Racist Liberals, Let's Make a Deal, and Other Questions

Tammy Bruce makes a good point in a recent tweet:
http://twitter.com/HeyTammyBruce/status/12325562114646017
"Hey liberals, so many of you are criticizing Obama these days. When did you all become racist? #justwondering"

It's a great question. Because, as you know, when conservatives object to Obama's policies, liberals do not feel the need to respond on the merits (because they cannot). They just claim that conservatives object to Obama because they are racists. Tea Party participants are not acting out of principle, they are racists. And so forth.

But now that Obama has struck a deal, apparently liberals are racists, too. This is obviously true because they are criticizing Obama.


Or has Obama struck a deal? There is something missing here, something important (hint: something from the West Coast, with a hideously stretched face).

It feels to me like Republicans are walking into a trap. Democrats are selling it extremely well. It reminds me of the way Clinton completely outplayed Gingrich, and the press is clearly working with the left here.

The scenario I see is that Obama cuts a deal with Republican congressional leaders (check). The left wing media attack Obama, reading their lines right off of the script (check). Pelosi and Reid reject the deal and demand major changes (coming soon). Republicans stand firm and balk at the new deal (I hope). Press blames Republicans for backing out of the deal, which was portrayed, and will CONTINUE to be portrayed, as a big Republican win (a lie, but inevitable). Press blames Republicans for backing out of the new terms, terms they never agreed to (you know they will). And absolutely NOBODY notices that the Democrats have majorities in the House and the Senate in addition to occupying the White House--point is, if the Democrats want to avoid a big tax increase they don't need ANY Republican support (doesn't take a genius to predict this).

The thing I can't figure out is Obama. What is he thinking? Is he getting what he can (another incredible increase in unemployment benefits) while Democrats still have control? Is he smart enough to be setting the trap I described above? Is he trying to do the right thing for the country for a change? Does he realize that raising taxes at this point would push the already-high unemployment figures above 10%? Will he ever have the balls to stand up to Pelosi and fight for his deal or was this all just a show? Is he a completely clueless sock puppet?

I don't know the answer to the above questions, but I would suggest that you can't go too far wrong if you select the sock puppet one. :)