Comments on: Three reasons why Obama isn’t leading on the sequester

By: OpportunityCost

OpportunityCost — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:11:55 +0000

1. Hes going to pin the blame on republicans, he doesn’t want to look like hes leading.

2. He doesn’t know how to lead.

3. He wants to wait and see if it works before he claims credit for it.

By: Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:32:39 +0000

3. The agencies are doing the job for him. From flight delays to FBI furloughs, entities that are more trusted than politicians are giving the lowdown to the media, which is repeating it. The projected misery is what will influence public opinion, which, in turn, might influence Congress.

Fluke you/them all. The sequester is about the rate of increase, not about any cuts. Go to Hades, all ignorant hacks.

By: ProfShadow

ProfShadow — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:11:45 +0000

Naw,
When sequestration happens and nothing truly bad happens, he’ll claim that he was able to “direct his people” to find ways to not impact significantly all the things they’ve been bandying about.

And therefore, become a “hero” for “saving America in its time of budgetary crisis by effective fiscal responsibility and management.”

All pure bull…but the Low Infos…they will eat it up. And the MSM will give him cover.

By: cthulhu

cthulhu — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:36:08 +0000

If the GOP plays it right, this could be golden.

Let’s say the TSA throws a tantrum and air travel is backed up. GOP hearing: “How much did you actually cut the TSA budget that caused all this mess? Oh? And how much did you spend on those naked scanners you subsequently junked?”

Each and every “close the National Parks, hold the public hostage” story can easily have the same narrative applied.

But, then…..we’re talking about the Stupid Party.

By: Fenris

Fenris — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:33:14 +0000

The House already passed a bill. All the Dems have to do is pass a bill in the Senate, any bill, it doesn’t have to pass Republican muster. Then they can go to conference and negotiate all they want.

That is the process. Anyone saying Republicans are the problem is a liar, pure and simple.

By: forest

forest — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:25:48 +0000

1. Any deal that comes from the White House will not pass muster with House Republicans. So every effort MUST start and end in Congress. That is an incontrovertible political truth.

The sequester came from the White House and passed the House.

Stop lying.

By: clippermiami

clippermiami — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:21:01 +0000

Three reasons why Obama isn’t leading on the sequester

1. Barack Obama
2. Barack Obama
3. Barack Obama

By: ButterflyDragon

ButterflyDragon — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:19:38 +0000

Why lead when the media is happy to carry your water?

By: rbj

rbj — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:19:26 +0000

He’s incompetent.
He wants the system to crash.

By: Sgt Steve

Sgt Steve — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:14:11 +0000

Three better reasons:

1. He doesn’t really want to lead.
2. He acknowledges that he isn’t very good at it.
3. Hard to lead and play golf at the same time.