On 1/27/2010 5:11 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> You know, I'm not sure on the State of the Union address - I had
> completely spaced it.  Will have to check it out.
>
> It sounded like he was going to freeze spending.
>
> I've said to some of my conservative friends that I wish that Obama would
> do a little of what Bush did - just do what he thinks is right and don't
> care what other people think - especially those on the other side.
>
> At least that way, those of us who are on the left could have some of the
> things we want instead of trying to negotiate for everything.
>
> Part of the problem, though, is the Democratic Party has such a broad
> base, the representation ranges from centrist to progressive - and they
> can't agree on anything.  Jon Stewart was right to make fun of them for
> not being able to get anything done in spite of having a larger majority
> in the Senate than the Republicans have since something like 1923.
>
> Jim
Yeah, he did say he was going to freeze it. Nearly everyone involve with 
economics says this is a bloody stupid idea, not the least due to how 
much the bloody government *spends* on things in the private sector, to 
support all the stuff being frozen.

What some people, including me, find so idiotic about this is McCain 
***ran on*** the idea that we should freeze spending, as a solution to 
the economic problem. Now that Obama is doing it, McCain is whining that 
it doesn't, "Go far enough!".

Seeing the right react to everything done by Democrats, including when 
those things are the very ideas they **themselves** ran on, is like 
watching the two clones running for President on Futurama:

"Jack Johnson: I say your three cent titanium tax goes too far.

John Jackson: And I say your three cent titanium tax doesn't go too far 
enough!"

Its funnier than hell, until you consider that many of these clowns 
*got* elected, and McCain only missed with a Palin pick for VP. (Rhyms 
conveniently with appalling).

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