Reply #71: I do so hope you that people are not that naive...and truly, I think they are seeing thru it

[bread_and_roses]

... however, on the other hand....the electorate is still seduced by the word "compromise" - which seems to have some magical hold over them. Buried in the PEW report here http://people-press.org/2011/07/26/public-wants-a-debt-ceiling-compromise-expects-a-deal-before-deadline/ on page 3 way down, is an interesting item. Among Ds, only 5% say the best way is "cut major programs." A paltry but still over 3x more 16% says raise taxes. But when you ask "some combination of both" 67% agree (!)

That's the seduction of the prevailing narrative...not sure it is over-comeable -