The Senate has passed a bill 89-8. That's not the Democrats ramming something through; that took bipartisan support. Now it goes to the House, which is controlled by the Republicans. All it needs is a simple majority to pass there. If it doesn't, how can you possibly blame Obama, or the Democrats?

Senate passes package to avert fiscal cliff; House votes next - CNN.com

I'll tell you this much. Even though you Republicans make up the majority of posters on this board, all your rationalization doesn't change the fact more Americans blame the Republican party for this mess than blame Democrats, although it seems that most people properly blame "all of the above."

Americans blame Republicans more than Democrats for fiscal cliff: Reuters/Ipsos poll | Reuters

Yeah, I know, polls are like opinions, and opinions are like...

But the fact is that the Republicans have been so afraid of breaking the Great Grover Norquist Pledge that they've been willing to watch the economy go to hell rather than compromise and vote for anything that allows the slightest tax increase, anywhere. Which would be fine if they held majorities in the House and Senate, because then they could still pass legislation and get things done, but since they don't, all they can do is block everything, and become the Party of No, which is exactly what they've done, and is one of the biggest reasons why there is such gridlock and polarization in Congress today.

Sorry Geo, you want to lay this squarely at Obama's feet and say it's 100% his fault, and that's just WRONG. I'm not going to say he's blameless, but at the same time, YOU need to own the part that the Republicans play in this, which up to now you've refused to do.