GOP betting America fails

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/brent-budowsky/82961-gop-betting-america-fails

GOP betting America fails
By Brent Budowsky - 02/22/10 07:56 PM ET


In the worst riverboat gamble in modern political history, the Republican Party is betting that America fails, a bad bet that hands Democrats the narrative to bring a blue comeback in 2010.

Republicans have so poorly positioned their party that they have a huge political interest in the jobless rate rising and the economy falling. Good news for America becomes bad news for Republicans.

The problem for Republicans, and their great weakness going into the 2010 elections, is that they are so dominated by right-wing factions, and so obsessed with President Barack Obama failing, they are locked into politics that only succeed if America fails.

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The worst nightmare for Republicans is the “morning in America” scenario. They run extreme risks if they continue to obstruct positive change and job creation and are tarred as the “hope America fails” party while jobs are created and growth continues in the months going into Election Day.

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Today many Republicans await every jobs number with the fear that a jobs surge that is great for America is bad for them. Democrats should run against the “hope America fails” wing of Republicanism and turn antipathy toward Washington against Republicans.

Democrats should run against the abuse of Senate rules that is a direct attack against majority vote in American elections and a direct attack against changes that Americans voted to enforce. Democrats should run against the hugely unpopular Supreme Court campaign finance decision that large majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents believe would further corrupt the capital.

The winning narrative for Democrats attacks the party that hopes America fails, while they fight for policies to make America succeed by creating more jobs, lowering drug prices, ending insurance price-fixing and premium rip-offs and forcing Republicans to vote for the tough deficit commission they pretended to support and proceeded to oppose.

[DisgustedInMN]

1. Uh...

... exactly where are those "jobs being created?" 'Cuz I sure as heck could use one, as I have NO FUCKING INCOME.

"Happy happy joy joy" spinning of SHITTY numbers won't put food on my table. I need a JOB, not condescending BULLSHIT and excuses.

[HughMoran]

2. Talk about missing the point

...and making it about YOU...

BTW, the unemployment rate in my state of NH is only 6.2% - perhaps you can move here and get a job ;)

[Old Codger]

3. not only do they

Hope this happens but they are doing whatever they can to push it over the edge.

[Clio the Leo]

4. WHY must they continue to HATE America?

I am fairly certain that is NOT What Jesus Would Do. :)