No Good Options for Obama

No good options for Obama. “Nothing can be more frightening to liberal politicians than proving how little impact many federal programs have on the day-to-day lives of individual Americans. If nobody notices when they’re missing, it’s hard to argue against trimming the size of government.” Don’t worry, the Stupid Party is expert at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. But as J.P.’s linked article posited, “…psychopathic systems ultimately fail.” Sounds like a race to the bottom…

This post was last modified on October 12, 2013

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    • Anything from infowars is subject to ridicule and derision but I would not put it past Obama to nuke our country to get his hands on total power. And that is sad. The more likely reason is that Obama is getting rid of top generals and colonels to put his own people in positions of power.

      • "The more likely reason is that Obama is getting rid of top generals and colonels to put his own people in positions of power."

        Saying that, jukin, makes me think you're cynical.

        (sarc)

  • Don't be silly, he has all the might of the Collaborationist Media to beat their breasts and call down a plague of locusts on the evil racist Tea Party faction that's doing this to him. To the contrary, I'm afraid it's going to be difficult for US to win this.

    • Nothing and I mean nothing worth fighting for is ever easy to get, because there's always some asshole standing in your way to make sure you don't get what you're after. Here, we call them Democrats.

    • If by pitching a hissy-fit, you mean trying to make the shutdown as painful as possible for as many conservatives, military, and veterans as possible, you're right.
      I just found out this week that the offices that process veteran's disability claims were also shut down. I got this info from a VA physician and my Congressman's office.
      BTW, on Monday, I finally, after 11 months of waiting, contacted my congressman about my disability claim, they contacted me Wednesday, sent me the forms to give them the info they need to work on it, and are doing what they can, while their hands are tied because of the shutdown.

      • I bet you would have sailed through with SSDI or the multitudes of welfare programs because King Barky the Hater likes those types of people.

  • Like I've said before, shut down one entire department a month, and if the majority of Americans don't notice, don't reopen it.

  • Thankfully King Barky the Petulant has saved Boehner from himself and said NO to the surrender of the house republicans.

    I don't see how this makes Obama look good at all but maybe he is betting on the democrats in republicans clothes in the senate to bend even farther over than Boehner did.

    Now the NPS is getting edged out of being the Obama's Gestapo as states are taking up the national parks in their jurisdiction.

  • The shut down proves without a doubt what portions of the federal government are truly needed and what is not. Almost all of the federal government is utter waste of tax payer dollars. There is no need for the Dept of Education, (state should be in charge) the EPA, (again state in charge). The list could keep growing by every few seconds.

    As for the weak knead republicans, better grow a set or just fold your tent and vacate the offices that they hold. That way, those who will listen to the people who elected them to office will do what their constituents are wanting them to do. Don't listen, wont be in office long.