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Congressional lunacy. Having negotiated this deal, complete with trigger, I'm not sure why Obama couldn't just say, "You may recall that House Republicans brought us to the brink of default last year, and the agreement we negotiated then was careful, thoughtful, and frankly gave them far more than they deserved. I put these triggers in to ensure that there was a way forward even if they chose to play games again. So the Congress can reach a deal or not; I built responsible budget cuts into the agreement that kick in whether or not Congress does its job."
And what then? In the heat of a national campaign, do Republicans demand that Obama lead them? Do Democrats (or even Independents, really) believe that the GOP negotiates in good faith anymore? I think this agreement may have bought Obama a way out of a lot of election year game playing.
The Dish 