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Originally Posted by dc_dux
On both the economic policy side and the social policy side, the Republican strategy is a loser.
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On one hand you cite two prominent Republicans who are in opposition to the "Republican strategy" and on the other there is the assumption that there is an established "Republican strategy" with a consensus of agreement. the Ryan plan has not met with universal Republican agreement. There was not even universal agreement on the Boehner compromise with the Senate and Obama:
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Scores of House Republicans deserted their leadership to vote against the bill, which cut $38 billion in spending, saying it did not go far enough.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/us...5congress.html
I doubt there will be a "Republican strategy" until there is a Republican Presidential nominee. Until then the party will be splintered on any specific strategy. Democrats and independents should be giving Boehner as much support and encouragement as possible. What he accomplished may not ever be appreciated. What is sad is that there is this reflex on the left to want to label everyone as extreme in the Republican Party when it is clearly not the case.
{added} Just for added clarification: If the left wants more compromise, they should give positive feedback to those like Boehner who is willing to compromise. If Boehner is considered as just another one of the "crazies", us crazy folk may as well go for it all next time. Ryan has always been considered more extreme than those like Boehner have been comfortable with.