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In reply to the discussion: Grand Barg- ah fuckit: Obama says he'll do what it takes to avoid cliff (Seattle Times) [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)of the debt gangs at each turn.
The TeaPubliKlans had a proposal moving for a binding deficit commission and instead of fighting the frame he buys in lock, stock, and barrel and the TeaPubliKlan co-sponsors drop off which killed it.
His response was not to let it go and move forward with climbing out of the hole but to actually push the issue with another commission with corporate fat cats and anti-safety net radicals chaired by the vile and hateful Simpson and Turd Way henchman Bowles.
It of course came to no resolution but still has become the framework for subsequent conversation.
Then we have the gangs that failed eventually into the current debacle after the stupid debt ceiling fiasco.
Mixed in with extending the toxic Bush tax cuts in another hostage situation.
I guess it depends on how you define trust. If you mean doing what I expect then I do trust that and I'm just not down. If you mean trust to do the right thing then I so no justification for such and plenty to the contrary.