Obama’s Chief of Staff Bill Daley "behind the White House’s capitulation"

Politico's David Rogers and Carrie Budoff Brown report on the $3 trillion deal under discussion between Obama and Boehner. And, despite denials, it appears that Obama and Boehner are negotiating and the number is $3 trillion, mostly in spending cuts. Towards the end of the article is this nugget:

At the same time, the White House’s tactics in this situation most infuriate Senate Democrats, who complain that the president’s chief of staff, Bill Daley, is too quick to make concessions to Boehner, even at the party’s expense.

Yes, they are quick to make concessions at the White House. Like everyone, I've been trying to figure out what's really going on. One trusted source told me that one problem is definitely Daley:

Bill Daley is behind the White House's capitulation. He's the Democrat's Neville Chamberlain. It's dominoes of caving -- one cave leads to another. They are so desperate for a deal that they'll take anything at any price. They won't fight for anything.

Now, of course, Daley works for Obama. He hired Daley, who used to be on the Board of Third Way, the group always willing to sell out on Democratic principle. And, that's what Daley is doing on Obama's behalf.

It sounds like Obama's Budget Director, Jacob Lew, got the crap kicked out of him at a meeting with Democratic Senators yesterday. They're furious about the deal-making between Obama and Boehner:

Democrats were outraged about reports that Obama was willing to accept major spending cuts in exchange for reforming the tax code at some point in the future as part of a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling.

Reid and other Democrats warned the administration officials in the meeting that they might not support a deal between Obama and Boehner if kept out of the loop.

“It was a heated session,” said a senior Democratic senator who attended the lunch. “There’s a basic lack of trust with the president.”

There is growing lack of trust between the President and his base. I realize people aren't surprised anymore that Obama is caving. It's not actually caving if this is what Obama really believes. Medicare and Social Security are on the table, thanks to Obama. Those items are there because the President wants them there. It's who he is. And, Daley is a problem, but he's doing what Obama wants him to do.