Do I Sell?

[Slamz]

showing up today it looks like. what a mess, but I knew it was coming. I don't think Boehner has come to terms with the fact that half of his members could give a shit what his marching orders are.

My impression (if this isn't too political for the non-politics forum) is that Boehner is trying to make deals and compromises while the Republican core wants to stand firm. Unfortunately, Obama can't agree with Boehner's deals and compromises, much less that of the Republican party as a whole, so it seems unlikely we'll avoid the cliff. Obama won't move right any more than the Republicans will move left.


Or, my personal theory, it's all shenanigans because both sides want to hit the cliff because both sides want to look like heroes next year. They can't get kudos for saving us from the disaster of the cliff if nobody actually feels it, so both sides want to make sure we feel it.

Basically they're like firefighters who want to set the building on fire so that they can rescue us.