Reality Bites

Several weeks ago the GOP, giddy in their recent successes, we brimming in confidence that they would take America back from Obamanation. Well, sometimes it's not good to get what you wish because all of a sudden, trench warfare has arrived. A series of missteps and misfires have let the GOP reeling in such a way that it will be difficult for them to recover.

Just like the Democrats, they misread the mood of the people, putting too much stock in the Tea Party masses and forgetting that there is more to our country than angry, white males. Now they have become exposed, with President Obama outflanking them at every turn. The GOP has just now awaken to the fact that President Obama has put them in a box. He exposed the House leadership weeks ago, making them look completely clueless at what was suppose to be their coronation. Last week, GOP senators got their turn in the whipping shed, and the nation saw it all, a party and group so out of touch with the average American. Couple that with Jim Bunning's hold up of the Jobs benefit program and you see where this is going.

The GOP forgot that more than 10 per cent of our nation is unemployed and while the Tea Party may have some "loud voices" out there, they need to be reminded that their voices are few. The real masses haven't spoken - yet. They're waiting until the fa;l elections for that and whatever the GOP thought they could get, is slipping away fast. The neurotic behavior of Sarah Palin isn't helping their cause, she's to smitten with Hollywood and could care less, and besides, no one is going to vote for a person who uses their hand for a post-it note.

Democrats aren't out of the woodshed yet, but some light is shining at the end of their tunnel. The real winner is our President because he has shown great leadership in the toughest of times. Most sensible people are not going to heap blame on him because he is doing all he can to get our nation back on track. And if he gets HC to pass by early April, he will have scored a major victory, snatching victory out of the jaws of certain defeat.

The tide has turned folks, and for those who don't think just ask Michael Steele. Seen him lately?