Cliffs! Lemmings!

Deficits, taxes, spending – none of this is bad by default, nor is reducing deficits, taxes and spending. What matters is quantifying as much as possible and making detailed plans, and the simple fact is that the GOP, as far as its congressional presence in general* goes, is too unintelligent and ideological to be a valuable presence or voice when it comes to reform. So now is the best possible time for a good while to get anything done. Last Chance Saloon, basically.

People like the details and the goals of reform but are naturally scared when the GOP can use scary, one-word narratives and still get results. In the same way that people dutifully say they are conservative in the polls even though there are basically only four republican states left, and the “liberal” option on binary issues swing to the DNC in most cases. People aren't that sharp, but they are still quite complex.

* There are caveats to the sheer stupidity of the congressional GOP, but in terms of numbers and pure intensity, the incompetent and completely useless outshine those working in good faith, the way metropolitan light diminish the stars.

The question SHOULD be: do you think the government should try to combat the recession through increased spending? I go back and forth, but generally say yes.

Now, if Obama said as recently as February that he would have the deficit in 4 years, then he was smoking something then, and he'll come to regret that line.

As for politics, I have no idea and only a little interest.