Beg to differ.
Reid knows Boehner isn’t going to agree to tax increases any more than Cantor is. If that’s what you mean by “fold like a cheap suit”.
Stylistically the two are different, but in substance they are the same
So why is Reid saying this?
Cantor verbally confronted Obama and Obama stormed out. Reid wanted to put his spin on Obama storming out.
I have read on here that Reid doesn’t like Jews. I can believe that, but I would have to include that he doesn’t like conservative Jews. Jews that cowtow to liberalism, even to their own detrimate, are probably ok with Reid. But a conservative Jew who speaks his mind and prompts Obama to storm out?? Oh, Reid can’t abide that.
Other reasons? Reid trying to throw a stinkbomb into the Republican group, trying to portray them as divided between the reasonable and the hotheads, trying to drive a wedge, hoping to advantage his side.