[Bernard Marx]

Just more media ammo to pound the "do nothing" Republican House with. The meme is being carefully developed to make sure anyone who loses government benefits or pays higher taxes will only blame Republicans for taking them "over the cliff."

Masterful propaganda; completely untrue but incredibly effective. Republicans have never mastered Realpolitik. They sit like deer in the headlights as if waiting for the fatal blow.

[Neu Pragmatist]

Exactly . The victor defines his opponents early, often, and harshly .. Republicans need to learn this or face extinction