Never Say Never

Power right - amend the Constitution or we won't pay the bills

Power left - must get re-elected

Is it too late to be from Canada? Right now, I live in a banana republic. But, no free bananas.

This debt limit deal - its not about rational compromise, or "revenue" or "no taxes" or "corporate jets" or even "federal spending". Sorry if you thought that.

Don't listen to any of the words that are tossed out. For the tea party - its all about gaining control. They get what they want, and they want some more. It never ends. Thats the way it is with freshmen!

Well, when I was in college, most of the freshmen that spend that year, newly away from home - running up and down the hall, doing drugs all hours. Most of them didn't make it to Year 2. Went back home.

For the Democrats, did you think "oh, we don't want to have to raise the debt limit *again*" was some sort of real story? As CNBC said, in their finest British accent, "Americans can't do maths" - pointing out that Reagan, the Republican overlord, raised the debt limit 18 times over 8 years. Over and over (and over and over and over and over and over and over... you get the idea). Now just *why* would those Dems not want a debt limit that stalls out in December 2011, but one that defers stalling out till December 2012? Oh! There is that Presidential election in November 2012.

Just about power - on both sides. Using the federal budget as a tool in their political play.

Today I am a Progressive. I wonder who the Progressive Party will run for "Oregon1" - the 1st Congressional District of Oregon, to replace Wu. Once they vote on the debt deal, our congressman will be stepping down. New candidates wanted. No one who has ever worn a tiger suit that was photographed need apply.