pantslessprogressive: Possibly the worst-kept secret in Washington: the Republicans are opposed to any deficit reduction legislation from the Democratic Party because… it’s from the Democratic Party. From Michael Shear at the NY Times: The House speaker, John A. Boehner, told a radio host on Wednesday that Republicans should support his plan for a debt ceiling increase because “Barack Obama hates it, Harry Reid hates it, Nancy Pelosi hates it.” Time for a friendly reminder of the reality in Washington, from Adam Serwer: One of the odd dynamics of the debt ceiling debate is that even when the president has been willing to give Republicans what they want — like offering cuts to entitlements — Republicans have rejected his offers. It seems as though to pass the House, an austerity proposal can’t simply contain substantial cuts, it has to be able to be portrayed as a rebuke to the president. Fuck Boehner and fuck the Republicans. I’m no Obama fan, but if you’re going to demand him come all the way to the Right so you can stop calling him a fucking Socialist, stop moving the bar even further when he comes to your side.

pantslessprogressive:

Possibly the worst-kept secret in Washington: the Republicans are opposed to any deficit reduction legislation from the Democratic Party because… it’s from the Democratic Party.

From Michael Shear at the NY Times:

The House speaker, John A. Boehner, told a radio host on Wednesday that Republicans should support his plan for a debt ceiling increase because “Barack Obama hates it, Harry Reid hates it, Nancy Pelosi hates it.”

Time for a friendly reminder of the reality in Washington, from Adam Serwer:

One of the odd dynamics of the debt ceiling debate is that even when the president has been willing to give Republicans what they want — like offering cuts to entitlements — Republicans have rejected his offers. It seems as though to pass the House, an austerity proposal can’t simply contain substantial cuts, it has to be able to be portrayed as a rebuke to the president.

Fuck Boehner and fuck the Republicans. I’m no Obama fan, but if you’re going to demand him come all the way to the Right so you can stop calling him a fucking Socialist, stop moving the bar even further when he comes to your side.

(via pantslessprogressive)