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agramante commented on the blog post About That McConnell Deal…
What does any of this commentary even mean? I’m pretty sure Obama knew from day one that eliminating the deficit wouldn’t happen anytime soon, not in a borderline depression. FDR ran deficits for pretty much his whole presidency but he’s the one who put in place some of the most progressive policies this country has. I’m as upset as anybody that Obama didn’t do more to push through the public option (though traitors like Lieberman and Nelson had something to say in it), but this name-calling has become pretty childish.
Seriously, Jane, is this the best you can do for commentary? Hang ‘em up old girl. The game’s too fast for you. You don’t process enough information to keep up any more.
What should be a run-of-the-mill procedure–lifting the borrowing limit–has become a colossally stupid game of chicken. But I think Obama’s position is that any spending cuts obtained along with the limit lift, must be accompanied by additional revenue. As for all the quickly-moving negotiations and rejected offers, well, talk is cheap until a deal is made. Both sides have made plenty of feints (like Obama’s $4T grand bargain, which he knew the Repubs would never approve).
