Good morning, Washington. I respectfully disrupt your editor-in-chief’s three-day heat lede, relegating the swelter to bring you the latest in political posturing. On Friday night House Speaker John Boehner again walked away from a “grand bargain” on the debt. Obama and Boehner delivered dueling press conferences following the announcement, each putting their own fiery spin on the embarrassing news that talks had failed.
Sometimes, even the President of the United States must heed the call of the bat signal, regardless if it means missing out on watching his favorite pastime. After some scouring and speculation over tonight’s special VIP at the Wizards-Heat game, TBD sports writer Samuel Chamberlain calls it safe to report that the probable President Obama has canceled his appearance. Earlier today, Secret Service had been seen lurking around the Verizon Center, as well as…
