake the senate. Harry Reid may be evil, but he plays politics to win. I think he saw the handwriting on the wall, so he eliminated the filibuster in order to push through Obama’s judicial nominations before it’s too late. That reduces a future senate’s leverage over a lame duck Obama administration.
Given President Obama’s continuing refusals to compromise, we are a faced with no good choices going forward. A shutdown by itself is not a political victory. Some will undoubtedly disagree, but a shutdown should be a means to a political end. It’s not good governance by itself, and if it can’t deliver results (an Obama capitulation or compromise) without hurting Republicans, then maybe it’s better to delay until American voters can weigh in again this November.