https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/07/its-nothing-but-a-power-play-2/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:22:52 -0400<![CDATA[Such nonsense abounds because Obama’s objective in these negotiations is not economic but political: not to solve the debt crisis but to fracture the Republican majority in the House. Get Boehner to cave, pass the tax hike with Democratic votes provided by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and let the Republican civil war begin.]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:55:08 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/07/its-nothing-but-a-power-play-2-n98078