The contraception issue in the stimulus package was a lure. The republicans swallowed it and now Obama gets to not compromise on aspects of this package, and future proposals, that HE feels are non-negotiables.
It's interesting that many on this site want to judge the effectiveness of this long term strategy before we even see the preliminary results. There has been much gnashing of teeth, pulling of hair, accusations of treachery, and of "caving for the sake of caving". Are there really so few of us that see this as a strategic move on the President's part?
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