Crocodile Tears from Van Hollen over the Boehner defenestration (from this morning’s Morning Joe) …
I don’t want to get the Speaker in trouble. But clearly he was willing to make some tough decisions, some compromises, which is what’s going to be necessary in order to get the deficit and debt under control and get the economy moving again. He clearly had his legs cut out from under him by members of his own caucus. We’re going to have to leave those politics to their caucus. But it’s a huge missed opportunity. I hope they will reconsider. The President made clear that he’s willing to meet them more than half way. This is a time for them to step up and demonstrate some leadership because, as you said, what’s going to happen on August 2 is not a scare tactic. It’s very real.
