IF, this does pass, what form does opposition take? What are the best tactics to use and the most effective means to combat it in a coordinated way? I truly want to do my part and will put aside many of the important things in my life to do so. We all have talent and skills. I’m sure many others are asking these sorts of questions.

Of course I am burning up phone lines until this vote comes. It ain’t over yet, but I don’t have much faith in conscientious democrats – if such a creature actually exists.

If this bill passes the rest of Obama’s term is going to be very interesting, and sadly even if the republicans take over its still going to be a hard struggle as the democrats are already setting up the narrative to obstruct everything we might try when we regain power.

Although I guess there is a positive side to the Fed being completely gridlocked for the next decade or so.

Haystack: “I’ve come to terms with the likelihood of its passage.” I’m not persuaded that passage is any more likely than defeat. And if I was persuaded about that, I might not say so.

the myth: Conservative Democrats with convictions!

Busted!

The so-called “Blue Dogs” sniffed Queen Pelosi’s butt just as fast (and just as long) as the rest of the pack of Leftist dogs!

November 2010…Tidal wave!

I hate that America has to go through these trials and tribulations, but I think you’re going to see the center of gravity move to the right in this country for a generation post Obama.

I’m never one to advocate the “winning by losing” strategy, but had John McCain squeaked through a win, the conservative movement would have really been in dire straits.

I’m amazed how quickly Obama shifted this country to the Right. We couldn’t have had a Ronald Reagan without first having a Jimmy Carter. I think the same is true today with Obama.

that this thing will be defeated at the very last moment in a squeaker. AFTER lifting the veil on all of the graft, corruption, treachery and venality in all parts and all members of the political class. After revealing the true character of each of our politicians, and after creating an educated and engaged electorate.

Still waiting to see about the last moment defeat part…

With a decisive November, perhaps we may deem impeachment for those still in office. And deem a lose of benefits (health and pension, to help with the deficit) for all those public servants addicted to over-spending other people’s money. Then, we can deal with the violence from the true leftist (10-20% of the population). They will not be denied, and they will assuredly draw first blood.

How long will it take us to save the patient? People talk about taking back the Republican Party, but I wonder if conservatives are just now taking over the party for the first time. The Reagan Revolution was conservative, but Republicans of that era were still fairly moderate or progressive. The ’94 revolution moved the party farther to the right (which is why Republicans took control of the house for the first time in almost a century), but their were still too many establishment moderates and progressives. The current grassroots infusion of conservatism is just helping us take a giant leap in the right direction.

People are identifying themselves more and more as conservatives. Most people are anti-union, more young people are pro-life. College campuses are turning around despite professors, because liberals have abortions not kids. Professors are also viewed in a negative way.

Liberalism is the establishment, and conservatism is the true counter-culture.

to expect/have been reminded of is for States to finally step forward into the role the Founders had for them as described in the Federalist Papers.

States, we’re waiting … Your day has come.

“Power being almost always the rival of power … the people, by throwing themselves into either scale, infallibly make it preponderate.” FP 28

We now have learned a nifty little trick to give political cover to recalcitrant members on contentious votes so after the GOP reassumes power we’ve got a roadmap for fixing Social Security. Hopefully anything we lose when Obamacare makes health care more expensive will be made up by getting an actual real return on our FICA taxes.

This is my first post at Red State. I’m glad to see someone pointing out the things to be thankful for. I want to share a little bit of information that might be encouraging to all of us. After spending eighteen years in the manufacturing sector, I’ve gone back to school for economic reasons. It has allowed me to have the opportunity to be around a lot of young adults. The most amazing things are beginning to take place with this generation of American citizens. Even for those who may support the health care reform bill in principle, they think the timing of it is rotten for economic reasons. So from their viewpoint, they are watching a bunch of “noble, honorable” politicians choosing to try to pass a really badly timed pieced of legislation by questionable ethical means. What has ended up happening for these young adults is that it is causing them to question what part moral and ethical values play in political decisions. They aren’t buying into this attitude that the end ALWAYS justifies the means. They have been sharing a lot of opinions with each other on this matter. There has a been a shift in their viewpoint towards traditional values such as honesty and integrity. With this new viewpoint of traditional values in mind, they are looking at the Constitution in a way that they haven’t in the past. There is a totally new respect that these young adults are developing for the efforts that were made by our founding fathers to establish legislative that provided us with individual freedoms and liberties. They are actually becoming passionate in their desire to protect and preserve those liberties and freedoms. They see the future of this country as being their own to determine. They aren’t inclined to allow the decisions that are being made now serve as an obstacle that gets in their way of protecting those freedoms. They want to see the integrity of this nation restored for our own sakes. Trust me when I say that spirit of patriotism lives and breathes with a flame hotter than Hades itself in the hearts and minds of these young adults. They put my generation to shame. The seeds that are being sown by the events taking place aren’t all negative or destructive. I just wanted to share this with others in the hopes that it might be a means of encouragement to us all.

Hi All ~

Do not give up this fight. This is not over at all. See this report from Rep. Eric Cantor. They still do not have the votes.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/GOP-Dems-are-bluffing-dont-have-the-votes-88683327.html