Usually, in war and politics, the victor writes the history. In the case of the soon-to-be-signed stimulus package, however, neither side is admitting defeat.
Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to mold success out of what is, at its core, a legislative failure. The most recent bit of gloating: a back-slapping YouTube clip from minority whip Eric Cantor’s office, set to the tune of Aerosmith’s “Back In The Saddle.”
“The House GOP is back,” reads Cantor’s website. Indeed. Having been relegated so far into the minority so as to be incapable of stopping a stimulus bill that it deemed wasteful and liberal, the GOP is taking solace in the unity of its opposition. Conspicuously absent from the video is any mention of the party’s House leader, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH). But this video is a House Whip Production.
Nice. If you can’t be for something, you might as well be proud of your zero.
No vision.
No new ideas.
No real clout.
No plan to fix anything.
You’re not an opposition. You’re Carrot Top – trying to get a laugh with a prop, but your moment in time was a long time ago.
The only difference here is, maybe, just maybe, Carrot Top can make a come back this decade. Hell, if Britney can, I discount nobody.
All you asshats know how to do is tear down, and that’s why you’re losing – votes, voters, clout. Yeah, you might have Rush Limbaugh clapping his meaty paws to sing your praises, but that’s 28 percent.
Does the GOP truly believe that three years from now, America will be giving them medals for voting “NO” on a plan that, at the very least, TRIED to help them?
Do they think they’re going to get votes for mocking this the same way they mocked Obama’s idea that maybe, just maybe, people should fill up their tires for better gas mileage? Look! We made a tire gauge that says “Obama’s energy plan! HA HA HA!”
Here’s the best part.
Obama doesn’t have to pretend to be your buddy anymore.
And on things like Health Care, and International Relationships, and Torture, and Stem Cell research, Federal judges, the enviornment and a million other things, you can be proud of your “Zero,” but the legislation’s gonna come through anyway. In fact, he doesn’t have to waste any more of his precious time lifting a beer with you disingenuous little weasels.
So put your hands together, republicans. You have a new voice. Sadly, it’s the voice of a two-year old being dragged around Payless shoes screaming “No! NO! NOOOOOOOOO!”
Rymes with “0!”
Which apparently, is the only thing you can be proud of.
Sad, really.
