By Peter Nicholas,LA Times
Obama is threatening to go nuclear on the GOP
Reporting from Washington –As voters lose patience with political gridlock,the Obama administration is embarking on a strategy aimed at putting Republicans on the spot:Either participate in bipartisan exchanges initiated by the president,or be portrayed as the party of obstruction.
The new approach is part of a series of adjustments the White House is making as it deals with the aftermath of Republican Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts,which cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
Right now,it’s not clear voters blame one party more than the other for paralysis in Washington. A recent poll by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal showed that voters are as apt to blame congressional Republicans as Democrats for the standoff. Virtually everyone surveyed agreed there is too much infighting in the capital.
In a flurry of recent public appearances,President Obama has sent a message that he is prepared to embrace GOP ideas. But he is also signaling that if Republicans balk at compromise,he’ll exact a political price.
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