There are some among my crowd of progressives that think the Prez should have not compromised with the pubs.
Although I disagree, I can see their point. In today's politics one must deal with the hand dealt them. I'm beginning to think we need a new term for us: "Pragmatic Progressive".
Anyhow, this is the best quote I've read so fa as to what Obama could have said but didn't in his speech:
"Look, I'm not thrilled with how this came together, but I was negotiating with rabid conservatives and didn't want a shutdown. If folks wanted a better outcome, voters shouldn't have elected intemperate children to run the House of Representatives. Don't blame me for your bad decisions."
