The fallacy of a compromise...what they're not telling you.

Headlines on Sunday are widely talking about a possible framework to a deal.

Note, there is no actual deal agreed upon, just a framework.

And what they're not telling you, is that this compromise is only in the Senate, in order to fast track votes by cutting short the normal debate required in order to consider a vote...in other words, they're negotiating to get to 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

That's it.

There is no deal with Republican House leadership, and no way will Tea Party Republicans sign onto this compromise framework.

Then there's the questionable reasoning behind the poison pills written into the Reid bill, that would automatically enact cuts in defense and entitlements.  If you were to believe Republican talking heads, this is the only way to get Democrats to act on spending cuts.  But look at it the opposite side of the coin: Republicans don't have to do a damned thing and they'll win across the board cuts.  And therein lies the problem...Republicans are disingenuous about the poison pill, because they themselves are using the debt ceiling as a poison pill in itself, and have so far not been willing to move to the middle.

I call shenanigans and proof that we're going to be headed down the same rancorous stalemate in November, just before the holiday shopping season kicks off.  Great plan, huh?