Dear Mr. Bates,
“This budget battle is a tool. Obama is setting up a strawman - supposedly lobbyists and special interests who oppose this budget (they dont). But the GOP does. Obama has all the necessary votes to pass this comfortably and then some. So, voila, it passes, he claims credit, and gets to lump the GOP in with the non-existant lobbyists and special interests opposing the budget that will bring change. He looks like a big populist hero and the GOP looks small and special-interestish.”
You have nailed it perfectly. Please repeat this on other threads.
Thank you. I don’t care who gets the credit - spread the word.