Krugman states the obvious

MANIFESTO

In his column this morning, Paul Krugman opines,

Republicans ... have made the cynical calculation that blocking anything President Obama tries to do — including, or perhaps especially, anything that might alleviate the nation’s economic pain — improves their chances in the midterm elections. Don’t pretend to be shocked: you know they’re out there, and make up a large share of the G.O.P. caucus.

It's unfortunate that it took the Obamans more than a year to comprehend this way of thinking, but I suppose it's somewhat comforting that they've come to see the light.

If Senate and House Democrats hope to have any chance of retaining their numbers this fall, this obstructionist drum is the one they'll have to keep beating.