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Among Democrats, the news on the federal budget was half-full, half-empty. Those in the Senate may disagree with their man in the White House but how fatal are those disagreements? Barack Obama's "core priorities…remained intact," was how NBC's Savannah Guthrie reported the half-full part. CBS' Chip Reid found that "his top three priorities"--healthcare, renewable energy, education funding--"are on track." ABC's George Stephanopoulos repeated White House spin that the two budgets are "98% similar." And the half-empty? CBS' Reid focused on the rejection of permanent tax cuts for middle-income households, which would not be renewed in two years when they expire if the Senate has its way. NBC's Guthrie noted the disappearance of the "controversial plan to combat global warming." ABC's Stephanopoulos mentioned as missing a pair of reserve funds to cover healthcare reform and the financial bailout.
As CBS' Reid pointed out, the back-and-forth between Democrats stands in stark contrast to the lack of dialogue between President and House Republicans. Reid replayed "a buzzsaw of criticism" while NBC's Guthrie heard "a drumbeat of opposition"--spends too much, taxes too much, borrows too much.
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