"The ground shifted and spending reductions Democrats recently described as 'extreme' and 'draconian,' they are now calling 'historic' and 'common sense.' The debate has turned from how much to grow government to how much to reduce it."~ Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)."There are a number of us in the caucus now pushing back very hard on our leadership. ... Who knows where they'll end up, but maybe we can take enough D's with us to make them uncomfortable and to make them stick with making the president act like a Democrat." ~ Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon).I rarely agree with McConnell about much. But he is dead on here. The Democrats have been politically inept
again. They have let the Republicans set the agenda - pure and simple. Meanwhile,
Defazio's problem - as a member of the "progressive caucus" in the House - is that Obama
is acting like a Democrat.
