So, will Barack Obama be held as accountable for his broken promise as he wants to hold his predecessor accountable for interrogations? Probably not. His promise will be broken, and he will argue that it had to take that action because Bush left him a mess.
This "spin" must be exposed for what it is: A Lie!!!
Yes, he will say that, and the lie is obvious. He is the one spending all the money that will require the tax increases, not Bush and his economy. For now; it would be enough for Bush to ask: what was the growth rate in the economy during my two terms vs. what has been the growth rate during the Obama Term? That statement is clearly not rational either; but is is no less rational than a statement that the deficit requiring the financing through added taxes is because of Bush.
This economy, and the phenomenal deficit is an Obama condition, and the loyal opposition must put the responsibility where is belongs. Obama is creating the most disastrous economic policies since the failed policies of FDR. Yes, failed policies. FDR never fixed the economy: the war did. It is essential that Obama not be allowed to spin his way out of this mess. His spending programs are literally creating the seeds of rampant inflation and currency devaluation. These are inevitable, and once that happens, we will also probably be experiencing the Obama version of Carter's "deflation."
These policies must be stopped and we must fire with fire. The Rules For Radical strategy that got Obama into the White House must be used to defeat him. More on that as the coming weeks and months pass.
One thing: we must encourage the Republicans and the moderate Democrats to "just say NO!" Yes, being the party of NO is exactly where the opposition must be. It must say NO to the truly bad ideas. Incidentally, the Democrats managed to win the White House and the majority in the Congress by saying no and being obstructionists. The current minority must continue to say NO!!
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