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Tuesday August 02, 2011 · 10:57 AM PDT

2011/08/02 · 10:57

In the aftermath of the unmitigated capitulation on the debt ceiling, perhaps those of us on the left are not the only ones wondering how exactly we ended up in this situation.

I'd like to bring your attention to a few items in the today's press. Kate Zernike, writing in the NYT, claims the notion of a monolithic tea party staunchly opposed to anything other than massive spending cuts was largely a figment of our imaginations. Surprisingly she says, "when tea party supporters were asked if the debt ceiling agreement should include only tax increases, only spending cuts, or a combination of both, the majority - 53 percent - said that it should include a combination. Forty-five percent preferred only spending cuts."

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