Hiding Conservative Rage Behind Economic Jargon
-- Posted by Neil H. Buchanan Three days ago, my Dorf on Law post focused on an odd controversy regarding how people say they will respond to the potential tax increases on the wealthy that might soon become reality in this country. With many conservatives still surprised by the (completely predictable -- and accurately predicted) re-election of President Obama, apparently more than a few are now in panic mode. They are certain that Obama will somehow get a big tax increase enacted into law, and they are promising to react badly if he does. In some ways, this is reminiscent of the last, worst argument that supporters of the now-forgotten Romney/Ryan ticket offered earlier this month, the essence of which was: "Vote for Romney, because we're going to be even more obstructionist if Obama wins a second term. At least something will get done with Romney in the White House." Many commentators rightly denounced that threat as tantamount to blackmail. Similarly, the