The only thing that the President has agreed to is: [View all]

To let the Republicans destroy themselves with their own internal contradictions.


He is going to wait patiently and not getting what he wants will force a massive Republican capitulation in January.


Lawrence O had one of the DC Liberal think tank with high credentials on SS on last night. He said that the CPI adjustment that they are talking about is 1) more accurate than the current system 2) cost seniors $3 a month 3) would be acceptable if it were traded for other issues that are more important to our side, including raising the cap. They ran out of time and LO said that he would post an extended interview on the Last Word web page but I couldn't find it.


Remember LO's bromide from an earlier negotiaion: Nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to.


For the Hair on Fire brigade in GD they are off to the races even though the track doesn't open for a couple of weeks.


Remember how their hair was on fire about the President 'selling out Elizabeth Warren'?


Turns out the President, Reid and Pelosi had a better idea. Rather than lead the buearacracy, put her on the committee that sets the policy and writes the budget.


You couldn't tell the hair burners to be patient then and they won't listen now.


The President is an exceedingly patient person and he has absolutely turned the fiscal cliff around on the Republicans (remember how everyone said at the time that he was giving away the store?)


This is going to be fun to watch.