Political Quote of the Day

An unnamed Democrat Senator had this to say about Obama, as quoted by Maureen Dowd:

“We are watching him turn into Jimmy Carter right before our eyes.”

The left is nearly apoplectic this morning at the news the tentative debt ceiling deal contains all cuts, the Balanced Budget Amendment, and no new revenues or taxes. They're calling it a "rout".

I opined late last night:

I think Obama is so desperate for a deal that takes the debt ceiling past the election he'll agree to pretty much anything

Some of the White House spokesholes are still trying to assure the left that the final deal will have revenues in it, but it's unlikely that could get passed in the House. I have a feeling the final deal will look much like what was reported last evening. It contains the one thing Obama really wants - not having to talk about this again until after the election.

Unfortunately for America, this deal does nothing to cure the underlying problem - too much spending - and so we continue down the same self-destructive path.