“You forgot the /sarc tag. Seriously, you believe how these budgets are reported in the House and the Senate and reported on by the MSM is simple?”
—I’m not looking for an MSM article- I just want the facts. It’s a Conservative hangup, I guess. Silly me.
“We are in a *stronger* position to effect a *lot* more than a meager $100b in cuts *because* we didn’t get the $100b (and the inevitable shut down of government that would have been required to get it).”
I don’t like Obamacare, Cap and Trade, NPR public funding, etc., etc. Perhaps you do. And I don’t like being lied to.
I have not seen any evidence whatsoever that the GOP is prepared for the “next” battle. And do you honestly think that Obama is going to be down with Paul Ryan’s plan? Hell, do you honestly think that once the election heat turns up on the RINOs, that they’ll even go for the plan?
But yeah, this is *the* year that Cubbies are going to win the World Series...
“—I’m not looking for an MSM article- I just want the facts. It’s a Conservative hangup, I guess. Silly me.”
ROFLOL. I’m sorry. Please show me the simple breakdown of the US budget process and a clear cut, *accurate* analysis of the current numbers. Good luck, btw, as the way these budgets are calculated is ridiculously byzantine. This has nothing to do with MSM being accurate. The point was, it is not simple to be accurate.
“I have not seen any evidence whatsoever that the GOP is prepared for the “next” battle.”
1. Google “Obama 2012 budget.” Read the results. The articles, from MSM, lefties and every other source discuss *Ryan’s* budget and how Obama will react. That’s called controlling the debate, which is necessary to win.
2. Turn on your television. Turn it to Fox, CBS, heck, even MSNBC. Wait for the first story on the budget. What is the amount of cuts they are discussing? Your piddly $100 billion, or a more hefty sum?
3. Go to youtube. Search for “Brooks, Marcus on ‘Absurdity’ of Shutdown Debates, Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan.” Go to 12:10 and listen to the liberal. Does she sound like she thinks the dems are winning? Who does she think is framing the debate?
Let’s set up a little scenario. Say it’s 2041 and you are president Qbert. We are in a war with the Mazzis whose capital is in the city of Merlin. You promised the people that we would take the Merman city of Monn. Your general comes to you and says, “Mr. President, I know you’ve promised to take Monn this year, but the situation on the ground has changed significantly. If we skip Monn, we can move right into Merlin this year and end the whole war. If we attack Monn, it will be a success, but the war will go on for much longer and will be much more costly, as it will require the resources we need to attack Merlin.” President Qbert doesn’t even think. He says, “Take Merlin now and end this thing.” All of a sudden, the Blogosphere goes crazy. “Why is he not taking Monn? He said he would take Monn. He’s a bad guy and a liar!”
If your situation changes, BPT change your plan and issue a FRAGO. All soldiers hate FRAGOs, but not issuing them means failure.
“Hell, do you honestly think that once the election heat turns up on the RINOs, that they’ll even go for the plan?
But yeah, this is *the* year that Cubbies are going to win the World Series...”
We *just* elected a bunch of tea party candidates. Not enough, I’ll grant you, but let’s work on replacing dems with Tea Party candidates, not the guys we *just* elected and who sit in the minority.
It sounds like you don’t believe economic reform will *ever* be possible regardless of elections. If that’s a case, go find a bar and drink away your blues. The rest of us will continue to work for more improvements. Excuse me if you think my efforts are just too feeble. I’m not a give up and run away crying kind of guy.