[grania]

I'm reaching the conclusion that Obama is just plain dumb. He just doesn't analyze stuff in terms of possible outcomes. He just sees "winning".

Cruz actually gave Obama a way out of this mess. That would have been agreeing to a one year delay of the mandate, to avoid the shutdown.

[ghost of nixon]

I'm reaching the conclusion that Obama is just plain dumb. He just doesn't analyze stuff in terms of possible outcomes. He just sees "winning". Cruz actually gave Obama a way out of this mess.

oh yeah, Obama has been his worst enemy...it would have been simple for him to make a few reasonable compromises in the stimulus bill, Obamacare, and taxes and draw in support from RINO's, neutralize th Tea Party, and improve his presidential performance. He couldn't do it...not even once.