Boehner: Give the Democrats What They Want

As many are aware, the so-called "Fiscal Cliff" is coming at us quite fast.  President Obama wants to tax the "rich who make above $250K."  Some Republicans are coming around to this, but with a stipulation; cuts in spending across the board.  Republicans get only vague responses to this idea when the subject is broached to Democrats.  Say "cut spending" to Democrats is similar to saying "stop drinking" to an alcoholic.  It's an addiction in both cases.  So, right now, House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama are meeting privately to avoid the fiscal cliff in which the Bush Tax Cuts end and taxes increase across the board.  That would be disastrous for a still recovering economy.  President Obama wants a huge tax increase on the "rich."  What our beloved President fails to understand, the so-called "rich" in that $250K bracket that he wants a tax increase, consists of small businessmen.  Quick question to the Liberals;  who does most of the hiring in this nation, those evil corporations that you demonize or the small businessman (who you also despise)?  I think you know small businesses do most of the hiring.  It will devastate the small businessman.  Why can't you understand this?  Even if you increase taxes to 50% on the rich, how much will that go toward cutting the national debt?  There will be little change in the debt. 

My advice to John Boehner; give the Democrats what they want.  They want to increase tax rates, let them do it.  There will be a handful of Republicans who will vote with the Democrats in the House.  The rest of the Republicans should simply vote "present."  That is something President Obama is very familiar with as a state and U.S. Senator.  Let the Democrats own this.  They feel increasing taxes is the way to prosperity. It is an age old concept of the Progressive.  It has never worked in any country.  But, again, let the Democrats have what they want.  Let them also own the repercussions this will have on the economy and employment.  Sure, they will still blame the Republicans.  Democrats do not believe in accountability.  That's fine.  But, even the Obama Zombies who voted for Obama in November will start to realize they have been sold a bill of goods.  Even the Obama Zombies will see who pushed this exorbitant tax rate on them.  Then again, according to the Russian newspaper Pravda, the Obama Zombies are "illiterate."  So, maybe they won't understand who is responsible.  Sadly, I must admit that is a possibility also.

The Santa Claus Syndrome

Well, its been over a week since the Presidential election and I just now can speak about it.  It was a major disappointment to me, of course.  I thought the ideas of hard work, giving Americans tools to become successful, getting government off the backs of businesses would be a winning message for Mitt Romney.  Unfortunately, it was not.  President Obama did not win due to a winning message.  He won on negative attacks on Mitt Romney and deflection on his four-year record of high unemployment, out of control spending, massive debt and scandals such as Fast and Furious and, of course, Benghazi attack on our embassy.  None of that mattered to the Obama Zombies who only care about one thing; what can the government give to me.  It's a frightening prospect to consider that Americans no longer think they can survive on their own.  They now need the federal government to take care of them.  This is not the America of Jefferson, Adams and Washington.  No, this is now the America of Reid, Pelosi and Obama. 

Much has been made of the impact of the Hispanic vote in this election.  No doubt they did have an impact.  But, what lost the election for Romney is that the core that he thought would win for him, blue collar workers and evangelicals, stayed home for the most part.  That is inexplicable to me.  I know people did not trust Romney.  But, he is a helluva lot better than the empty suit we have in office now.  Hispanics and African-Americans swarmed the Democratic ticket due to the "goodies" that they have been promised by the Democratic Party.  Let the Democratic Party continue to prostitute itself to voting blocs. They do this with promises of "goodies." Eventually, this will come back to bite them on the ass.

Regardless of what the Democrats do, we have to stand up for the rule of law in regard to reckless illegal immigration. We sink or swim by standing by our principles. Do we compromise everything we stand for in order to accommodate a group? When does it end? What if Hispanics, after receiving amnesty, suddenly decide they should be exempt from paying taxes for X number of years? What if Blacks decide they want reparations? Where does it end? It would never end. This is why I say the Democrats are on a slippery slope. We don't need to join them. If we can't stand on the rule of law, what do we stand for? Not much. We're Democrats-lite. If the Republican Party wants to lose the conservative base, just continue the hysterics over Hispanics. While we do have a problem getting our message across to Hispanics. the Democrats are having a problem getting that across to the largest sector of the electorate; whites. They garnered less than 40% this time. Think what they will do to them in the mid-term election.

