https://redstate.com/erick/2011/08/01/so-whats-the-deal-with-the-deal/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 03:13:22 -0400<![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the deal — I think we should hold out till after August 3rd because I think August 2nd is an imaginary deadline.I likewise think the super committee is going to raise taxes — and raise them in a big way.Also, I&#8217;m convinced the GOP is lying to itself on this plan.All that said, we&#8217;re not going to get a better deal now. The GOP is scared of its own shadow. At least, however, at least . . . at least we may get some real entitlement reform.Lastly, the tears of the left on this are delicious. For that alone, I want to support this deal. But because of the foregoing reasons, I can&#8217;t support this deal. However, it could be worse.Were I in Congress, I&#8217;d vote against it. All that said, I think this is it, so we might as well get used to it. Just keep track of who on the right votes against it. They&#8217;ll be the real heroes. If we get lucky, it goes down and we fight on. Just don&#8217;t hold your breath on that one. And, in a moment of personal honesty, I have a hard time disliking something Emmanuel Cleaver calls a &#8220;sugar coated Satan sandwich.&#8221; That sounds so delicious.]]>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:35:27 -0400<![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]>https://redstate.com/erick/2011/08/01/so-whats-the-deal-with-the-deal-n39891