Ruthless faction.

Editor,

John Boehner's body language in that picture taken at the White House earlier today says everything you need to know about these "negotiations." The Republican, who represents the interests of only 1% of the American electorate, is in the driver's seat.

All John Boehner has to do is sit there and wait for President Obama to give up something else in hopes that the Republicans will reciprocate, and of course they won't, so he will give up more.

Mr. Obama was very good at running for president, but he is way over his head in this office and has no idea how to do business with the most ruthless faction on this planet today.

Re: "Negotiating on a Knife’s Edge" (7/8/2011)