April 14th, 2011
CNN Opinion: Budget good will: Vanished without a trace
By Gloria Borger, Senior Political Analyst
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Gloria Borger: President Barack Obama stayed above the fray in lame-duck session
- She says he returned to partisan politics with Wednesday’s budget speech
- The Obama speech will hurt efforts to achieve compromise on long-term deficits, she says
- Borger: Obama did it to shore up Democratic base, concerned about spending cuts