Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C.
This is classic defensive politics. What has happened is that the Obama Administration has used the bully pulpit to demonize them (the Tea Party movement) and divert attention from his own irresponsible spending."
They would rather blame the Tea Party than explain why the U.S. government debt is out of control and spending is out of control."
Whit Ayres Republican pollster acknowledging Obamas efforts to blame the Tea Party for the fractious negotiations temporarily hurt the movements popularity. He argues the effect should pass during further budget debate in September.
