THE GOP HAS REACHED THE RUBICON AND REALIZED THEY CAN'T SWIM

Even with his approval floating in the high 40′s (lots of things float), and rather than attribute the bad economy to his policies, (which Obama has already admitted) over 50% of Americans believe he’s dealing with a bad “inheritance” from Bush or would that be the "party in power" in the House and Senate during the last two years of the Bush Administration?  Obama has led the way compiling a record or incompetence and mendacity unmatched by any other President in his first two years in office.

Obama wishes to add another ribbon to his breast next to his Nobel Piece Prize ... the Abugrave Hostage Ribbon.

I can’t begin to count the number of ways Obama and the Reid-Pelosi Congress have fingered our Constitution and nation’s laws. 

Why should we let a relatively arcane (and easily dodged) 40 year-old law stop our efforts to rein-in the debt?  After all the funds were allocated already and Obama's obligation is to spend the allocation ... 

"Under the 1973 Impoundment Act, the President must spend every appropriated dime. Unfortunately, Boehner got "rolled" on those negotiations. Until 30 September, there is the problem that the Congress has appropriated the funding, but NOT the ceiling to spend it. Cutting spending in August and September is probably not very feasible in mid-July. This fight was not being viewed by Obama seriously in February, with the result that this is Obama’s problem. Unfortunately, unless the Congress passes an Impoundment Act, Obama is justified to spend it all. 

If we can get off the debt ceiling, there is a HUGE problem starting 1 October. There are no budget plans and no budget bills thanks to Harry Reid. Harry is getting top cover by this debt ceiling debate. 

 How about a modest increase of a couple hundred billion with no strings so that Obama has to now negotiate on next year’s budget."

The Democrats in Washington are playing by “Chicago Rules” (in other words, NO rules but “win.”) McConnell needs to hang up his Southern gentlemen’s Bluegrass Blazer and pull out his dueling pistols.

Besides if, as you say, “Until 30 September, there is the problem that the Congress has appropriated the funding, but NOT the ceiling to spend it…” well then, haven’t the Congress and President effectively gone beyond the ceiling already?

Does McConnell’s plan really make Obama own our failing economy. Does it put Obama in the spotlight, makes it obvious who is responsible for what’s happening. The MSM’s main mission these days is to obscure that blame. McConnell’s plan makes their mission impossible, no matter how hard they spin.