Staying on message
by David Atkins
Good for the White House:
The bill that House Republicans are planning to vote on Tuesday is unacceptable to President Obama, White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage said in a statement.
“The president has said repeatedly that members of Congress don’t get to demand ransom for fulfilling their basic responsibilities to pass a budget and pay the nation’s bills. Unfortunately, the latest proposal from House Republicans does just that in a partisan attempt to appease a small group of Tea Party Republicans who forced the government shutdown in the first place," Brundage said.
Will the country and earned benefits get sold down the river in the madness to come? It's too early to tell.
But the White House deserves praise for being willing and able to hold the line on calling out Republicans for what they're actually doing, Ari Shapiro notwithstanding. When the opposition is willing to tear the country down for radically partisan goals, it's important take a stand and not try to be "the adult in the room" every time.
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