“There is a HUGE stick with this carrot. HUGE.”
—There is a fundamental problem with this plan:
“Congress could override the president but only with a 2/3 vote, which in the current environment is not happening.”
http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/07/12/is-mcconnell-caving-or-being-cagey/
You have to read the entire thing. This is by no means a slam dunk for obama OR the dems. This extracts huge punishment for a rise in the debt ceiling and a bold outing which falls squarely on obama if it isn’t fulfilled. This is time consuming for the admin and drags it out into the light of day. The won wants to be reelected. This is a lose, lose for him any way you slice it. READ the thing. Don’t take some “reporter’s” word for it.
They cannot out manuever, out-politic or out-diddle the democrats. Not without a fair and open media - they'll end up outfoxing themselves & have their asses handed to them. And of course they'll stand by their promises while the democrats lie and end up doing just the hell as they please, as always.
There is no more time for political games.