I couldn’t agree with you more.
Like the others on this thread, I’m happy that Boehner didn’t immediately capitulate. This doesn’t mean he won’t EVENTUALLY capitulate.
And then we’ll be more heartbroken in that we thought the pubs had taken a stand.
They ought to come out and state that the GOP debate, the premiere of the great Rick Perry btw, had been planned well in advance. They should say that a President really wanting to come together as Obamer says wouldn’t choose to step all over the opposition party in such a rude fashion.
We might not be as smart as the Blue Blood Ruling Class out here in la-la land across the fruited plains, but we are forever balancing our times, meetings and priorities. IE...WE GET THIS...even the wishy-washy moderates would see that the prez doing this was not at all fair.
But they’re pubs, with perfectly coiffed hairs, nails polished to perfection to better reach across the aisle. They’ll not take a stand so y’all quit setting yourself up for disappointment.
Being reported now Obama has “graciously” accepted the invitation for the 8th. Look for them to move up to 7:00 to avoid the NFL Kick-off. I’d also anticipate Obama making sure everyone knows he was willing to compromise right before he trots out the same tired old stimulus ideas.