CBS: Republicans Have ‘Really Dug In Their Heels,’ Won’t Compromise
At the top of Wednesday's CBS Evening News, anchor Katie Couric worried: “Can the President and the new speaker find common ground or are we headed for gridlock?” Moments later, she made it clear who would be to blame: “And while the President spoke of seeking common ground with the new majority, presumptive Speaker John Boehner said the GOP victory is a rejection of the Obama agenda.” Later, Couric continued to preemptively blame Republicans for any government stalemate: “We were initially hearing a lot of talk about cooperation and bipartisanship, but it seemed as if, at least the Republicans, in particular, really dug in their heels today and we were hearing a very different tone.” She turned to political correspondent Jeff Greenfield and wondered: “Is compromise unlikely at this point?” read more
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CBS: Republicans Have ‘Really Dug In Their Heels,’ Won’t Compromise
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on November 4, 2010. Filed under