To some extent creating a side show through assigning responsibility to the original legislation is adverse to the outcome of the nation. The fact of the matter is there was plenty of reason to move forward to cut government spending in a responsible way and the Super Committee failed. The GOP continues to seek cuts to entitlements to justify military spending. The answer is "No." There is significant wasteful spending in the Defense Department; the overruns on the F35 are out of control and now the physical integrity of the engines are in question.
So, the GOP has planned to teach the President a lesson since he signed the legislation (IT WAS PASSED IN CONGRESS.) and that is what is maniacal about this. The fact the $1.2 trillion was set aside is not the problem. The problem resulted when the Congressional Supercommittee would not distribute it responsibly. RESPONSIBLY. Evidently, the Republicans can't be trusted with the responsibility of decision making, so President Obama learned his lesson; he should first seek to do what he can for the nation through the Executive Branch without the involvement of Congress as with gun regulation.
That is the lesson here. Journalists know there is a problem in the Republican House and with the use of the filibuster. To distract from that reality and the complete dysfunction of Congress is not helping the country. Nor, might I add, the rehabilitation of the GOP. I mean "The Sequester" is considered a victory by the Tea Party. This should be the future of the country? I don't think so.
Mr. Woodward is a distinguished member of the media and he should be respected in his relationships with the White House and President's staff. I don't always agree with Mr. Woodward's perspective, but, he is a good person and deserves to be treated with respect. I am sure there is more than this instance he has regretted of his own writing, but, that is his to learn for himself through peer review. It is not the place of the White House to seek to give him insight so much as the information he seeks. His opinions are valuable and that is what he seeks to render to assist his readers to find their way through the maze.
His relationship with the White House is enviable. He has earned it. Leave it alone.
The White House is worried beyond our understanding their will be any contraction in the economy. The USA economy impacts the world. The world is struggling more than the USA currently experiences. If the world struggles more it will come back to haunt the USA and entire global economy will begin a tailspin that would be a nightmare worse than the one we all faced in 2008. The stress regarding all this is evidently palpable to them.
Please stop playing with fire, okay?
