re: #263 Dark_Falcon

He promised not to raise taxes and made that promise very memorable. And then he raised taxes. That sort of action will tick off your base every time. What he should have done was refuse to compromise on that point. If that meant a prolonged shutdown, then that should have been accepted. Once you take that kind of stand you have to hold the line.

That would have destroyed him all the same, by worsening his already bad economy. What he should have done is simply not made the promise, painting oneself into a corner is always a bad strategy.