Because It Worked So Well Last Time

Via Reuters.

Obama, who wants Congress to move a stalled climate change bill, has sought to reach out to Republicans by signaling he is open to allowing offshore drilling, providing coastlines are protected.

Because kowtowing to conservatives worked soooo well for you last time, Mr. President. At what point do we stop believing that they are just trying to be pragmatic, and start thinking that maybe Democrats have become the new moderate Republicans.

...What Josh Marshall Said.

Talkingpointsmemo.com's Josh Marshall, on the Republican's reconciliation lies.

Let's stop dancing around it. On "reconciliation" the Republicans are being such a gang of hypocritical liars it's shocking even for them. It really is. The Health Care Bill isn't being passed through reconciliation; it's being used to pass a few amendments to the bill that's already passed. The Republicans have used it numerous times and themselves and for bill's that were far bigger in budgetary terms than this bill. The whole thing is just an immense crock. And it's borderline scandalous that any of their nonsense is even being taken serious.