Here’s Boris Epstheyn’s recent “Bottom
Line” editorial on DACA, with some corrective commentary interspersed.
Looks like the big meeting at the White House will happen after all. Last week, the Democrat minority leaders of the House and the Senate attempted a public relations gambit when they turned down the president’s invitation to discuss pressing year-end items. The biggest key, funding the government beyond the deadline of December 8th.
Notice the use of the
phrase “public relations gambit.” This frames the interaction as a game with “players”,
“winners,” “losers”, etc.
One could
make the same point and maintain a degree of objectivity by simply saying that
they “declined the meeting,” but that wouldn’t skew the perspective, which is
Epshteyn’s goal.
The reason given for the Democrats not heading down to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. was the president’s tweet expressing skepticism that a deal is possible which includes both government funding and a resolution on DACA. Now, they are willing to talk it out.
