In the first 8 years of the new century, Republicans gave the Idiot Tyrant everything he wanted. In the process, they almost bankrupted the nation and lost considerable power and any and all possible respect. Republicans lost in 2008 and 2012 but don’t accept that fact any more than climate change or other truths. Since 2008, the only “idea” Republicans have is to destroy Obama. Impotently, they have wasted countless hours on nonsense and they continue to do so. I’m so tired of these fools.

Eugene Robinson: Obama must not yield on Obamacare, debt ceiling or shutdown – The Washington Post

Mature adults in the GOP should have explained reality to these tantrum-throwing tykes long ago: It simply is not within their constitutional power to make Obamacare go away. They can scream at the top of their lungs, roll around on the floor, hold their breath until they turn blue, waste everybody’s time with 41 useless votes — whatever. All they can really do is hurt themselves or others. …

I happen to believe that Obamacare is a great accomplishment, providing access to medical insurance to millions of Americans who lack it and bringing the nation much closer to universal health care. It’s an imperfect law, to be sure, but it could be made much better with the kind of constructive tinkering that responsible leaders performed on Social Security and Medicare.

Even if Obamacare were tremendously flawed, however, it would be wrong to let a bunch of extremist ideologues hold the country hostage in this manner. If Republicans want to repeal the reforms, they should win the Senate and the presidency. If not, they’re welcome to pout and sulk all they want — but not to use extortion to get their way

Eugene Robinson: Obama must not yield on Obamacare, debt ceiling or shutdown – The Washington Post