WH Needs To Be Prepared For "Deliberate Economic Sabotage" From Opposition

[kpete]

Planning for the Worst

...I know that tangible improvements in the economy are key to Obama's re-election chances. And Douglas Hibbs knows that it's key. And senior administration officials know that its key. So is it so unreasonable to think that Mitch McConnell and John Boehner may also know that it's key? That rank and file Republicans know that it's key? McConnell has clarified that his key goal in the Senate is to cause Barack Obama to lose in 2012 which if McConnell understands the situation correctly means doing everything in his power to reduce economic growth. Boehner has distanced himself from this theory, but many members of his caucus may agree with McConnell.

Which is just to say that specifically the White House needs to be prepared not just for rough political tactics from the opposition (what else is new?) but for a true worst case scenario of deliberate economic sabotage.

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2010/11/planning-for-the-worst/

[tridim]

1. Is there any constitutional remedy for a party deliberately sabotaging our economy?

Or is this just another thing the Repukes will say "The American people voted for"?

[glitch]

2. K & Rxinfinity. nt

[Karmadillo]

3. OMG! What the White House has already done PLUS deliberate sabotage. What a nightmare future!!!!!

nt

[pansypoo53219]

4. if that's their plan. so be it.

america did not vote for their ideology. the voted on the economy. they have 2 years to fix unemployment. 2 years before america looks at the other guy again.

[tex-wyo-dem]

5. Wouldn't surprise me in the least....

I mean, if these rethuglicons can, in good conscience, lie an entire country into war killing hundreds-of-thousands of people while looting our treasury, purposefully try to deny millions of people affordable health care and the possibility of retiring with dignity, block or attempt to block every measure that might help the economy recover, help the environment, help people stay in their homes and have a better chance of living a decent, productive life, then why would anyone question that they would purposefully sabotage the economy for political gain?

The ends justify the means for these megalomaniacs...

The sooner that Obama and the Dems realize that these thugs are enemies of, and traitors to, the people of USA, the better.

There is no possibility of negotiation with psychopaths.

[niceypoo]

6. If Obama lets ALL the Bush tax cuts expire...

...the budget would be balanced by 2012 - 2013 according to the CBO. It's a no brainer.

[Hannah Bell]

10. +100. that is a key piece.

[applegrove]

7. Yup. Obama should fight to keep the changes he has made. And fight

the GOP at every turn.

[jonnyblitz]

8. Obama doesn't fight. nt

[ProSense]

9. Then you have nothing to worry about.

He's doomed to fail. Then you can celebrate.