The other say I asked if we were seeing the beginning of the end of Grover Norquist. I think it's safe to say now that the answer is yes.
Elections have consequences and the main one that we seem to be seeing so far is a return to sanity. While there has not been any sort of deal yet on avoiding the so called "fiscal cliff," the signals from many Republican leaders say that they are willing to be flexible. That's a good thing.
Right up until the election, I was pretty pessimistic at the thought of there possibly being a day when we no longer had to manage the fantasies of the Right. Now, there is indeed a glimmer of light. Sure, there will still be people like Bill Whittle running around and making money off of his merry band of followers but they won't have any effect on elections.
And that is a very, very good thing!
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Comments from some Republicans are encouraging, but we'll have to wait to see whether this is just post-election posturing to make voters think that Republicans learned their lesson. If later this month they dig in their heels and reject any attempts to raise capital gains and dividend tax rates (the most egregious loophole in the tax code) and income tax taxes on millionaires, we'll know it was all a sham.
Norquist won't go away. He didn't go away in 2008 after losing by an even bigger margin. People like him are fanatics, and they see that as their advantage. The reason they were blindsided in 2012 was because they couldn't believe Democrats could turn out young and minority voters in such large numbers again. They thought they'd done enough to suppress Democratic voters in Ohio and Florida, and vilified Obama to the extent that everyone in the country hated him as much as they did.
The question is whether it's Obama personally who attracted the new voters, or it was Democratic issues. Considering that Democrats did terribly in 2010, it's possible that Republicans could make some gains in 2014, especially if the Supreme Court reverses the Voting Rights Act and Republican state legislatures continue to suppress Democratic voters.
..and Republican state legislatures continue to suppress Democratic voters.
If by suppress meaning not allowing the dead to vote and restricting duplicate entries, yes it will continue. You are a dolt!
If by suppress meaning not allowing the dead to vote and restricting duplicate entries
And your unbiased evidence from an impartial source is...?
...if the Supreme Court reverses the Voting Rights Act and Republican state legislatures continue to suppress Democratic voters.
Speaking of inside-the-bubble and managing fantasies.
So M where is that $500B going to come from? If 1/3rd is supposed to come from taxes, guess who's taxes are going up (and no, it ain't just the rich).
Here is another of those ever-so-perfect govt entities of yours M.
And since you are sure spending couldn't possibly be the problem.
And just to show that my distrust of govt is not only about money, as I am sure your little brain-slot assumes.
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