Congressional Republicans are getting hammered by critics of all partisan persuasions for their inability to pass an extension of the payroll tax cut. But in the past 24 hours, the pro-GOP forces have really turned up the heat.
Here are two comments from conservatives that caught my eye:
The Wall Street Journal editorial page – “The GOP leaders have somehow managed the remarkable feat of being blamed for opposing a one-year extension of a tax holiday that they are surely going to pass. This is no easy double play.
“Republicans have also achieved the small miracle of letting Mr. Obama position himself as an election-year tax cutter, although he’s spent most of his Presidency promoting tax increases and he would hit the economy with one of the largest tax increases ever in 2013. This should be impossible.”
And this from an unnamed Senate Republican aide — “This is a colossal fumble by the House Republicans. Their inability to recognize a win is costing our party our long-held advantage on the key issue of tax relief. It’s time for (House Speaker John) Boehner and (House Majority Leader Eric) Cantor to look these rookies in the eye and explain how the game is won or lost.”

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