Correct Me If I'm Wrong: Caps and Clowns

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Monday July 18, 2011 · 7:47 AM PDT

2011/07/18 · 07:47

This is the first in, hopefully, a regular/irregular series of diaries on political subjects that are hot in the political blogosphere and the punditocracy. I will analyze a political issue the best way an outsider can: with Google, Wikipedia, and hear-say. Comments are always encouraged, in fact that's where the title, Correct Me If I'm Wrong, comes in play.

Today's topic: The Balanced Budget Amendment! (boooo!)

This week, the House Republicans will execute their "Cut, Cap, and Balance Plan". They will vote to Cut spending where it doesn't make a dent, Cap spending so they can't raise it where it should, and vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that will cap the budget at 18 percent of GDP. This plan has no hope of passing, and is no more than a big load of Republican CYA, but let's pretent it had a chance.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this plan doom us? Let's take a look.

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Friday August 13, 2010 · 8:57 PM PDT

2010/08/13 · 20:57

Ever since really getting into politics this past March, I've studied the delicate ballet that is our Political Theatre. In those five-or-so months, I've somehow been able to easily feel out the Republican Party. Don't tell anyone, because I think this is supposed to be a secret: They are, all of them, phony.

Sure, there are a few true lawmakers within their ranks, but the majority of them are the quintessential definition of the two-faced politician. They constantly use underhanded tactics, like the "Support the idea, but hate the execution, even though it's right" ploy, the "CONscientious Objection (Because it's got no Kickbacks)" maneuver, and the ever-so-frequent "Less Pages, More Debt" dosido. Oh, and did I mention the "I've got a better way, but I'll tell you after I get reelected" shuffle?

Here are a few of my favorites.

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Correct Me If I'm Wrong: Caps and Clowns

The phony outrages of the GOP