It has been observed that Obama is willing to negotiate with Putin of Russia, Xi of China, Rouhani of Iran, even (indirectly) Assad of Syria - not to mention any number of lesser tin pot dictators around the globe. But he is totally unwilling to negotiate now with Boehner of the US House of Representatives. Aside from the intrinsically perverted nature of Obama's proclivities, why might that be so? Especially as Obama has negotiated with Boehner in the past - for example, on the Bush tax cuts, the payroll tax expiration and previous debt ceiling crises. The answer is simple. Obama has something to give to Putin and company - and there is something he wants from them in return. On the other hand, he has nothing to offer Speaker Boehner; nor is there anything particularly important that he wants from the Speaker - other than perhaps he falls on his sword. Obama believes that he has a great deal to offer Russia, China, Iran, etc. Specifically, he wishes to offer up: the US abnegation...(Read Full Post)