I mean, just a day or so after admitting that he is disillusioned by Obama, he goes back to supporting him.

Sure enough, he admits to meeting with several members of Team Hope And Change since the article was published. And what tune is he singing now?

Fifth, the Obama folks feel they spend as much time resisting liberal ideas as enacting them. The president resisted union pressure and capped pay increases for government workers. He resisted efforts to create mandatory veterans’ health benefits. The administration plans to tackle the suspiciously large increase in the number of people claiming disability benefits.

Oh, picking on cripples. Way to go!Wait! There's More!

I didn’t finish these conversations feeling chastened exactly. The fact is, after years of economic growth, the White House still projects perpetual deficits of more than $500 billion a year. That’s way too much, especially with the boomers’ retirements looming. Moreover, Congress will likely pass the spending parts of the budget and kill the revenue parts, like the cap-and-trade energy tax and the limits on itemized deductions, thus producing much, much bigger deficits.

Yeah, and I still fit into my size 30 pants from college.

Plus, I’m still convinced the administration is trying to do too much too fast and that the hasty planning and execution of these complex policies will lead to untold problems down the road.

Oh, I see. Obama's problem is that he cares and tries too much.

Nonetheless, the White House made a case that was sophisticated and fact-based. These people know how to lead a discussion and set a tone of friendly cooperation. I’m more optimistic that if Senate moderates can get their act together and come up with their own proactive plan, they can help shape a budget that allays their anxieties while meeting the president’s goals.

Yeah. I guess "I won" is sophisticated and friendly. As for proactive moderates, it's not as though they were very strident in opposing the Spendulus, so how much you want to wager they will not stop anything else?

 Sigh. I guess Brooksie  was threatened with having his invitations to Sally Quinn's parties revoked.

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