Some Dems Worry Sequester Impact Was Overstated
President Barack Obama hopes to spark a pitchfork revolt against Republicans over sequester-induced budget cuts — but many Democrats fret that he’s undermined that effort with an early strategy marred by hype, poor planning and muddled messaging.
The stakes in the sequester debate aren’t quite as high as they were during the debt ceiling battle of 2011, but Democratic veterans of the Obama-Republican wars of 2009 and 2010 are getting a creepy sense of déjà vu from a White House messaging shop they believe fumbled the rollouts of the stimulus and health care initiatives.
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..."he’s undermined that effort with an early strategy marred by hype, poor planning and muddled messaging."
Translated:
Even the fawning press admit he's been caught lying through his teeth.