Yesterday, Congressman Cantor walked out on budget talks with the White House's budget team. This blog called it childish, but David Mark over at Politico is asking another question: was it "gutsy" or "gutless"?
It is hard to think of it in those terms when the stakes are so high. Yes, typically one would be viewed as gutsy when making a bold move despite great risk. In this situation, however, the potential for disaster is so real that engaging in brinksmanship seems more like a case of putting partisan victory over the best interests of the United States and its people.
Here is the debate at Politico's ARENA: Eric Cantor gutsy of 'gutless' on debt talk walk-out
Senator Bernie Sanders has strong reply at the top of the page at the moment. Riveting as always.
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