Sandy, Omnibus and Our Idiotic Congress

By: Jeff Swanson (Diary)  |  January 12th at 12:04 PM  | 

We heard Chris Christie bellow about the delay in Hurricane Sandy relief, ”It’s why the American people hate Congress. Unlike the people in Congress, we have actual responsibilities.” While the Governor was right, I think the moment Christie blamed the GOP House he completely missed the reason why people hate Congress: It’s not when our Congress stops for a responsibility check that’s the problem, it’s that it had | Read More »

Stop Falling on the Tax Cut Sword

By: Jeff Swanson (Diary)  |  December 8th at 07:32 AM  | 

To mix metaphors, Republicans are going to have to fall on some sword with this whole fiscal cliff jazz. All of us Conservatives would like to hold firm to not raising taxes. Reality it is, it ain’t gonna happen. Deal with it. Give the President what he wants on a tax hike. Just give it too him. Be done with it. Lest you think I am | Read More »