Monday, June 6, 2011

The GOP Alternative: Dither or Cave?

June 6th, 2011
Michael Oberndorf, FloydReports.com

How did it come about that Congress got so overloaded with Republicans who want to bend over backwards to accommodate a “president” who hates America and tramples on the Constitution on a daily basis? It appears they are going to allow the debt ceiling to be raised with only minor cuts in spending, if that. This at a time when what is left of our economy is about to completely collapse, as the Democrats have worked so hard to assure. Our Republican “leadership” seem focused on choosing between dithering or caving. Oh, the tough choices! No wonder they pay themselves four times what the average American makes, plus expenses!
However, so as not to appear to be obsessed with the economy, they also have shown that they can dither and cave on foreign policy, too. It’s truly pathetic when raging socialists like Dennis Kucinich, D-OH, and Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, are far ahead of Republicans in stopping the unconstitutional war that Obama-Soetoro has gotten us into in Libya. In a speech in support of Kucinich’s bill mandating withdrawal of our troops in 15 days, Nadler accused Obama-Soetoro of acting like a king and a dictator. Boehner, in contrast, wants to play golf with him.
Eighty-seven Republicans voted for Kucinich’s bill. The rest wimped-out. Many knowledgeable people are now saying that Obama-Soetoro’s refusal to comply with the War Powers Act is an impeachable offense. Not among this group is the Republican “leadership,” which is far too busy deciding whether to dither or cave on the issue.
Thus, it appears another golden opportunity to get the Marxist Usurper out of the White House is going to be lost. The Republican “leadership” is becoming….
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