Obama might make a recess appointment to rub it in, but he doesn’t need it. He can get the Republicans to fold and make a deal.
I’ve already seen statements (Lindsey Graham for example) hinting that a deal can be made. We’ve seen this movie before:
Obama wants a deal conservatives hate. We start with big talk, and after the screaming and hollering comes the deal, which we will be told is the best that can be done under the circumstances, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera (apologies to Yul Brynner).
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The deal will be that Obama gets his nominee and Republicans get some future promised goodie that will never come to fruition or is so minimal as to be meaningless. We’ll be told it is a great deal for Republicans.
Too pessimistic? I admit to being pretty beaten down after the last 15 years, and especially the last three.
Nothing is too pessimistic for the American people: They get it all wrong over and over.