McConnell's performance predictable

As predicted, Mitch McConnell came out of his meeting with Obama and continued to say there couldn't be any agreement on the deficit if it included any revenue increases at all. 

I continue to think this is a bad strategy. He is painting himself into the corner. The Hill blog is reporting that Sen. Schumer is now making public statements that McConnell is blocking a deal on the deficit simply because he won't talk about new revenues - not even closing tax loopholes to big corporations.  http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/168773-schumer-mcconnell-is...

If the senate fails to raise the debt ceiling on time and there is some economic turmoil, I think McConnell and the republicans will get blamed. They really took it on the chin during the government shutdown with Clinton, and yes, McConnell was right there helping to mismanage the republican position. And now, history stands poised to repeat itself.