Playing With the Two Immutable Laws of Washington
7th December 2010
Erick Erickson plays the cynic very well.
There are two immutable laws of Washington, D.C. To understand the tax compromise in the Senate, you must know the laws.
- Politicians in leadership believe that if they make both the left and right angry they must have done something right; and,
- If Democrats and Republicans come together in a compromise — no matter how bad that compromise may be — the media will herald the compromise and inevitably use the word “tone” in discussing it.
Then there is a corollary to the two rules: people who want a seat at the table with the politicians and media will turn into sycophants and tell you how delicious the compromise tastes.