Political Poker

  The way politics is conducted reminds me of a Texas Hold'em poker game.  The American people pay the entrance fee to get into the game, the cost is the amount of money the American people contributed to get either a Republican, or a Democrat into office thus,  earning a seat at the table. The blinds,  or the cost to play each hand goes up with each hand. the pot, or  the money in the center of the table is various  percentages of political party control and power. The game  begins, the Republicans in the House open, with government budget cuts,  and a requirement,  that continued unemployment benefits,  be paid for. The Democrats,  see the continuation of unemployment benefits and finding a way to pay for them,  and raise the Republicans,  with a tax increase on the wealthy. The Republicans,   see the tax increase on the wealthy,  and raise the Democrats,  a raise in revenue by closing tax loopholes. The Democrats, see the Republicans revenue by the closing of tax loopholes, and raise the Republicans, a continuation of the pay role tax holiday. The Republicans, see the continuation of the payroll tax holiday, and raise the Democrats, with a Canadian pipeline to Texas as a condition for the continuation of the payroll holiday and a fix for the cut in doctors pay in medicare. Suddenly both players in our game go all in and both players threaten to let the government shut down.
  I don't know which poker player is the better or smarter player.  I don't know which of our players is bluffing, or has the better hand. I can't say how the game will turn out. I sure hope at least one of the players at our table knows when to hold'em and knows when to fold him because the pot  may be political  advantage  or power, but  the stakes, have never been higher,  because at stake is,  the economic future existence  of our county. the winner or looser will be the American people, and  they have placed all their bets on our political poker players. The players in our poker game the Republican, and the Democrats have all gone all in. I hope some one at our table,  plays  their  cards right other wise,  the American people are the losers and America as a nation, will fold. as always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.