Ordinarily when both sides in a negotiation are unhappy with the outcome, it means a compromise has been achieved. But the 11th hour debt deal reached between Congressional leaders is far from a compromise. It is a resounding defeat for President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats and it is proof that Republicans cannot achieve significant victory until after November of 2012.

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"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let each new year find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin

Wishing you all a happy, safe and better 2010.

Yes he did. Right there on national television conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said President Barack Obama is a narcissist who is immature, inexperienced and in over his head. Appearing on Fox News Sunday Mr. Limbaugh said Mr. Obama "really has no experience running anything. He's very young. I think he's got an out-of-this-world ego. He's very narcissistic." (source)

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There has been plenty of talk about next week's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia; how victory by either or both of the Republican candidates would be a rejection of the Obama administration and its policies. But there's also a special election in New York Congressional District 23 being held on Tuesday that may send that same message even if the Democrat wins.

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Though not as much of a shocker as the race in New Jersey, Virginia's gubernatorial election looks like it will be another high-profile defeat for Democrats and the Obama administration. A victory by Republican Bob McDonnell, who has a huge lead in the latest polls, is going to strike fear in the hearts of any Democrat up for re-election in 2010.

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