I agree that the blind devotion of the Dems to Obama will probably backfire. However, the one issue with unity that concerns me is at the institutional level. Dems have committed voting blocks, unions, education, etc. All of these institutions, although they may disagree at times, have the liberal mindset and common core to push the liberal agenda.

Many times I fear that the GOP has to have something like Obamacare to begin to seek unity for its defeat. We need a stronger party and base committed to conservative ideas and goals. We don’t have to agree on everything but we need a core mindset that does not waiver or compromise.

“Corporate welfare” is one of the pet phrases used by Schumer, et al. The GOP needs to throw this right back in their faces at every opportunity.

he’s resting.

(and off we go…)

Look, matey, I know a dead cat when I see one, and I’m looking at one right now.

Nononono, no, no! ‘E’s resting!

If ‘e’s resting, I’ll wake him up. Hello Kitty, good morning Kitty, Wake up Kitty, Here, Kitty, Kitty….KITTY. (Takes cat and thumps its head on the counter. Throws it up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)

Now look, you’ve stunned him.

STUNNED? Um…now look…now look, mate, I’ve definitely ‘ad enough of this. That cat is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not ‘alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein’ tired and shagged out following a prolonged yawling.

Well, ‘e’s…’e's, ah…probably pining for the fjords.

‘E’s not pinin’! ‘E’s passed on! This cat is no more! He has ceased to be! ‘E’s expired and gone to meet ‘is maker! ‘E’s a stiff! Bereft of life, ‘e rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed ‘im to the bloody cat-scratch-post ‘e’d be pushing up the daisies! ‘Is metabolic processes are now ‘istory! ‘E’s kicked the bucket, ‘e’s shuffled off ‘is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-CAT!!

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Many adject apologies to Monty Python.

Why not, oh, I dunno, a dead dog bounce, or maybe a dead rat bounce? Why is it cats?

That said, Erick, there was one whisker I wanted to split with ya. Specifically, “The Democrats had hoped for increased momentum after the vote. They aren’t going to get it.”

Based on the way the bill must affect the life of the average Joe Sixpack, they’ll get increased momentum. Straight into minority party status post-2010.

Mew

Whenever an animal on the road has its feet up in the air…just point it out to any children in the vehicle and say . Oh look, that squirrel’s sunbathing!” Its pretty easy with the small critters, cats, coons, possums, and such. When you start passing by the larger wildlife, deer, cows, beefalo.. the kid’s will start looking at you a little dubiously.

Just a tip.

Eric, see ya in September.

I wouldn’t worry, Erik. It’s chestpounding. The Democratic base is out of gas in terms of pulling any huge new initiative across the line solo. HCR gimping past is no precedent, with the benefits unsold and the cost estimates unraveling daily. And in energy and finance, the key players are arrayed against him – they won’t be bought off cheap like Big Pharma and the shortsighted knuckleheads running Aetna, et.al.

So, if Obama is arrogant enough to really push another gamechanger, he’ll move those citizens who don’t directly oppose him, but who’ve already been spooked by change, to open electoral revolt.. I hope he does, it’ll make Election Day ’10 even sweeter than it currently promises to be.

One big wrench in the Democrat’s agenda is that they no longer have 60 votes in the Senate. My guess is nothing of any real substance will get passed the Senate before the upcoming elections. I have no doubt Obama would have tried to shove an amnesty bill down our throats and put the Democrats on a path for a permanent majority for a generation had they still had 60 in the Senate.

Thank heavens for Scott Brown, had he not been elected, I think we would have seen some nasty legislation go through before the Democrats got slaughtered in the election.

What’s scares me is the Democrats have nothing to lose at this point, a wounded animal is usually the most dangerous. No matter what Democrats do, they’re going to lose BIG this coming election, and the leadership knows it. Might as well pass all the unpopular stuff you can, they won’t get this opportunity again for a LONG time.

for Obama in the current Rasmussen poll, one year after the “historic” election. Dead cat bounce or not, there remain a lot of delusional voters across the US.
Aside from legal voters, this administration and congress have shown time and again, a willingness to push any measure through, legal procedures or polls be damned.
What is to stop an expedited amnesty with full voting rights for approx. 30 million illegal aliens and restoration of voting rights for approx. 5 million convicted felons (whose ranks will swell with anticipated early prison releases in states like California) between now and January 2011?
Even assuming a clean sweep in November with a +9 senate shift to the “R” column and a +40 congress shift to “R” (that is a cool picture); the Obama/Reid/Pelousy junta has until January to do a lot of damage.
Cornered rats are very dangerous, and it has been proven that there is no such thing as a “conservative” Democrat left in Washington.
In our Alaska legislature certain Democrats are pushing for the Interstate Compact to circumvent the need for a Constitutional Amendment to join our three electoral votes with 5 other Democrat controlled states.
In the last presidential election Alaska had a 28.8% percent Republican vote advantage, but with a population of approx. 600,000, our three electoral votes would go Democrat compacted with the states in question.
Aside from hoping for a November landslide, would it not be prudent to take on every part of the Democrat political machine possible and make it pay and weaken as much as possible before the elections?
What can people do on a local level to fight back effectively?

and Bush did and Reps & Dems love children so see what we did together?

Does your website promote a 1 party system? I understand that this is a majority republican audience and you support republican views….however, you just cant forget about the other 45% of voters — ie. DEMS.

Lets play the hypothetical game — are you or would you be comfortable with a 1 party system? Surely you believe there is a place in government for other party…or do you want all dems removed forever?

If – and only if – we make the Repubs in the Senate hold the bridge. (love your tag, Erick)

We can make them vote with us, for a change, because they’re not sure we’ll re-elect them. The tea party is making them sweat too. Good. Keep it that way. Keep the heat on. Anything they want to pass will have to go through OUR resolve to push them back.

oh and to acat : I think it’s always a cat because of how high they can jump. Doggies can’t jump on shelves