Just a reminder as to how we got here.

Courtesy of the Political Animal:

1980: Ronald Reagan runs for president, promising a balanced budget

1981 - 1989: With support from congressional Republicans, Reagan runs enormous deficits, adds $2 trillion to the debt.

1993: Bill Clinton passes economic plan that lowers deficit, gets zero votes from congressional Republicans.

1998: U.S. deficit disappears for the first time in three decades. Debt clock is unplugged.

2000: George W. Bush runs for president, promising to maintain a balanced budget.

2001: CBO shows the United States is on track to pay off the entirety of its national debt within a decade.

2001 - 2009: With support from congressional Republicans, Bush runs enormous deficits, adds nearly $5 trillion to the debt.

2002: Dick Cheney declares, “Deficits don’t matter.” Congressional Republicans agree, approving tax cuts, two wars, and Medicare expansion without even trying to pay for them.

2009: Barack Obama inherits $1.3 trillion deficit from Bush; Republicans immediately condemn Obama’s fiscal irresponsibility.

2009: Congressional Democrats unveil several domestic policy initiatives — including health care reform, cap and trade, DREAM Act — which would lower the deficit. GOP opposes all of them, while continuing to push for deficit reduction.

September 2010: In Obama’s first fiscal year, the deficit shrinks by $122 billion. Republicans again condemn Obama’s fiscal irresponsibility.

October 2010: S&P endorses the nation’s AAA rating with a stable outlook, saying the United States looks to be in solid fiscal shape for the foreseeable future.

November 2010: Republicans win a U.S. House majority, citing the need for fiscal responsibility.
December 2010: Congressional Republicans demand extension of Bush tax cuts, relying entirely on deficit financing. GOP continues to accuse Obama of fiscal irresponsibility.

March 2011: Congressional Republicans declare intention to hold full faith and credit of the United States hostage — a move without precedent in American history — until massive debt-reduction plan is approved.

July 2011: Obama offers Republicans a $4 trillion debt-reduction deal. GOP refuses, pushes debt-ceiling standoff until the last possible day, rattling international markets.

August 2011: S&P downgrades U.S. debt, citing GOP refusal to consider new revenues. Republicans rejoice and blame Obama for fiscal irresponsibility.

Any questions?

Even a demented cold hearted bitch like Maggie Thatcher wants nothing to do with Sarah Palin

From the Guardian UK

Sarah Palin wants to show to the Republican right that she is the true keeper of the Ronald Reagan flame by meeting the late president's closest ally on the world stage.

A meeting with Margaret Thatcher in the centenary year of Reagan's birth would be the perfect way of launching her bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election.

This is what Palin told Christina Lamb in the Sunday Times:

I am going to Sudan in July and hope to stop in England on the way. I am just hoping Mrs Thatcher is well enough to see me as I so admire her.

It appears that the former prime minister has no intention of meeting the darling of the Tea Party movement. Andy McSmith reported in the Independent this morning that Palin is likely to be "thwarted" on the grounds that Thatcher, 86, rarely makes public appearances.

It would appear that the reasons go deeper than Thatcher's frail health. Her allies believe that Palin is a frivolous figure who is unworthy of an audience with the Iron Lady. This is what one ally tells me:

Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That would be belittling for Margaret. Sarah Palin is nuts.

Thatcher will show the level she punches at when she attends the unveiling of a statue of Ronald Reagan outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square on Independence day on 4 July. This is what her ally told me:

Margaret is focusing on Ronald Reagan and will attend the unveiling of the statue. That is her level.

No doubt a rebuff from Thatcher will delight Andrew Sullivan, the creator of The Dish blog, who regards Palin as a dangerous lightweight.

OUCH!

I'm no fan of Margaret Thatcher, the way she was Ronald Reagan's bitch back in the day, but even she has the sense to know that Sarah Louise Heath Palin is a emptyheaded, stupid, pathetic bitch who can't even get elected President of Farmville. 

John Edwards

As all of you know by now John Edwards was indicted for misusing campaign funds to hide his mistress and illegitimate daughter.  For me personally I was disappointed in his behavior because I supported him early in the 2008 Election until he dropped out.  While I am not defending him or his actions it bugs me he could go to prison while Sarah Palin who is the devil's child will skate.

The Dems always get prosecuted or forced to resign while the Republicans skate.

Democrats:

Bill Clinton-impeached for lying about a blow job and convicted of perjury while Newt Gingrich was fucking around on his wife
Elliot Spitzer-resigned after it was reported he was patronizing hookers.
Rod Blagoevich-impeached and removed from his IL governership over corruption
Jim McGreevey-resigned over his affair with his gay lover who he gave a prime state job to

Republicans:
Richard Nixon-resigned but never went to jail over Watergate
Ronald Reagan-nothing happened to him over Iran-Contra but many members of his administration went to jail
Mark Sanford-admitted to having an affair but never resigned from his SC governership
David Vitter-like Elliot Spitzer patronized hookers but is still a Senator
Newt Gingrich-multiple affairs but is now running for President
George W. Bush-started two wars illegally but is a free man
Dick Cheney-see above

And this is why I vote Democrat