I think you need to step out of the echo chamber.
The cuts are going to be blamed on the GOP. The military and DOD cuts are making many of the former GOP voters very mad.
This was a very dumb move.
Not sure which move was dumb....agreeing to the sequester in the first place, or not caving now. With the former, I agree. The fall of 2011 has shown to be what many of us thought it was...a complete bumbling by the congress with the stupid super committee theatrics and guaranteed defense cuts.
Now, I don’t know what this crew can do to retain a political victory. Obama will only compromise if it includes tax increases. Our side won’t and shouldn’t do that. With a better messaging team, this group could gain ground on the Dems, but I don’t see them doing it. The fact that Boehner has a widely publicized press conference and no clear message out of it to gain political footing tells me all I need to know. This crew can’t win no matter what their tactic.
What is it with people who stand their ground (something the GOP has not done in many moons) worrying that they will be “blamed” by those who obviously don't understand the situation anyway.