Amid all of the usual leadership posturing happy happy lets work together for America BS and subtle threatening "with limits" came a quote worthy of focus in a White House news conference today, President Obama actually said, "I think people started looking at all this, and it felt as if government was getting much more intrusive into people's lives than they were accustomed to."
Well he just hit the political nail on it's oh too obvious head! Look, I wanted Republicans to take at least one chamber of Congress from the Democrats, not both but at least one. Can you blame me? These people went willy nilly on the spending, socialist like policies, and yes as the President just said, "government was getting...intrusive" and fat, bloated and just unsustainably too big! So, perhaps this little reality check will force Obama to work with the other side of the aisle, and to be as tenacious and adamant as he HAS INDEED BEEN about trying to fix the problems, but to do so in a manner that does not isolate and shut off an entire side of America and spend us into an oblivion of debt!
Now, do I think that we have greener pastures of less government spending, smaller government and sound, more inclusive economic policy ahead come January 1st? Uhm...not likely! Republicans aren't known for their frugality either, better, but they still usually spend, just on different stuff, like Defense and War for example. Now, if they truly absorb the fiscal conservative element into their ranks, we may have a fighting chance. But just remember, come 2012, we'd get another chance to throw some more of them out on their disconnected, over spending rumps if we choose, Democrat or Republican!
I agree, but also doubt we will see a serious turn in the Administration's policies as well. In fact, if I were President Obama, now would be the time to start laying the groundwork for demonizing the Republicans for the next two years to secure my re-election in 2012. No the best strategy for America, but since when we do they both with that! Haha
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I'm still very confused as to why anyone would get excited about which party has won or has the majority. It's not like either party really gives a shit about the rest of us Americans. They're only interested in their own agenda. Let's face it, most people are just so sick and tired of politics and the more mud that is slung, the worse it gets. Let's talk about something that we have a little control over, whens American Idol coming back on...wink wink.
ReplyDeleteYes we must keep both parties (D's & R's) in line when it comes to spending. Otherwise our children will pay the price and end up living like the P.I.I.G.S. (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain)
ReplyDeleteHaha..."PIIGS" Now that was good!
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