HIGH POTOMAC EMBANKMENTS, ROTUNDA TOPS
PENNSYLVANIA ZIGGURAT
First came the Fiscal Cliff along the Potomac, with talks stymied until the last minute. Republicans caved on almost every issue, eking out one meager concession: taxes would be hiked only on those making $400K+, not $250K.
Obama dug in, called their bluff, threatened to make the country believe it was all their fault if we went off the cliff. He had been...