Wall Street Journal To GOP: 'It's Time To Wrap Up This Comedy Of Political Errors'

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Although the Journal's editorial writers said that "both sides are looking like losers" in the duel crises consuming Washington, they directed their most pointed shots at the GOP.

"This is the quality of thinking—or lack thereof—that has afflicted many GOP conservatives from the beginning of this budget showdown," the editorial read. "They picked a goal they couldn't achieve in trying to defund ObamaCare from one House of Congress, and then they picked a means they couldn't sustain politically by pursuing a long government shutdown and threatening to blow through the debt limit."

The Journal said that if the Senate passes its compromise to avert default and reopen the government, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will likely have no choice "other than to bring it to the floor and let it pass with votes from either party."

"At least that's better than getting the blame for whatever happens if Treasury stops sending out Social Security checks in order to prioritize debt repayments," the editorial read. "The politics of that are little better than defaulting on debt. Republicans can best help their cause now by getting this over with and moving on to fight more intelligently another day."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wall-street-journal-to-gop-it-s-time-to-wrap-up-this-comedy-of-political-errors

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304561004579137791687537388

[intaglio]

1. I wonder what the WSJ means by ...

'It's Time To Wrap Up This Comedy Of Political Errors'

could it be the Republican party?

[ibeplato]

2. Harkening back to Frum

i think they are basically echoing what David Frum said a few years ago when he called passage of the ACA the Republican's "waterloo" (http://www.frumforum.com/waterloo/). Rather than push approaches that only damage their party and have no means to succeed, they should actually try and improve Obamacare by working with Democrats.

That argument of course has and will continue to fall on deaf ears within the Tea Party who 'still' thinks that it can force Obama to abandon the ACA if it only makes more threats.

[Laelth]

3. Useful link. Thanks for posting.

And welcome to DU.



-Laelth