Push Back

Harry Reid is allegedly demanding that the sequester cuts get rolled back as part of the deal. The sequester cuts were a result of the Tea Party branch of the GOTea. I love it. Reid is fully aware of the negativity surrounding the GOTea right now and he is looking to capitalize, it's a remarkable switch.

CS Monitor: Government shutdown backfires? GOP says Democrats now guilty of extortion. - The government shutdown began with Democrats saying Republican demands about Obamacare were 'extortion.' Now, as the GOP resistance collapses, Senate Democrats are pushing back.