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Tom Tomorrow sees GOP blackmail, too



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/07/1243689/-A-political-crisis?detail=hide

to your about 30% down .. Governing by Blackmail

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: October 5, 2013

SUPPOSE President Obama announced:

Unless Republicans agree to my proposal for gun control, I will use my authority as commander in chief to scuttle one aircraft carrier a week in the bottom of the ocean.

I invite Republican leaders to come to the White House and negotiate a deal to preserve our military strength. I hope Republicans will work with me to prevent the loss of our carrier fleet.

If the Republicans refuse to negotiate, I will be compelled to begin by scuttling the U.S.S. George Washington in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, with 80 aircraft on board.

In that situation, we would all agree that Obama had gone nuts. Whatever his beefs with Republicans, it would be an inexcusable betrayal to try to get his way by destroying our national assets. That would be an abuse of power and the worst kind of blackmail.
.. more .. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/governing-by-blackmail.html