There are troubling tweets coming out of a meeting held earlier today with Nancy Pelosi and members of the new media.
We have a "pledge" to protect entitlements—sort of:
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and:
A pledge to protect entitlements
and a willingness to compromise? Which is it?
And it should be noted that during the course of the debt debates, looking like obstructionists hasn't bothered or hurt the Republican party, while folding in the face of that obstruction has hurt both the Democratic Party and the country.
As Jed Lewison pointed out earlier today, it's time for our side to stop worrying about playing nice and to start playing smart.
When it comes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, there should be lines in the sand.