20 October 2010
By Charles A. Hall
On October 13th, President B. Hussein Obama stated to a magazine article that the Republicans will have to get along with the President (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/13/obama-republicans-learn/). I can’t believe the arrogance of this individual. Yes, the Democrats took control of Congress in 2006. Yes, the Democrats took control of the White House in 2008. Now, two years after the Presidential Election the Democrats are going to lose the House of Representatives and even possibility a majority in the Senate. This is a repeat of the 1994 Mid-terms, right after President Bill Clinton was elected into office. When will the Democrats learn?
From Fox News: “President Obama reveals in a magazine article that he is weighing what to do if Republicans win the House majority next month, and has come up with a novel approach: Make the GOP work with him.” Now wait a second, wait a second? Shouldn’t the President be working with the GOP? Doesn’t he need the GOP and not the other way around? I believe that the President needs to get off his high horse and come back down to realty that his party has messed up, big time. The majority of Americans were and still are against cap-and-trade and ObamaCare. They are mad about Congress spending and spending and spending.
“But Charles, why are you mad about spending now when President George W. Bush spent a ton?!”
At the website http://www.TreasuryDirect.gov/ you can see the Debt Held by the Public (a.k.a. the Federal Deficit) down to the penny. When President Bush was sworn in on January 20th, 2001 the debt was at about $5.72 Trillion. When he left office eight years later on January 20th, 2009 the debt was at about $10.62 Trillion. Over eight years the debt raised about $4.9 Trillion. That is a lot, but remember we were, and still are, fighting two wars and had some ups and down.
Now from January 20th, 2009 to present: When President Obama took office the debt was at about $10.62 Trillion. Today (20 October 2010) the debt is about $13.66 Trillion (latest numbers available was 16 October). So less than two years later since President Obama was sworn in the debt has raised $3.04 Trillion! That is around 62% of the total debt President Bush has to claim, but over an eight year period! Now, who is really spending more: Bush or Obama?
I thought I would just address that because many would probably bring it up. Please feel free to challenge me, but remember this: present me with evidence, facts, etc. And be civil.
Back to the subject at hand: after the war… President Obama is going to have to learn to get along with the GOP because without them he will not be able to move any of his agenda through. No more back dealing (yes, there was plenty during ObamaCare), communication with the GOP, etc. But a lot of responsibility will rest on the GOP.
The GOP is going to have to have a set agenda with solutions on many issues: the economy, jobs, healthcare, immigration, border security, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. The GOP needs solutions to these problems. They are riding the Anti-Washington wave right now and that is fine, but after November 2nd they need a plan. Without a plan to solve many problems the GOP just might not hold the House of Representatives, and maybe even the Senate, come 2012 without this.
I don’t know what the GOP might do but they need to be open and clear on what they intend to do after November 2nd.
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