Clearing the Browser Tabs – Hard-Liner Unhappiness Saturday Edition

When I went to bed in the wee hours of this morning, I knew that the post I wrote on John Boehner’s budget deal wasn’t going to be the majority opinion among the True Conservatives on the right, and I was right. Mark Levin hated the deal and all but called it fraudulent and an embarrassing defeat. Andrew McCarthy rained all over the parade as well with what I think are some pretty predictable objections. Jeff Goldstein wrote that Boehner got “crumbs”.

Take those objections for what I think they are — cries of despair from earnest and well-intentioned conservatives who see the approximately $50 billion in total cuts (I disagree with Levin on the overall total) as a very small drop in a raging deficit ocean. As I wrote this morning, I entirely understand (and to a large extent, share) the urge to fight to the bitter end, no matter if that end involves a big loss.

Stacy McCain hewed to a middle path as did Dan Mitchell. I think their analysis will prove the most accurate in the end (and see Philip Klein for a straightforward, but optimistic, rundown), though I don’t mind doing a slightly more muted victory dance than the ones being done at the Strata-Sphere and Potluck.

And now, links.

• Now that the air is clear, Clyde Middleton wants to see a straight-up fight over Planned Parenthood funding, with the abortion issue front and center.
• It is now Paul Ryan time. Mark Steyn noted that the left has already rolled out its main talking point against the Ryan plan.
• Troglopundit has the quote of the year about the tempestuous Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
• If you live in Maryland, Old Line Elephant has a good list of projects on which your legislators have chosen to waste your money.
• Petulance? Oh, yes, this is petulance.
• Name Baby Smitty! And get your votes in early because, even though Baby Smitty isn’t due until July, the good names are going to get taken up before then.
• Labor unions, like the Terminator, do not quit, ever.
• Have scientists discovered a brand-new subatomic particle? Well, maybe.

Other Posts of Interest:

• Clearing the Browser Tabs – Overload Sunday Edition
• Clearing the Browser Tabs – Snowy Saturday Edition
• Clearing the Browser Tabs – After a Great Weekend, the Monday Edition

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