TemplarKormac
Political Atheist
- Mar 30, 2013
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Why doesn't he? He's willing to shut this government down because he refuses to make a compromise with the Republicans. Little does he know, the Republicans passed two bills to keep government running. He continues claims that "Republicans want to "fight the results of an election" or that they are willing to shut down the government for their own sakes.
So the critical question here is: If Obama claims to want to work with both parties why is he allowing Reid to reject everything the other side proposes? Answer? It's all political.
The best negociaters know when to tell the other side to go fuck themselves. They know when to tell the other side to go ahead and give their best shot. They know how to tell the other side they are not bluffing. They know how to accuse and challage the other side for trying to run a bluff.
The best negotiators know that to succeed on anything, they have to make sacrifices, unlike Obama. He is plainly stubborn, he would take the government hostage to ensure the ACA is left untouched, all while the law is self destructing by itself.
To use the "speak softly and carry a big stick" analogy, Obama only wants to use the big stick. That isn't negotiating.