In the end, President Barack Obama got exactly what he said he wanted â a debt-limit increase, an extension of the federal governmentâs funding, and no overly binding strings attached â and he did it by keeping faith with his unusual watchwords: No negotiation. Obama had agreed to austere spending limitations and big tax cuts in past budget showdowns. And Comedy Centralâs Stephen Colbert joked earlier this month that the president needed a transplant of vital pieces of male anatomy to take a strong stand on the debt limit and federal spending this time around. But Obama stood his ground, beating back GOP efforts to extract concessions such as major changes to his health care law. http://www.politico.com/story/2013/...ment-shutdown-debt-ceiling-98440.html?hp=t1_3 If these last two weeks have proven anything, itâs that House Republicans havenât yet mastered the art of using their majority. Many House Republicans believe theyâve gained next to nothing from a two-week government shutdown and near debt default. At the beginning of October, Republicans decided against funding the government to try to force Democrats to change Obamacare. Sixteen days later, it remains fully funded, and President Barack Obama is expected to sign a debt ceiling increase and extension of government funding without giving up a single thing. The data points are overwhelming. The party is wildly unpredictable, as was evident during this national roller-coaster ride. Even top figures in the House Republican universe canât completely figure out what their 232-member conference thinks at any given moment. Outside groups still proved they hold outsized sway on Capitol Hill. Despite tossing and turning for weeks, Republicans led by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) ended up extracting exactly no concessions from the Obama administration in the final deal that was heading for a vote Wednesday evening. Almost every time their leadership came up with a plan to redirect the debate, it was knocked down. http://www.politico.com/story/2013/...t-shutdown-debt-ceiling-deal-98443.html?hp=f1
And why could this have not been placed in the other "What Republcians demanded & What they got" thread you started? You are spewing all over P&R. Please do not continuously start new threads. Please get the hint!
This is analysis from one of the top political sites on the internet, the other one was simply a snarky graphic. Big difference.
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