As Rush Limbaugh said, "In a nation of children, Santa Claus wins."  That is what we saw on November 6th.  The Democratic Party's voting blocs delivered for them because they will get gifts for being good boys and girls.   This is what is so disheartening to me.  Our electorate is now voting based on what the government will do for them.  The government will give Hispanics amnesty.  The government will continue to give Blacks food stamps and welfare, thereby continuing generational poverty.  This nation is on the verge of economic collapse and all we are concerned about is what can Uncle Sam do for us.  Santa Claus must be proud of all the good boys and girls with their hands out.  We are not the nation of which President John F. Kennedy spoke when he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."  We are the children on Christmas Day opening our gifts to see what Uncle Sam has for us.

Clinton Undermining Obama

There are a lot of things you can say about former President Bill Clinton.  You can call him a sex hound, sexual deviant, a philanderer, the luckiest President who ever lived and a number of other names that are not flattering.  One thing you can't say about him is that he is not the consummate politician.  Unlike President Obama, when Bill Clinton lost the House to Republicans, he came to the center to save his Presidency.  He was smart enough to realize that the USA is a center-right, voting majority.  Obama never took the hint from the vote of 2010.  He is paying for it now.  But, what President Obama didn't expect is for Clinton to undermine him the way he did recently on the Piers Morgan show on CNN.  Clinton stated, "Mitt Romney had a “sterling” record while running Bain Capital."  This is totally the opposite message the Obama campaign is trying to use against Mitt Romney, the businessman.  Obama is vulnerable to attacks about his ability as a businessman.  He has no record of creating jobs prior to coming to the White House where he has created "green jobs" with taxpayer money.  Solyndra is a "sterling" example of how that initiative has failed.

There is no secret that Bill Clinton has no love for President Obama.  In fact, according to former Clinton adviser Dick Morris, Clinton does not want Obama to win.  Morris states that Bill Clinton said "You have six months to save the country."  It is no secret Bill Clinton considers the inexperienced Obama as an amateur.  That thought process made the rounds long before the end of the Democratic Primaries for President ended in 2008.  Apparently, Bill Clinton still feels that way.  You have to believe the Obama campaign is outraged by the comments from Bill Clinton who supported Mitt Romney's record as a businessman at Bain Capital.  Romney's strength is as a businessman.  That fact strikes fear in the hearts of the Obama Zombies at Obama Campaign Headquarters.  So, what to do?  You attack Romney's strength and hope something sticks.  It's not working.  Many Democrats are turning against the strategy of demonizing Bain Capital.  There is a good reason for that.  Many Democrats are investors with Bain Capital.  In any case, the longer the Obama campaign sticks to this fruitless strategy of attacking Romney over Bain Capital, the stronger Romney appears to get.  Thanks, in no small part, to a number of Democrats like Bill Clinton.

Malia Obama Spring Break in Mexico

It appears that the White House is trying to shut down any news about President Obama's eldest daughter, along with 12 friends, spending spring break in Mexico.  That alone is news.  But, now, the White House is trying to get all news agencies to pull news stories about Malia Obama being there for "security reasons."  I find that a remarkable statement.  If they were concerned about security in the first place, would they allow their daughter to go to one of the most violent countries this side of Afghanistan?  Then let's consider that the U.S. government (yes, the same government her father allegedly leads) has a travel advisory about vacationing in Mexico during spring break.  To ensure security, 25 Secret Service agents have to travel along at taxpayer expense, of course.  That's right.  We are footing the bill for this 13 year old child to go to the most violent country in North America on her spring break.  Along with 12 of her closest friends, of whom I assume, also get this protection from the Secret Service.  If Barack and Michelle Obama were just ordinary parents, people would be asking them if they had their heads screwed on straight for allowing their child in drug war-torn Mexico.  As it is, this story is disappearing all over the internet. 

I'm not buying the security excuse as to why this story has disappeared completely from electronic, print and web media.  I think this has more to do with the criticism of the First Family taking so many vacations at taxpayer expense.  That criticism, especially in a Presidential Election year, is starting to have an effect. This story is disappearing for reasons not stated by the White House.  I find it odd this story disappeared from The Huffington Post (linked to Yahoo and had nothing about Malia vacation).  Some sites are saying "Leave the kids alone."  That same advice did not ever make it's way to the trouble plagued twins of George W. Bush.  If they fell down in a club, it made news the next day they were drunk.  This story is just another in a long line of the media's double standard.  I make note of the Obama daughter's vacation here simply because I find it appalling that President Obama feels that rules not only do not apply to him, but they do not apply to his entire family.  The Obamas should be making a statement Mexico is not safe for other American kids.  Instead, they are promoting spring break to Mexico by allowing Mailia to go.  The message this sends to other American kids (those without Secret Service protection) is unconscionable.