



I have to admit, I’m afraid, that Republican politicians have been pretty good at placating the angry hordes of Obama-haters with solemn promises that they’re going to sue the guy for something or other or might even impeach him one of these days.

All of this rhetoric has given rise to persistent confidence on the part of the more naive wingnuts that Obama’s presidency will never last through two terms. I’ve received countless comments on my blog to the effect that America surely will rise up and send this unpatriotic usurper packing long before he’s reached the constitutional limit on his White House lease.

But, of course, Obama is still there. And though his approval rating from the general public is less than stellar, it’s a whole lot better than the affection most people have for the Republican-dominated Congress, which polls show to be about as popular as Ebola.

A question arises: When are the howling mobs of Obamaphobes going to admit to themselves that they’ve been played for suckers by the Republican lawmakers they’ve elected?

Take, for example, the promise House Speaker John Boehner made a few months back to sue the proverbial pants off Obama for some unconstitutional offense or another. It’s just a short talk from Capitol Hill to the federal courthouse where that lawsuit would be filed. But it hasn’t happened. Why? Well, HERE‘s one theory:

Some Democrats suspect the filing has been delayed because Boehner�s announcement of the suit over the summer backfired to some extent, spurring fundraising by Democratic committees. Raising the issue again so close to the election could agitate those in the president�s base who view such a lawsuit as disrespectful and part of an effort to delegitimize Obama.

And Democratic consultant David DiMartino said it could push an even wider swath of the country away from the GOP.

�I think it goes beyond the Democratic base in terms of the Americans who thought this was beyond the pale,� he argued. Republican leaders �are really good at finding really efficient ways to alienate huge swaths of the American public and this is one of those issues.�

(Snip)

Many analysts viewed Boehner�s announcement of the lawsuit as a way to placate conservatives in advance of the election and to dampen talk about impeachment of the president. The delay in its filing has some predicting the speaker will end up taking flak over the handling of the threatened suit.

�Boehner promised the right wing of his party red meat with this thing and he ended up serving them cauliflower,� DiMartino said.

I have to admit, I’m afraid, that Republican politicians have been pretty good at placating the angry hordes of Obama-haters with solemn promises that they’re going to sue the guy for something or other or might even impeach him one of these days.

All of this rhetoric has given rise to persistent confidence on the part of the more naive wingnuts that Obama’s presidency will never last through two terms. I’ve received countless comments on my blog to the effect that America surely will rise up and send this unpatriotic usurper packing long before he’s reached the constitutional limit on his White House lease.

But, of course, Obama is still there. And though his approval rating from the general public is less than stellar, it’s a whole lot better than the affection most people have for the Republican-dominated Congress, which polls show to be about as popular as Ebola.

A question arises: When are the howling mobs of Obamaphobes going to admit to themselves that they’ve been played for suckers by the Republican lawmakers they’ve elected?

Take, for example, the promise House Speaker John Boehner made a few months back to sue the proverbial pants off Obama for some unconstitutional offense or another. It’s just a short talk from Capitol Hill to the federal courthouse where that lawsuit would be filed. But it hasn’t happened. Why? Well, HERE‘s one theory:

Some Democrats suspect the filing has been delayed because Boehner�s announcement of the suit over the summer backfired to some extent, spurring fundraising by Democratic committees. Raising the issue again so close to the election could agitate those in the president�s base who view such a lawsuit as disrespectful and part of an effort to delegitimize Obama.

And Democratic consultant David DiMartino said it could push an even wider swath of the country away from the GOP.

�I think it goes beyond the Democratic base in terms of the Americans who thought this was beyond the pale,� he argued. Republican leaders �are really good at finding really efficient ways to alienate huge swaths of the American public and this is one of those issues.�

(Snip)

Many analysts viewed Boehner�s announcement of the lawsuit as a way to placate conservatives in advance of the election and to dampen talk about impeachment of the president. The delay in its filing has some predicting the speaker will end up taking flak over the handling of the threatened suit.

�Boehner promised the right wing of his party red meat with this thing and he ended up serving them cauliflower,� DiMartino said.