Say what you want about the Obama administration. God knows I've been down on him lately as well. Do whatever you want with your tea bagging circle jerks and your freedom fighting patriots, and all your tough macho manly talk about small government and fiscal conservatism. Take it all, shine it up and stick it as far up there as you can. Make sure it feels good cause when a Republican president, or any elected Republican from any office, actually goes to the opposition party (i.e., a place where people don't agree with you) and lends them the common courtesy of being part of government by fielding questions and giving them a chance to air out their frustrations, when that happens with a Republican as it did today with President Obama it will be a cold, cold day.
An awesome event. Truly historic.
*Update:
You know watching the videos of Obama being directly questioned by Republicans, and I'm sure I'll have more at-length commentary as the weekend progresses, it's that I'm initially struck at how clueless Republicans really are.
Take the following question by Republican Jeb Hensarling for instance. I really think it's the first time Republicans have ever heard the budget was $1.3 trillion before Obama even took office. I really don't think Republican realize this because Fox News and Rush Limbaugh never tell them.
In their world, Fox News tells them George Bush inherited a deficit that was bigger than the one Obama inherited, when in reality Bush inherited the largest surplus ever. Or lies like Obama has tripled the deficit in 8 short months. That's just not true but it appears on their Fox News teevee sets all day long and it's all they know.
So when they hear Obama tell them that his monthly deficits are not equal to their annual deficits, it's truly the first time they have ever heard it. When they hear such answers from Obama their first reaction is anger that Obama is not stroking their Fantasy World. They're angry that Obama isn't repeating what they hear on their drug-addicted radio. Instead of actually checking to see if the president is being truthful, they immediately blame his anti-Fantasy World answer on him being an enemy wanting to take over the world. They are mental rejects who can't fathom something that's not a conspiracy theory.
