Joe Biden: Eric Cantor Told Me, 'I'll Lose My Position' If I Cut A Debt Deal With You

I think commenters here, particularly Obama's 'most ardent admirers' (those who excuse his and Democrats' failure to achieve their constituents' goals) are missing the bigger picture here:  If what Biden says is true, then a public option, closing Guantanamo, Bush's Tax Cuts for the rich, etc., weren't things that Obama wanted.  Or else what Biden said of Republicans ("There's nobody in charge") is also true of Democrats.

There is nothing that Democrats in Congress are doing that Obama hasn't signed off on, much less ordered.

When you are the president, you are the head of your political party. When your political party controls both Houses of Congress and the WhiteHouse, you do what the head of your party tells you to do. The only people who don't understand this are those who've never worked in politics. 

Democrats like to hide this from the people, and lend the illusion of democracy (small 'd'), like "herding cats", "no organized party", etc., but that's how it is, and it's the only reason there are political parties. If you don't get behind what the leader of your political party tells you to do, you're going to find your life really cold and lonely for the duration of your term in office. Come election time, you won't have the party behind you, and that is certain death for your time in office.
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