It is simply dumb to take any cards off the table, even if you do not plan to play them.
I, too read that a Republican leader told Obama the Republicans would no shut down the government nor remove Obamacare. That same day Boehner told the media removing Obamacare was high on the list. I think the media is playing us.
McConnell is smart.....scary smart.
One problem with scary smart people is that they don’t think they are ever wrong. He may feel insecure and threatened when a group like the Tea Party challenges his judgement. His natural reaction is to dismiss them.
Last week Rush talked about how powerful the GOP would be if they would just embrace the Tea Party instead of courting constituencies that will never buy in.
We must keep the pressure on Boehner and McConnell. We can’t afford their errors in judgement.