The White House Imitates a Toddler

You’ve seen a two year old that doesn’t want to hear what his or her parent has to say. Hands go over ears. Eyes tear up as the child starts crying.

The Supreme Court told the EPA to prepare a report on some green house gas issues. EPA did so and sent the report in an Email to the White House. To date, the Email is apparently residing in the White House inbox, unopened. You won’t be surprised to learn that the White House didn’t like what it understood to be in the Report.

The toddler White House then pressured (tears and crying) the EPA to water down its report, which is going to be issued this week.

The success of this tactic is said to causing consideration of the White House holding its breath when faced with the next instance of an Agency making a decision it doesn't like.