Springtime Sports.

       According to David Lightman of the McClatchy Washington Bureau "The Debt Limit Monster is Coming Back." Yes that problem of a debt ceiling which needs to be increased from time to time will be nearly all in the hands of Republicans next Spring or even a little earlier, along with our current budget and next year's as well. So, to you folks who will be representing all of us out here in America next Spring, have at it. Just remember, you're representing us, not your personal ideological beliefs. That means you represent all those who voted for you, but also those who didn't vote for you or didn't vote at all, because we're all citizens and as such are entitled to be represented, fairly and honestly.
       So you're all gonna get loads of numbers dumped on you. Pres. Trump will have numbers, Senate and House leadership will all have numbers for you, the minority leadership in both houses will have numbers, and to nobody's surprise, none of the numbers will match up. But all will claim their own sets of numbers will best represent the needs of the people, when in fact none will represent the people very well at all.
       On the Debt Limit, and without increasing it, as most Tea Partiers prefer, there would have to be crippling cuts to many  programs including even the military and safetynets for the poor. Or a fight to the (almost) death for some if it is increased.
       On the budgets, anyone who thinks it'll be a slam dunk for the Republicans, well you'd better think again. That's because you begin to get into favorite programs of specific legislators. Senator X won't hear of cutting his favorite and Congresswoman Y absolutely needs another program or else. And of course Democrats will be against many cuts as a matter of ideology and for some, just because Republicans were against some of Obama's programs because he was a Democrat.
       Spring will be a fun time of year. So much so that it will surely spill over into Summer.