I respect AAA's political observations and comments as much as anyone else here. He knows a lot more about the topic than I do. But I'm thinking I'd like to see the Reps just step aside. Don't assist Obama and his liberal whores. Just don't obstruct them. Let the chips fall where they may. Not that it really matters what I think they should do. The RNC certainly hasn't been paying any attention to voters like me recently.
I think the Republican party needs to hire a competent public relations company and defend their positions through trickery just like the democraps do.
The Captain makes an interesting point - neither side wants to take all the blame when things go wrong, but neither side wants to be left out of any credit when things go right. It is the most chicken-shit stance to take, which is why they take it. The issue is that you would have to believe that the business cycle and global economic situation is still going to be crap over the next 4 years. Even though it will be nobody in D.C. who is responsible for the eventual global/domestic improvements, like any good group of egomaniacs, they want to be there to take credit for it. So it comes down to the 2nd choice - do you want to be left out of any credit for the natural healing cycle of the economy? I don't believe the following story about the U.S. actually becoming energy independent (through fracking, nat gas, and conservation), but if even some of it is true, it would add a tailwind to any recovery in the next 4 years. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/dail...bia-energy-production-iea-says-170907660.html If the economy shows improvement, the GOP will risk being the permanent outsiders to "recovery" (because that is the way it will be sold).