When the Wall Street Journal editorial page starts bashing House Republicans for failing to extend the payroll tax cut, you know that the GOP is heading over a cliff. I’d really like someone to explain what Republicans were thinking when they decided to block a tax cut extension that the Senate passed with an overwhelming majority. Did they really believe they would score political points by opposing Obama on a tax cut? Has conservative ideology become so nihilistic as to cause its followers to take complete leave of their senses? Meanwhile, Obama is enjoying a modest but still noteworthy rebound in the polls. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that Republicans have a secret compulsion to throw the election to the President. So far, their strategy seems to be working.
