Do you believe the media will report the story accurately when doing so won't suit democrat political goals?
Do you think any clever plan by the GOP can succeed without one of both of these elements?
On the other hand, do you not believe the GOP will live up to their end of the bargain whether or not the results are what they originally intended?
Quote: “Do you think the democrats are negotiating honestly and will stand by an agreement that doesn’t suit their political goals?” A: McConnell’s plan isn’t a negotiation. It ends the negotiation with a “you want to raise the debt limit, you do it but we wash our hands of it. They want it, they own it and can’t blame Republicans as they have full power to raise it.
Quote: “Do you believe the media will report the story accurately when doing so won’t suit democrat political goals?” A: Do they ever report anything accurately? Did they report the Tea Party movement accurately last election? Question in return, you honestly believe that the media still has credibility?
Quote: “Do you think any clever plan by the GOP can succeed without one of both of these elements?” A: So why try anything as no matter what is tried it will ALWAYS be a fact that 1) democrats never negotiate in good faith and 2) the media will always cover for them.
Quote: “On the other hand, do you not believe the GOP will live up to their end of the bargain whether or not the results are what they originally intended?” A: The GOP does not have to do anything. That is why it is being called the Pontius Pilate solution, e.g. McConnell and the Republicans wash their hands of it and let the dems own it.
What I do think is that it is purely political and a failure of leadership. We want leadership and not political games.