Democrats want a scalpel and Republicans want a machete.

[white_wolf]

This is what Obama said in his speech, and someone on MSNBC said that the compromise between that is a steak knife. That is really the brilliance of the Far Right's strategy if they go to the far crazy right than the middle becomes even more Right wing than it was before the debate started.

[Taverner]

1. The GOP wants us poor, desperate, willing to do anything for money

In short: they want $10 hookers

And guess who'll be turning the tricks?

[spedtr90]

2. what we need are stitches

in the form of taxes, to close our gaping wounds

[Deep13]

3. What we need is a transfusion. nt

[provis99]

4. either way we're going to get stabbed.