From DailyBeast:
World markets began to fall Monday after debt talks in Washington fell apart once again, with Japan and Hong Kong falling nearly 1 percent and the Shanghai Composite Index tumbling 3 percent. Back in D.C., Republicans attempted to broker a short-term deal, but Democratic leaders rejected it. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears, however, to have accepted Republicans’ main demand by saying he would present a $2.7 trillion package that did not raise taxes. Reid may accomplish that by counting money saved by ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan toward his package. Speaker Boehner is expected to push for a pared-down plan that will cut $1 trillion in spending and extend the debt limit through the end of the year.
This is the new norm. Obama gives away the farm short of one morsel - and Reid ads the morsel to the farm.
We do not have ANYONE in Washington defending our interests and this routine between Obama and Reid has become a sad pattern. These people should have stood up to the republicans during the budget crisis but didn't have the guts. Now, here we are.
When will we EVER get anyone on our side of the aisle who has any courage to play chicken with a party that wants to do nothing else. If you never stand up to a bully that bully will destroy you. This is where we are.
Damn you, Mr. Reid and Mr. President. Damn you for giving our party away for nothing.