He said he genuinely believes that some congressional Republicans are open to compromise, but fear the party's conservative base and what talk show host Rush Limbaugh might say about them.
What's interesting today is that despite a broad consensus that therush into housing at least partially explains our nation's financial difficulties, there's yet another growing consensus that Washington must fix the housing market.
And though the announcement brought back a rush of memories, what was essentially left unspoken was perhaps the most remarkable accomplishment of Rivera's career.