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[1StrongBlackMan]

35. Frankly ...

I'm getting tired of explaining strategy to folks. No one refutes it, they just repeat the same "But he put it on the table" stuff.

To add a little more ...

Everyone seems to think that a critical mass of the american public just magically came to the conclusion that the modern gop is obstructionist; but this has been in the making since early 2011, when it became apparent that the modern gop meant what they said when they would obstruct any and everything that President Obama attempted.

In the beginning of the modern gop's No Campaign, the american public was split as to the cause of the gridlock in Washington.

From that point on, President Obama has put exactly what the modern gop has asked for on the table (using their terminology), along with framing his ask as vague, but reasonable (e.g., revenue enhancements) ... each time the left freaked out for his "caving"; but the modern gop said "No."

Each time this played out, the american public took notice ... President Obama is willing to suffer the slings and arrows of his base, in an attempt to govern; but no matter what he offers, the modern gop says "No." And each time, the modern gop approval/favorability numbers went down among the target cohort; while his approval/favorability numbers held steady, but his "willing to compromise" numbers rose.

This culminated with the shut-down ... had President Obama not "caved"/appeared willing to compromise, the shut-down would have been on him and 2014 would be at further risk.