After the Senate passed its fiscal cliff compromise, progressives were sorely disappointed that Obama "caved in" and let the no-tax-hike income level rise to $400,000.
But then the House finally passed the same Senate bill, with significant support from Republicans, including Speaker Boehner and Chair of the Budget Committee Paul Ryan. So now the media is focused on conservatives' complaints that Republicans caved in.
Newt Gingrich texted: "The GOP has been engaged in a two month dance of defeat and surrender. I hope tonight is the end of this self-defeating strategy."
Charles Krauthammer had already complimented President Obama on his "great skill, and ruthless skill, and success -- to fracture and basically shatter the Republican opposition." After last night he wrote that "it is a complete surrender on everything . . . it's a complete rout by the Democrats."
Thank you very much, Sirs. I think we'll just take those compliments and call it a big win.
Ralph
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