Conservatives are balking at the budget deal. Plus links to other issues featured on progressive blogs. See today’s full Progressive Blog Digest here.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/can-paul-ryan-put-down-a-revolt-from-the-right-20131210
Can Paul Ryan Put Down a Revolt From the Right?

http://prospect.org/article/conservative-anger-over-budget-deal-now-purely-save-face
Conservative Anger Over Budget Deal Now Purely to Save Face

John Boehner blows up: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/boehner-finally-loses-temper-on-tea-party
“You mean the groups that came  out and opposed it before they ever saw it? They’re using our members and they’re using the American people for their own goals. This is
ridiculous.”

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/12/john_boehner_goes_after_heritage_action_and_club_for_growth_house_speaker.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/12/john-boehner-slams-conservative-groups-this-is-ridiculous.html

Still learning more about the fine print in the deal

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/12/11/deal_limits_senate_gops_ability_to_block_tax_hikes.html
Deal Limits Senate GOP’s Ability to Block Tax Hikes 

Interpreting the GOP “civil war”

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-s-really-going-on-with-the-republican-civil-war

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2013_12/ikes_not_coming_back048152.php

Here’s the fact: the Republicans — with a big assist from the Obama admin — have largely succeeded in winning the discussion on deficits and budget
cuts

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/12/11/republicans-are-winning-the-debate-on-discretionary-spending/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein&clsrd

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/12/war-over-austerity-over-republicans-won

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