This isn't a particularly nice way to treat a negotiating partner.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that there was zero chance Republicans would budge on the estate tax portion of the deal with President Obama to extend the Bush-era tax rates, and blasted Obama for "whining" in his speech Tuesday.
"I think it’s a good deal for everybody," Graham said of Obama’s proposal, but then criticized the president for his tone. "Quite frankly, the president is whining. I like him personally, but yesterday’s news conference was not one of his finer moments. If he believes in the bill, stand by it."
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"We’ll debate this next year when there’s fewer [Democrats] with less voice," Graham said. "If they think that’s smart, be my guest, go for it. We’ll debate it next year and make this stuff retroactive."
But that's what you get when you negotiate with Republicans. That's about the limit of good faith you can expect from them.
The House is demanding changes to the the estate tax provisions, those big cuts being "a bridge too far," for Pelosi and her caucus.