If conservatives scuttle the deal, what's the endgame? They didn't have an endgame last time. They always cave because they put themselves in the position where they have to cave. Obama puts himself into the position where doing nothing results in a default win.
Republicans only won the sequester battle because that time, doing nothing resulted in a default win for them. And they almost ****ed that up until it finally occurred to them that they win by doing nothing. This time, the default is shutting the government down again, and with zero bargaining power, they'll be forced to cave again.
Being idealistic for the sake of ideology may make you feel all justified inside. But consuming that addictive dose of ideological indignation is not a substitute for achieving an overall goal. It turns out ideology by itself isn't a fruitful strategy.
A better strategy right now is to play for a tie while you don't have the power, and play for the win when you do. In the mean time, help the wealth redistributors hang themselves with their own ideology so that you can eventually get the power on your side.
All you ideologues talk a good game, but when are you actually going to achieve anything?
Republicans only won the sequester battle because that time, doing nothing resulted in a default win for them. And they almost ****ed that up until it finally occurred to them that they win by doing nothing. This time, the default is shutting the government down again, and with zero bargaining power, they'll be forced to cave again.
Being idealistic for the sake of ideology may make you feel all justified inside. But consuming that addictive dose of ideological indignation is not a substitute for achieving an overall goal. It turns out ideology by itself isn't a fruitful strategy.
A better strategy right now is to play for a tie while you don't have the power, and play for the win when you do. In the mean time, help the wealth redistributors hang themselves with their own ideology so that you can eventually get the power on your side.
All you ideologues talk a good game, but when are you actually going to achieve anything?