The Republican "cut off the nose" strategy.

Is it me or did January 20 2009 seem like a year ago.
 
I am old school dog though not that old of a dog.  Those of you who know me may realize that the only time i speak out of late is because of one thing or another being done that unfairly hinders the progress that the Obama Administration is trying to accomplish.  Surprisingly i've been pretty quiet for a few weeks.
 
I grew up around the addage "let sleeping dogs lie".  This addage applied for a multiple of reasons because waking the "sleeping dog" would only bring about trouble to those who woke it.  I was afraid of the dog because the dog held power over me.  So much so that only disturbing it's sleep would incur it's wrath. 
 
This is how i grew up.  Fearing the dog.
 
But now...i AM the dog!, and though i was definitely not napping I'm wide awake!, and i'm pissed off!!!.
 
Call it seething, chomping at the bit, boiling over; break it all down i'm angry over several issues and i will go into a little detail about some of them through a simple muliple choice quiz i have devised.
 
 
1)  Judd Gregg withdrew his acceptance to the position of secretary of commerce because:
 
  a) Caved in to republican conservative pressure.
 
  b) He kisses ass and the ass winds were blowing to the "right"
 
  c) There is something he knows that we don't know but we are gonna know and he doesn't want us to know.
 
  d)  All of the above.
 
 
2)  John McCain was qouted months ago saying "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" but stated he would vote against the Obama stimulus package because he thought it would lead to disaster. Based on Sen. McCains' 25+ year career in government you probably think:
 
  a)  The man knows what he's talking about (as you get into your corporate jet to the Cayman Islands)
 
  b)  Dementia is setting in.
 
  c)  You think he's been a great politician but you are demented.
 
  d)  All of the above.
 
 
3)  The republican emphasis on "Tax cuts" to be a greater part of the stimulus package is good because:
 
  a)  If you happen to have a job you will pay less taxes.
 
  b)  If you happen to be unemployed you will pay less taxes.
 
  c)  If you happen to be filthy rich even on the backs of poor people you will pay less taxes.
 
  d)  All of the above.
 
 
4)  The republican record on our economy, freedoms, personal wealth and international stature over the last 8 years can be described as:
 
 
  a)  " a complete success " by the taliban, al quaida and the international community.
 
  b)  Something we will overcome by the year 2075 or when global warming kills us all.  Whichever comes first.
 
  c)  "Just mildly disastrous is all..."
 
  d)  All of the above.
 
 
5)  Michael Steele was appointed the head of the republican national committee because:
 
 
  a)  He holds great influence over the power that is...Black republican conservatism.
 
  b)  He has a great moustache.
 
  c)  It was a terrible mistake never to be repeated.
 
  d)  All of the above. (and he's a negro)
 
 
6)  Much of the 350 billion government bank bailout (much unaccounted for) in addition to the current demise of our nations economy is thanks to:
 
 
   a)   Greed
 
   b)   Greed and lack of oversight.
 
   c)   Greed lack of oversight under republican dominance over the past 8 years.
 
   d)   The choice marked "c"
 
 
7)   The economic stimulus package was watered down by the republican party before a thin margin of approval because:
 
 
   a) if it works, republicans want in.
 
   b)  If it fails "they" were overwhelmingly against it.
 
   c)  republicans as a whole want President Obama to fail.
 
   d)  All of the above.
 
 
Now,
 
  i'm not psychic but if your results to this little survey were similar to mine then you probably think there is some republican obstructionism gaining strength.  The lies that Pox News spreads doesn't help much either but they are after all: a malignant virus in the body of journalism.
 
So i just wanted to offer my opinion in regards to our Presidents' attempts at bipartisanship.
 
We tried to be nice and inclusive but not only did it not work; we got some bad attitudes going on as well.  These people live in a bubble.  They think they are in the majority.  They are wrong.  They think they know something we don't..???
They knew enough to keep the rich rich and the poor, poorer.  And now as the economy crumbles around us and our friends and families lose their jobs and their homes they want us to entrust them with our future and the future of our children..??
 
Screw that!
 
I hope our President will continue to appoint good people into important office...but if the republi-cons don't want to take part then they should sit back and shut up.  If they cannot be part of the solution then they are part of the problem.  old cliches' but that's what makes them cliches'.
 
People, sisters and brothers from black to white and every shade in between:
 
Lets fight for this!!  Lets know who is accountable.  As McCain liked to say "you will know their names and i will make them famous my friends..."
 
Fight the good fight!
 
 

Comments

[Phoebe]

Well said.