You’ll be gratified to know that I had planned to write on this earlier in the week, holding a draft in queue until the debt ceiling deal was done, and then Rush Limbaugh led off his show yesterday with a…
Author: vassar
The Enemy of My Enemy
You no doubt are asking, “If the Tea Party won, and Mitch McConnell won, and John Boehner won, then how come Obama is doing his ‘Dance-at-Versailles’ “? In part, it’s a show. But in part, it’s not. Yes, this has…
Cry Havoc! Or just Cry?
This from the AP at 6:30 AM, Sunday morning, stating the two-tiered Boehner/House plan originally sent to the Senate on Friday, will be the template for a deal that lets Obama get his debt ceiling raised thru the election next…
Seeking the Approval of Our Enemies
Some years ago someone said that he couldn’t understand actors whose entire self-worth was based on the approval of strangers. Most of you will agree that to need the approval of your enemies would be a much stronger incongruity. By…
Mini-Shutdown at FAA, 4000 Federal Workers Laid Off
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry. See how a tax stand-off really works. See the Debt Crisis in microcosm unfold before your very eyes. Going almost without notice, and certainly no media fanfare, the House GOP and Senate Democrats had been wrangling for…