Cantor Exit 'A Boon For Dems'

The Hill reports:

A leading House Democrat predicted this week that Majority Leader Eric Cantor's (R-Va.) withdrawal from bipartisan budget talks will be a political boon for the Democrats.

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), vice chairman of the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee, said Cantor's move creates a public impression that the Republicans have no interest in negotiating a deal to raise the debt ceiling – a move many economists warn is necessary to stabilize global markets.

"It's definitely a benefit to Democrats when the other side says, 'It's just too tough to keep going,' and they quit," Cuellar told The Hill. "No matter if you don't like the rules, you can't just walk away. We have to keep working."