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by William A. Jacobson
March 4, 2013
There is a growing consensus that Obama overplayed his hand in the absurd fear-mongering about the immediate impact of the sequester.
While Republicans did their own share of fear-mongering as to military cuts, and thereby played into Obamas hand, it still was Obamas political hand being played.
With the acknowledgement in the media that Obama was untruthful at the presidential debate when he resolutely denied being the source of the sequester concept, to the recognition that the sky was not falling by none other than Obama himself, it seems (pick your analogy!) the Emperor has no clothes and the curtain was pulled back exposing the Wizard.
Via Roll Call:
Even the Taiwanese animators are mocking Obama:
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» Pick your analogy for Obama?s sequester fear-mongering fail - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
March 4, 2013
There is a growing consensus that Obama overplayed his hand in the absurd fear-mongering about the immediate impact of the sequester.
While Republicans did their own share of fear-mongering as to military cuts, and thereby played into Obamas hand, it still was Obamas political hand being played.
With the acknowledgement in the media that Obama was untruthful at the presidential debate when he resolutely denied being the source of the sequester concept, to the recognition that the sky was not falling by none other than Obama himself, it seems (pick your analogy!) the Emperor has no clothes and the curtain was pulled back exposing the Wizard.
Via Roll Call:
It wasnt supposed to be like this for the White House and a re-elected president with political capital to spend.
But President Barack Obama is in a position of supplication to Hill Republicans, talking loudly and often about the harm of automatic budget cuts but lacking the leverage to get the GOP to buckle.
Senior administration officials had for months predicted that Republicans would cave on the sequester and agree to more taxes, even after agreeing to $600 billion in tax increases in the New Years Eve fiscal-cliff deal.
After all, aides noted, Republicans had caved again and again: on the 2012 payroll tax cut, on tax rate increases for the wealthy and on a debt ceiling extension.
Why not one more GOP rollover? Polls seemed solidly in the presidents favor.
But so far its not working out as the West Wing planned.
But President Barack Obama is in a position of supplication to Hill Republicans, talking loudly and often about the harm of automatic budget cuts but lacking the leverage to get the GOP to buckle.
Senior administration officials had for months predicted that Republicans would cave on the sequester and agree to more taxes, even after agreeing to $600 billion in tax increases in the New Years Eve fiscal-cliff deal.
After all, aides noted, Republicans had caved again and again: on the 2012 payroll tax cut, on tax rate increases for the wealthy and on a debt ceiling extension.
Why not one more GOP rollover? Polls seemed solidly in the presidents favor.
But so far its not working out as the West Wing planned.
Even the Taiwanese animators are mocking Obama:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl8pF16k-6Y]Sequester 2013 explained: Obama inflates fiscal danger of budget cuts - YouTube[/ame]
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» Pick your analogy for Obama?s sequester fear-mongering fail - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
