Alright, here’s a media example of “calling someone’s bluff” to hammer the point home:
In President Barack Obama’s most recent State of the Union address, he vowed to “win the future” by jumpstarting innovation through ambitious government investment in education, research, technology and infrastructure. In the wake of the recent debt ceiling debacle, this rarefied promise has dwindled miserably into its unfortunate acronymic husk: WTF.
While there is plenty of blame to spread around the Beltway for these manufactured debt-ceiling shenanigans, the role of the US media deserves our keen attention. The media – and, in particular, their treatment of the Tea Party movement – have been a key ingredient in this recipe for political dysfunction.
But let’s start with the most obvious culprit. To say President Obama fell prey to Republican brinkmanship is to give the GOP too much credit. Obama entered negotiations braying about a balanced approach that included tax increases for the super-rich, but once hunkered at the negotiating table, he got worked over like a Grand Canyon pack mule. Lowlights include a mid July meeting when the president reportedly told Virginia Republican Eric Cantor, “Eric, don’t call my bluff.” This slip of the tongue could be the laugh track for an amateur hour poker tournament. At the high-stakes negotiations with “real deal” government funds on the congressional chopping block, Obama’s remark foretold disaster.
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