“Earlier in his presidency, Mr. Obama made the catastrophic mistake – in the face of just this sort of extortion – to believe in Mr. Boehner’s willingness to be reasonable.” The Republicans have been saying since summer 2009 that they will not compromise with the Democrats; maybe Obama’s finally noticed. Here’s to hoping he’s learned not to uselessly concede worthwhile things for political points with a party that’s unable to count (a la Republicans’ repeated innumerate “budget” proposals).
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