The thing about a No-Win situation is
that it is a no-win situation.
Lesson: Do not create no-win situations... on account of the no-win part.
I very much want the sequestration money restored for 2013. I very much do not want any "reform" of entitlements where pleasing the beltway centrist morons is a necessary element of any reform... let alone where pleasing the Tea Party is a necessary element of any reform!
There is little to recommend a situation where the choices offered are two unacceptable options, neither one of which is necessary.
But I'm sure it seemed like a good idea every step of the way—reminds me of WWI or Vietnam. Things started tend to continue and what is "unacceptable" is surprisingly relative once the idea of winning becomes paramount, long after folks can recall what started the thing.
Signaling he might be ready to explore a compromise to end automatic spending cuts that began late Friday, Obama mentioned reforming these entitlement programs in calls with lawmakers from both parties on Saturday afternoon.
"He's reaching out to Democrats who understand we have to make serious progress on long-term entitlement reform, and Republicans who realize that if we had that type of entitlement reform, they'd be willing to have tax reform that raises revenues to lower the deficit," White House senior economic official Gene Sperling said on Sunday on the CNN program "State of the Union."
http://news.yahoo.com/spending-cut-showdown-threatens-obamas-second-term-agenda-025029989--business.html
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