This budget “battle” is a tool. Obama is setting up a strawman - supposedly lobbyists and special interests who oppose this budget (they don’t). But the GOP does. Obama has all the necessary votes to pass this comfortably and then some. So, voila, it passes, he claims credit, and gets to lump the GOP in with the non-existant lobbyists and special interests opposing the budget that will bring change. He looks like a big populist hero and the GOP looks small and special-interestish.
You get it.
Dear Mr. Bates,
“This budget “battle” is a tool. Obama is setting up a strawman - supposedly lobbyists and special interests who oppose this budget (they don’t). But the GOP does. Obama has all the necessary votes to pass this comfortably and then some. So, voila, it passes, he claims credit, and gets to lump the GOP in with the non-existant lobbyists and special interests opposing the budget that will bring change. He looks like a big populist hero and the GOP looks small and special-interestish.”
You have nailed it perfectly. Please repeat this on other threads.