This is now firmly in the the hands of the Democrat party, more specifically, the liberal wing of the Democrat party. There were even 11 Blue Dog Democrats who refused to be a part of this farce.
I’m pleased with the House Republicans this morning:
Obama vowed to change Washington and usher in a new post-partisan era. The the mood music and optics were pitch perfect as he trekked up to the Hill. Republicans praised his gesture, welcomed his sincere demeanour and appreciated his willingness to listen.
Problem was, he wanted only to listen and did not want to act on what Republicans said. When he was asked if he would re-structure the package to include more tax cuts, he reportedly responded: “Feel free to whack me over the head because I probably will not compromise on that part.”
He apparently added: ” I understand that and I will watch you on Fox News and feel bad about myself.”
That’s fine. No doubt Obama will indeed get beaten up on Fox News. But his failure to get even the squishiest moderate Republican – including the 11 entertained in the White House by Rahm Emanuel last night – to back him is not merely a big score for Rep Eric Cantor, Republican Whip, and the rest of the GOP leadership.
Obama is coming across to me as a smarmy ass here. That’s the feel I’m getting. If you are getting a different vibe, let me know in the comments.
Here’s another thing from the article about Obama. He said “he did not feel he had ownership of the bill.” That is exactly wrong. This bill is his, and Pelosi’s, and soon to be Reid’s. This is not a Republican bill. This is not a bipartisan bill.
This is a Democrat bill. When it fails, it will be the Democrat’s failure.
Republicans need to stay as far away from this as possible. Be the voice of the opposition, vote against it and place the blame where it belongs.
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