Conservatives, of which I am one, need to understand that Republicans only hold power in the House of Representatives. The White House and Senate are still controlled by Democrats and since Obama would rather see America default than lose his demand for more taxes (revenues) on the wealthy, Republicans need to see the bigger picture which is kicking Obama out of the White House in 2012 and hopefully regaining control of the Senate and retaining control of the House of Representatives. John Boehner is trying to do the best he can with the hand he’s been dealt. As we all know, Obama is 100% politicizing this debt ceiling showdown and like I said Obama’s demands trump even the American people’s safety and security (if you can believe it) and he’s holding out for a plan that suits him first and foremost – and the American people be damned apparently.

John Boehner, on the other hand, tried to pass Cut, Cap and Balance so it tells you Boehner is trying his best to get the best deal possible through Congress and to the president’s desk. But Democrats in the Senate are obnoxious and defiant with Reid refusing to bring Cut, Cap and Balance up for a vote on the Senate floor and therefore Cut, Cap and Balance was dead on arrival when it got to the Senate.

The strategy that John Boehner and Republicans are proposing is to get the best deal they possibly can with the most cuts possible that at least has a chance of getting through Congress and to the president’s desk for signing. Therefore, there has to be “compromise” to a certain extent because Republicans only control the House of Representatives and they need bipartisan support to get any plan to the President’s desk for signing.

Once the debt ceiling is finally raised and the bipartisan plan implemented then there will be breathing room leading up to the 2012 presidential election where hopefully Obama will lose by a landslide and also lead to Republicans regaining control of the Senate and retaining control of the House. Then once Republicans are fully in control of the White House and both Houses of Congress (cross you fingers) – Republicans can then immediately get down to the business of the people and repeal Obamacare, get the economy revving again, get Americans back to work, undo the devastating damage Obama and his socialist cohorts have recklessly caused and then DRILL BABY DRILL – opening up America’s vast energy reserves and resources which will put America back on the map and on top of the world economically and then hopefully to finally achieve full energy independence and become the great “beacon upon a hill” as the leader of the Free World and restoring America’s dignity once again, which Obama and his socialist administration have thoroughly raked through the coals needless to say.

Republicans would be foolish to stubbornly hold out for Cut, Cap and Balance only in my opinion. When Republicans faced a similar default situation in 1995/96 Newt Gingrich played with fire by making unreasonable demands and Republicans paid a heavy price from the American people who viewed Republicans as “obstructionists” and the result was it did great damage to the Republican Party with the eventual loss of both Houses of Congress and the White House. We don’t want a repeat of 1995/96, trust me.

So Conservatives should “look at the bigger picture” and support John Boehner’s efforts to avoid a default, but more importantly, with the ultimate intention of defeating Barack Obama and many other Democrats up for reelection on November 6, 2012. Again, once Republicans control the White House and hopefully both Houses of Congress – then the economy will begin to heal, businesses will start to hire in droves (which they haven’t been doing under Obama because Obama’s reckless policies are causing instability in the marketplace and financial institutions). When Republicans get America “righted” again they will be viewed favorably by the American people no doubt. So a little compromise now will yield enormous benefits, both now and in 2012. That is my hope and prayer anyway.