How The Debate Over A Budget Commission Is Like The Vietnam Peace Talks

For those of us old enough to remember (I'll include Bruce and Pete in that group, I'm pretty sure Troy and Andrew don't qualify, and I'm not sure about Ed), all of the talk about how best to set up a commission doesn't seem to be that different from the torturous negotiations that held up any serious work at the Vietnam peace talks. 

Then, instead of talking about ending the hostilities, the initial talks were about the size and shape of the table the negotiators were going to use. 

Now, instead of talking about the budget, the discussion is about the size and shape of the commission.

What's next?  Will Henry Kissinger be one of the budget commission chairs?