The Myth of the Obama Cave-In
At President Barack Obama's first press conference after winning reelection, CNN's Jessica Yellin posed a saucy question: "Mr. President, on the fiscal cliff, two years ago, sir, you said that you wouldn't extend the Bush-era tax cuts, but at the end of the day, you did. So, respectfully, sir, why should the American people and the Republicans believe that you won't cave again this time?" With this pointed query, Yellin was reviving a notion that took root ... Full Story »
Posted by Pamela Hogle - via Mother Jones, Memeorandum
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