I get why he wouldn't want to engage, but it sure would be nice to see him actually try to seriously negotiate something of promise. You know, on anything.
I refuse to believe that House Republicans today are harder to deal with than they were under Newt Gingrich.
The Republicans weren't controlled (or at least, weren't
as controlled) by an ideology-driven subgroup in the 90s. Nowadays, primary challenges are more of a lingering concern for Republican legislators who try to reach across the aisle even a little bit, thereby discouraging much bipartisanship at all. And, as long as the Republican position is "repeal healthcare reform even though it's your signature accomplishment and we lost the election by a clear margin last year," Obama shouldn't have to bend over backwards for them. Not on that.
Until they get over the fact that Obamacare is not going to be repealed (which they won't for fear of losing their seats next election), this is the way things will be, unfortunately. And if
Pete Sessions has reason to worry about a primary defeat, so does everyone else in the GOP.
