I agree 100% that Obama getting the ‘big deal’, which is about impossible, would help him greatly personally get re-elected, but short that he is beating Republicans on (cynical) messaging to voters as to who is serious, all for 2012.
In the end I only care who wins/comes back with the goods. not who makes the great statements before their team folds, If Republicans were to actually get Democrats to cave on SIGNIFICANT spending cuts they would be my heroes, but so far it looks like things are headed the other way w the McConnell plan, he gets his clean debt ceiling with no real conditions except he agrees to future symbolic votes in congress. (BUT it is NOT over yet.)
YEAH..NOT YET