'Major setback' reported in fiscal cliff negotiations; Republicans already being blamed

Jacob B. | 2:07 PM on December 30, 2012

To the surprise of no one, it is being reported that there has been a ‘major setback’ in the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington.

https://twitter.com/finansakrobat/status/285455769338531840

Fox News: Senate Democratic aide: We've had a major setback after making progress through the night. #fiscalcliff

— justinjoseph (@justinjoseph) December 30, 2012

Do we think this "major setback" is the last firefight before a truce or a new front?

— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) December 30, 2012

How can Senate have a "setback" when they haven't done anything? MT @gretawire Senate Democratic aide: “We’ve had a major setback"

— Herrmann8er (@Herrmann8er) December 30, 2012

https://twitter.com/tomazo4/status/285458855226388480

Something tells us Republicans will get the blame for this.

Dems are saying there's a "major setback": a GOP demand to include lower social security benefits, per @loriamontgomery

— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) December 30, 2012