Nancy Pelosi Says She'd Back Simpson-Bowles Plan (VIDEO)

Time and time again, Obama has been able to cut deals with Republicans because Pelosi delivered the votes he needed, over the objections of her own caucus. The war supplemental that included the $108 billion in IMF funding, the healthcare bill with the anti-choice language and no public option, the deal to extend the Bush tax cut and the Libya war defunding vote are just a few prominent examples.

The pattern is so well-established that Obama can correctly assume that when the time comes, he can count on Pelosi to make sure her caucus walks the plank, no matter what he gives away to Republicans.
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