John Hinderaker
PowerLine
7/24/2011
The Democrats’ shameless efforts to demagogue the debt crisis don’t seem to be working. Today’s Rasmussen Reports finds that likely voters trust Republicans over Democrats on the economy by ten points, 45-35. Meanwhile, the Gallup Poll has Obama’s approval rating under water at 42-49, within one point of his worst rating ever. Rasmussen’s Approval Index currently stands at an abysmal minus 21, which I believe ties Obama’s worst showing ever. A hefty 44% of likely voters now “strongly disapprove” of Obama’s job performance.
So John Boehner and his fellow Republicans should not let themselves be bullied. The American people are counting on them.
Related: Bernie Sanders: Let’s primary Obama
Also, Top 10 Obama Lies
Update: Speaker Boehner: “There Was Never Any Plan From the White House.. At Some Point Democrats Need to Put Their Cards on the Table” (Video)
I’ve gotten lots of calls about compromise this weekend. Senators have called. Congressmen have called. Staffers have called.
I try not to be too committal on these calls because I like to have a bit of time to think.
Here’s my response: don’t compromise. I’ve thought about it. I don’t think you can get any compromise worth supporting because like an alcohol refusing to admit he has a drinking problem, Washington politicians are refusing to admit they have a spending problem. When they cut spending, they do it dishonestly — through accounting tricks and cuts to growth rates, not actual cuts. We can’t send Congress to rehab. We cannot allow yet another Washington deal.
We sent you there to end Obamacare and cut Washington spending. Don’t fail on both fronts, please…
Default Now, or Suffer a More Expensive Crisis Later: Ron Paul
Common American Journal welcomes readers from DanielCraigIsNotBond where we discovered this article from 21 July, Poll: Americans Support GOP Deficit Plan
