No matter what happens, obama will get the credit if it turns out well. Republicans will get the credit if it turns out bad.
I predict Boner will say obama is not being nice so “we have to do what’s best for America and not let these cuts go through”. Then the media will start slobbering and all get tingles up their legs because their leader whipped Boner’s ass.
My foundational perspective: It will turn out bad and I don’t care who gets the blame.
My viewpoint, since 2008, has been that this is the Tatanic. It is dead in the water and sinking. I follow the rantings about getting a new captain and crew with interest, but what I focus on is getting the tools and supplies necessary to buld my family a life raft from deck chairs, etc., and be able to defend it.
The stern will slip under the surface, and a lot of people will be dog paddling in freezing water. The only question is when, not if.
I want to see the sequester only to see what happens. It’ll be, uh, fun.