Dirty Tricks

This morning I watched a news man expressing incredulity that "President Obama and a Democrat Congress actually passed the extension of the Bush Tax cuts and voted against a huge pork-filled spending bill". "Why, this is unbelievable" he went on to say". This is a victory for the American people and he's right. Yes, but only temporary and a small one. Could be the President had no choice because the opposition against not doing so was insurmountable. Maybe, maybe not. Knowing the President's track record, isn't it fair to say that this was unusual, to say the least, i.e., way out of line, for a far left President who has driven this nation into the financial abyss? He did have a big smile on his face, though, as he picked up the pen and signed these two pieces of legislation. "This is a great victory for the American people, and will enable you folks to pay your bills (you poor shmucks), send your kids to school and will even be a boon to small business". What???? Have I lost my mind, did I just hear all this? And, all, with the stroke of a pen. But, I ask you, just who is stroking whom? Have we forgotten that Obama invited former President Bill Clinton for a brief "visit" just before this great bill signing event? Did these two just chit chat about old times, the weather, or, "oh, BTW, how is Monica doing", or quite possibly could it have been perhaps, more of a a pre-2012 planning meeting? So now I'm connecting the dots.....what could have compelled this President to do the unthinkable in record time? What could have compelled he and a Democrat Congress to make such a swift and dramatic turn around? Not the wascilly Republicans who are now in control (if they can ever get their collective a***s together). No, I think it was as I stated above. Clinton knows how to persuade, cajole, manipulate and compromise (when his back is to the wall). And that, I believe, is exactly why he and Obama had their little meeting. Clinton had been faced with the same situation Obama now finds himself in and Obama desperately needed his advice. Clinton: "Ah, Mr. President, you must look ahead to the 2012 elections. You are losing, have lost much of your base that swept you into office in '08. How do you go about getting those votes back? Why, you do exactly this.....sign the Bush Tax Cut extension and squash this huge spending bill that Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi so desperately want. They are now "getting in the way" of any re-election chances you have. Why, if you give me the chance I'll even take over the podium for you and field some questions (that you obviously don't have a clue how to answer) while you and the lovely Michelle grab a bite to eat. Heck, I don't mind, (reminiscing) it seems (sigh) like old times". The best part of this is that Reid and Pelosi, because they got trampled by a herd of Bluffalo, didn't get what they wanted and were "in absentia" from this great bill signing event. soule: I personally didn't need to see those two sorry mugs staring at me again, anyway. Politricks, isn't it great? Without batting an eye, you just eliminate the opposition, (don't matter how) even if it's from your own party, because "their services are no longer needed". And let's work with the opposition for the good of the American people. If you believe that one, then it's time for you to check yourself into the local Shrink.