Dems...watch, and learn from the masters

Despite the lack of bipartisan support for this bail-out bill this afternoon, and thus it's bloody carcass lying naked on the House floor...Democrats need to look to their immediate right...stand...applaud...and take notes.

Why?

Because this day, a day when the bail-out package died in largely the hands of right-wing House Republicans, if you are a politically savvy person...I'm sorry...but, you MUST admire and applaud what the right-wingers did today.

A good chunk of those House Repos were in tough re-election battles perhaps, thus swaying their need to NOT vote for what can be packaged in an campaign ad as a blatant expansion of government, but they did something the Democrats have NEVER done as far as I know in my lifetime:

The stood for the principles they believe in (as wacko as they may be) and showed why they consistently win elections to the White House, and Dems have struggled mightily.

They took their over-arching principle of a belief in small government, and they essentially threw away their chances at winning a Presidential Election.

The right-wingers held their ground, and they willingly, knowingly sand-bagged their Presidential Campaigner for holding their principle.

Sure, they likely will witness a bloodbath of epic proportions come this November at the ballot box.

But, they know what Dems do not...they will easily swing that 2 or even 4 years later to their advantage, and successfully hang the charge of Obama being responsible for this bail-out and giving money to corporate greed asshats. Not to mention the idea that they will hang ANY economic woes around the neck of Obama and the Dems for increased Government spending...and stupid, rural Americans who can't remember what happened last week will buy their line hook, line, and sinker.

The right-wingers are indeed throwing in the towel based on principle knowing they will suffer badly in the short term, but they also know they will reap BIG dividends years later.

Is it a gamble? Sure. A big gamble? Sure, never know what happens in 3-4 years. But, they know their spin doctors are better, they know that the likelihood is that the economy will still be suffering post effects of this event and the Iraq war...they are smart people. They are ruthless.

Democrats...watch and learn. I beg you. Watch and learn from the masters of real politik.

Final Note on the failed vote itself: Pelosi, held her end of the bargain delivering the votes in the House. Boner-boy did not hold his end of the deal. Those who voted against this bill will ultimately regret it short term as the American body politic wants to see action. Also, OCGM did his part to scuttle this bill inadvertently or not, but neither him nor Obama showed political courage here. That said, Obama played it smart. For if he tried to get in the middle he would have been lashed for trying to make Presidential politics out of it, and while OCGM was given a pass AGAIN...Obama would have been killed. A deal is needed, but it won't mean the end of the world. But again, I predict there will be a new deal reached later this week.