{"id":3162,"date":"2013-03-06T13:11:50","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T18:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therationalprogressive.com\/cms\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2013-03-06T13:11:50","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T18:11:50","slug":"sequestration-and-how-the-liberal-media-keep-blaming-obama-for-republican-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therationalprogressive.com\/cms\/2013\/03\/sequestration-and-how-the-liberal-media-keep-blaming-obama-for-republican-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Sequestration And How The ‘Liberal Media’ Keep Blaming Obama For Republican Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As key observers have noted in recent days, the facts on sequestration are not in dispute: Obama has made repeated offers to meet Republicans in the middle with a proposed deficit reduction plan built around a mix of spending cuts, reform to entitlement programs, and revenue increases. Republicans have countered by saying they will not agree to any deal that includes revenue increases. In terms of “leading,” Obama has done everything in his power to try to fashion a deal with Republicans. In response, the absolutist GOP has refused to move off its starting point; it’s refused to move at all. (Hint: They wanted sequestration to occur.)<\/p>\n

So, because Obama, who just won an electoral landslide re-election, wasn’t willing to concede to Republicans everything they wanted, the sequester impasse was reached and $85 billion worth of across-the-board spending cuts went into effect. From those facts, too many pundits have rushed in to blame Obama. Why him? Because he hasn’t been able to change Republican behavior. He wasn’t able to get them to agree to a bipartisan solution.<\/p>\n

Question: If you’re an obstructionist Republican and the press blames Obama for your actions, why would you ever change your obstructionist ways? Answer: You wouldn’t. And they haven’t.<\/p>\n

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