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To: Brumar89 who wrote (420938)	4/9/2011 2:27:08 PM
From: miraje	13 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793916

My guess is the left is going apoplectic about now. They lost the stimulus crap. Obamacare and Planned Parenthood will be up for votes in the Senate. And my guess is NPR and the EPA are still on the chopping block for 2012 – now only a short 6 months from today.> We all have our priorities and druthers, but for me, NPR and Planned Parenthood and other social conservative pet peeves are chump change on the back burner compared to dealing with the massive deficits that will destroy this country if not dealt with in a meaningful way, and soon. Killing Obamacare is a large and important part of that effort, and a worthwhile start. The whole "entitlement" beast needs to be attacked as well. But throttling the radical, out of control, energy killing EPA is equally important, IMO. The eco loonies attempting to drain the energy that provides the lifeblood to our economy is at least as big a threat as the gangrenous government monster that's well on its way to spending and regulating us into insolvency.. The GOP and TEA Party need to maintain a laser beam focus on the economy, and not get sidetracked into arguing with the left over piddly stuff like public radio if they want to take back the White House and Senate next year and make the necessary, meaningful and positive changes needed in order to head off the suicidal fiscal train wreck that this country is currently careening towards.. And while I'm ranting, extracting our over extended military from barbaric dung heaps like Afghanistan is important as well. IMO, that rat hole isn't worth the life of even one more of our soldiers. And why in the hell should we be borrowing money from the Chinese in order to fund the "defense" of rich countries of the EU and in South Korea?? Let them pay for their own military and security....

To: Brumar89 who wrote (420938)	4/9/2011 5:48:07 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793916

'It’s a big deal. It shows a great deal of leadership." politico.com So what kind of a leader do we need in 2012 to take on Obama? The answer lies in the events of this past few weeks, especially yesterday, Friday, April 8th. Who can best Obama? and Reid? and the entire discredited Democratic Party which really showed its true character in the debates leading up to yesterday evening's vote. The Speaker of the House proved himself to be not only a consumate politician but also a gentleman. He kept his troops in order and focused on the real issues. He provided the Tea Party inspirational direction. He put Reid in his place showing Reid to be the cynical politician that he has been all along. He showed Obama to be the hollow man that most of us have recognized him to be from the very beginning. And Boehner brought home the bacon. He proved to the country that he knows what is important, what is worth fighting for, when it is necessary to stand one's ground while keeping one's eyes focused on the goal. The Republicans need a leader who knows how to lead and who has proved himself or herself fully capable of keeping others, all of the others, fully focused on the overall tasks and unswerving in the face of overwhelming odds. Boehner proved himself to be a man of intelligence and determintaion. He also proved that he knows how to make a broken system (the entire Federal establishment) work. And he did it by inspiring everyone to persevere to the end without blinking and without compromising on the important principles underlying the arguments and the issues. And Boehner won when everyone thought that the battle was lost. Who best to send up against Obama in the REAL test to come in 2012? Who better than Boehner? So it's Boehner for President until somebody better comes along. And right now, there's no one better.