This is what happened to the Republicans in the recent debate over tax policy. It was a smashing victory by the Democrats who managed to portray the event as a victory in partisonship. You don't really think Nancy Pelosi was actually defying the President, do you?
Consider:
... the rates were established for two years, not made permanent. What do you think will happen in two years if Obama is re-elected?... the move continued to be portrayed to the end as a tax "cut" (it was actually the avoidance of a scheduled raise) and as a windfall for "the rich", whoever thay are
... the unemployment benefits were extended with new stimulus dollars, not existing funds which happened to be available in mass quantity
... the payroll tax manipulation was irresponsible in light of the absence of a long-term solution for Social Security funding
Are the Republicans as ineffective as they seem? If the lopsided START Treaty passes, the answer is a resounding YES!
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