Morning After Quotes From The Blogosphere

"The nation is divided like never before – intentionally so. That has been Obama’s game plan from the beginning – to build a constituency of special-interest groups that truly believe their salvation is found in bigger government, more programs, irresponsible spending and unconstitutional policies."   [Joseph Farah - WND]

" ratings agency Fitch said Obama needs to move quickly to avoid the "fiscal cliff" that is threatening the country's economic recovery, adding that failure to address the issue would likely result in a downgrade in 2013"     [CNBC]

""Treasury continues to expect the debt limit to be reached near the end of 2012," says the tenth paragraph of the "Quarterly Refunding Statement" put out by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets Matthew Rutherford."     [CNS]

"I’m tempted to say that the country is also a loser. But every partisan on the wrong end of an Election Day judgment says (or thinks) this. History is full of surprises, though. So let’s see how this defeat plays out and what unexpected consequences it may produce."     [Paul Mirengoff - Power Line]