Hey, Scooter! Can you hear us now?
Last night Americans sent a loud and clear message to President Barack Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm) and his Progressive Posse. We’re tired of his socialist dream and we’re ready to take back our country. There’s just one problem, though. It’s a long time from now until Jauary 2011, and there are a lot of issues that Congress may deal with between now and then.
Robert Strong, of the Daily Caller, in a fine article, lists the following items:
The Musts:
The Bush Tax Cuts – The Dems still want to exclude those making $250,000 or more a year, which will not help boost the economy, at all.
The Estate Tax – Detrimental to the families of small business owners, whose businesses exceed over $1,00,000 in value. The businesses would be hit with a 55 % tax after the death of the owner.
More taxes – The “Alternative Minimum Tax”, etc., ad infinitum.
Doc Fix – To deal with the difference between what Doctors need to be paid and what Medicare authorizes
Continuing Resolution – To fund the government until 2011. Then they’ll pass it on to the next Congress.
Food Safety – Already moved toward cloture by Harry Reid, this bill gives the FDA additional powers to deal with food safety.
The Maybes:
Defense Reauthorization – Funds the Armed Forces
New START Treaty – This treaty with Russia Governs Nuclear Arms
Obamacare “1099” Fix – It fixes the requirement hidden in the bill that businesses report all business-to-business expenses over $600
Unemployment Benefits – They’ll discuss whether to extend them or not.
Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization – This would give the EPA broad powers to handle the polution problems in Chesapeake Bay. It could limit economic growth as it extends to those areas. American Industry opposes this legislation.
Finally, Strong gives a “Wish List” for the Lame Ducks:
Disclose Act – Regarding Campaign Finance, it probably won’t happen, as it harms the Dems as much as the Republicans.
Immigration – Dinghy Harry promised the “Dream Act” during the campain, which would creat a path for under-age illegals to become U.S. citizens. Whether they try this or a broader bill, it would still be a long shot.
Cap and Trade – They’ll probably try to push for this one, to appease the Enviromentalists, and Obama’s buddies at the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Card Check – It failed miserably during the 111th Congress.
But, hey, Harry Reid has to pay back his Union buddies somehow.
Yesterday, according to Glenn Beck’s theblaze.com, SEIU members were knocking on doors for Reid’s successful re-election campaign. Political Chicanery, evidently, was the theme of the day in Nevada. Hopefully, it will not succeed in the two houses of Congress between now and January.
The day after a severe Political beating, President Barack Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm), will hold his 4th Presidential Press Conference at 12 Noon. Tuesday night, Obama phoned both Congressman Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to say he was looking forward to working with them and the Republicans “to find common ground, move the country forward, and get things done for the American people,” according to the White House. This conciliatory gesture came just a few days after he said this:
The New Speaker of the House, John Boehner, said this in reply:
Today’s presser should be very interesting. If Boehner and the new Representatives reach across the aisle too much, they’ll most certainly pay the price in 2012. If Obama stays the ideologue that he is, there will be gridlock for two years and he will not be re-elected. It should be an interesting 2 years. It’s morning in America…again.
As I wrap up, I leave you with the undisputed smackdown of last night: Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann’s verbal slapping around of Chris Matthews and Scooter’s stupid sycophants at MSNBC, who were in maniacal denial of the truth of last night, defending themselves with their shield of snotty sarcasm. Enjoy!
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That’s quite a list KJ. This is going to be rammin’, jammin’ session for the sore losers until the end of the year.
We need to remind the Republicans that they are on probation and they need to get stop the spending and government control.
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Amen! Republicans need to remember that we can vote the bums out AGAIN, so watch it, Congresscritters!
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She should’a gave that pig the bird. But, close enough.
How much you wanna bet Grayson doesn’t even show up for the lame duck?
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No matter, I STILL can’t bring myself to watch Obambi today…I will let those of stronger stuff than I, do the dirty work of watching…*shudders. Our work has just begun…
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2010 was the the end of the beginning…
The Repubs must move forward with a fiscally conservative agenda and stand their ground when the dems (and their media minions) pout and cry over the repeal/defunding of their socialist programs…2011 will see several Presidential hopefuls begin campaigns, including stealth campaigns within the dem party. Pence has reportedly resigned his House Leadership position in an apparent move towards a Presidential bid. Not wanting to be left out, Romney — in between buying truckloads of his book — has today endorsed every winner of yesterday’s elections regardless of party…
2012 will be upon us quickly…
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