No one does. But seriously, who would want this job right now? It’s going to take some seriously unpopular programs to even get things going in the right direction. Know what we need? A second term president. A president who needn’t worry about his next election (or hers). Unfortunately, the mess will not be cleared up by 2016, so Republicans will likely take over at THAT point, and then things will go back down the crapper. It’s hopeless, pretty much. We need a replacement for Capitalism.
Would actually be funny what the republicans would say about the debt and such issues IF they won. Or if the whole matter suddenly vanished into another more “important” thing.
Think back to those heady days in 2000 when it looked like we might actually balance the budget. And then move forward to 2001 when Bush cut taxes for the wealthy and Congress started their borrow and spend binge. Too recent for you? Look at the National Debt in 1981. Then again in 1993. Then praise Reaganomics.
Noveltman about 13 years ago
No one does. But seriously, who would want this job right now? It’s going to take some seriously unpopular programs to even get things going in the right direction. Know what we need? A second term president. A president who needn’t worry about his next election (or hers). Unfortunately, the mess will not be cleared up by 2016, so Republicans will likely take over at THAT point, and then things will go back down the crapper. It’s hopeless, pretty much. We need a replacement for Capitalism.
Carolo1 about 13 years ago
sensible plan?
pirate227 about 13 years ago
Sensible plan? Wrong party.
biemmezeta about 13 years ago
Sorry but he is busy raising for re-election. Please change your cartoon.
Dtroutma about 13 years ago
What’s interesting is the closest thing they have to plans is the same plan that got us INTO the mess!!
Tue Elung-Jensen about 13 years ago
Would actually be funny what the republicans would say about the debt and such issues IF they won. Or if the whole matter suddenly vanished into another more “important” thing.
PlainBill about 13 years ago
Think back to those heady days in 2000 when it looked like we might actually balance the budget. And then move forward to 2001 when Bush cut taxes for the wealthy and Congress started their borrow and spend binge. Too recent for you? Look at the National Debt in 1981. Then again in 1993. Then praise Reaganomics.