Giving credit where it's due

How about a round of applause??


Give it to them....


Get up on your feet & make some noise...




I've got to hand it to them. Repos, that is. They've secured a master plan. Carved a niche. And are executing it beautifully.


(What in the world are you talking about, Jeff??)


You don't see it unfolding before your eyes?? The GOP mustered up a plan to choke out ANY progress that even had a chance of succeeding. NO MATTER WHAT.


(Well, wouldn't the people see it for what it is?? Wouldn't they call them out on it??)


Yes and no.


Yes, they'd call them out...in a way. But really not. Why?? As bad as this economy is, people would only REALLY focus on how bad things are....which is TROUBLE for the incumbents....no matter if it's really their fault or not. People blame present office holders for their present troubles. Fair or not. Whether they've had time enough to turn things around -- or not. All the GOP hopefuls have to do -- along with their minority incumbents -- is hold the line. Vote anything that signals incumbent victory DOWN. At ALL costs. Short term failures mean nothing. Those in office will get the blame anyhow, right?? No matter the circumstance. No matter how good the idea is. If it doesn't come from the GOP?? No is the answer.


Beautiful strategy, isn't it??



Worse yet -- or better yet -- depending on who you ask -- or what side you're on --

The Dems decide to -- besides telling the American people the truth -- instead, turn on EACH OTHER. How does THAT work??

Let's see: We'll denounce our President & Vice President. Speaker of the House. Rahm Emanuel. The First Lady. The new dog & anybody else within earshot of the Oval Office.


Yeah, that'll work.


Political posturing at it's highest levels of insanity.


Who do you choose?? The snake in the grass?? Or the idiot lamb that wanders into the path of the snake.


I'll leave that decision to you guys -- being the independent I am....


I have other things to do....


But, before I go???



Give those cagey GOP hopefuls a rousing round of applause....


Job well done....



Even if the people have to suffer through the performance....



(loooooooooong sigh.....)