The Tea Party is the best thing that could happen to Democrats. It's their secret weapon. By the 2012 elections, the Republican party will be down to only a handful of nutcases that can pass their litmus test.
Exactly; I have to wonder whether, from a purely re-election standpoint, whether Obama would be better off if Boener's plan were passed as-is and the whole issue re-emerged in an election year with even more emphasis on "taxing the minority" vs "beggaring the majority", with further rumblings about national credit ratings and with a national discussion about whether compromise is or is not a feature of reasonable adult's behavioral process.
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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