Mickey Kaus at the Daily Caller posted a story about a Washington Post story detailing what happened during the negotiations on the deficit last summer. As you probably remember, the media story was that the Republicans were intransigent and the Democrats couldn’t do anything about it. Well, it seems as if what we were told was not actually true.

The article at the Daily Caller summarizes the information in the Washington Post:

According to the Post,  the two sides (Obama and Boehner) were close to a deal. Then Obama foolishly trumpeted a “Gang of Six” proposal that had a much higher tax number, which had the effect of making the deal look small. ** He then demanded a 50% increase ($400 billion) in new revenues. When the talks then blew up, he tried to get his old deal back, but it was too late.

I believe the Republicans stated this at the time, but I seriously doubt anyone heard them above the roar of the media template.

Please follow the link to the Daily Caller to read the entire article. It is a great read. It makes very clear that President Obama’s inexperience as a negotiator was responsible for the difficulty in coming together. The article also reminds us that part of the Democrat plan was to raise the age of eligibility for Medicare. I think it’s time to remind the baby boomers of that before they vote in November.