Leverage S04 tweets
Greg Sargent
Cantor again confirms Rs will only negotiate with threat of widespread harm to economy giving them leverage: http://t.co/fxbbytSzrU
Brit Hume
Shorter Obama: You give up all your bargaining leverage, then I'll talk with you.
The Democrats
FLASHBACK: @GovChristie told Republicans to use a government shutdown or default as “leverage." http://t.co/IHjIsY1bVq #NJGov
AG
The reason Republicans have to use the debt ceiling/shutdown as leverage is that Obama has proven he won't negotiate with them without it.
Matt Yglesias
GOP seems unable to decide if current crisis is a) no big deal, b) critical leverage to force concessions, or c) caused by Obama.
Rep. Steve Stockman
Second time in a week Obama tried to spook markets into tanking, hurt people, to give him political leverage. Chicago-style politics.
