Obama has no way of compelling the Republicans to act sanely

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There's a sobering though in the FT this morning:

In the next eight weeks Mr Obama must persuade Republicans to avoid triggering a sovereign default.

The Republicans seem bent on taking their revenge for this week's tax increase.

Unfortunately, Mr Obama has no way of compelling them to act sanely.

That't the peril of a democracy corrupted by corporate lobbying.


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