The Republican party was willing to let everyone's taxes go up and let the unemployed lose their income.
Their terms: Give a tax break to the rich, at a $750 billion cost, paid for by money borrowed from China. In return, they would approve tax breaks for the poor and middle class and an extension of unemployment benefits.
Obama gave in and, in doing so, lost my vote.
He could have simply let all the tax cuts expire along with unemployment and then introduce new legislation in January - but he couldn't handle the pressure of the MINORITY party.
I find myself wishing that California had a Republican senator so I could call him up and tell him he's fired.
Other news: Dandy Don Meredith passed away. I grew up on Monday Night Football with Dandy Don, Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford.
Now for some math: Chicago = Traffic
Two hours to drive the 15 miles from the airport to my hotel. And don't get me going on the Arctic temperatures. What were the first settlers here thinking? "Wow! Look at all that beaver, Ma. It's frozen clear through. This must be the promised land."
Next weekend is the Army/Navy football game. It's the only college football game on that weekend.
I know this is short but traffic cut into my schedule and I have a world waiting to be saved.
Up, up and away.
Jim
