[Free America52]

No, I think this is brilliant. They have Obama boxed into the corner.

1) he cannot say the Republicans are obstructing the deal because he controls the spending
2) he has to submit cuts to get the spending approved
3) he totally owns when and the amount that the debt limit gets increased
4) there is no discussion of tax increases
5) if Obama refuses it, the responsibility is his if default happens

Let’s see how this plays out, my gut reaction is that this might be a very good chess move.

[tobyhill]

How would we know when Obama will actually cuts?

He could claim he just cut $100 billion from Medicare and never has to cut a thing.

[reformedliberal]

1) he cannot say the Republicans are obstructing the deal because he controls the spending
2) he has to submit cuts to get the spending approved
3) he totally owns when and the amount that the debt limit gets increased
4) there is no discussion of tax increases
5) if Obama refuses it, the responsibility is his if default happens

---

Add that he has to take responsibility for what is cut and by how much.

Likely zerO will be very irritated at being put in the situation of having to ask, repeatedly, for money. Besides the box you outline above, his ego is getting poked.

Irritated opponents make mistakes.

I agree that this political jujitsu.