I would all those that keep complaining the President is not "playing hardball" with the Democrats.
This President came into office knowing he faced a hostile media. One that would not hesitate to take any "mean" word he says about anything, and blow it all out of proportion.
By being cordial to those that hate his guts, it is difficult for the media to paint him as an Orge. In fact, it seems to have driven the left to the edge of the cliff as they try to get a raise out of him.
I will not be surprised to learn after the President leaves office that this was a strategy from the begining.
The left have not learned this lesson.
When it becomes obvious to everyone that your mind is made up, and that no about of discussion will change it, then there is no point in talking.
When it is obvious to everyone that you view any conservative as evil, then your views on the subject no longer really matter.
It would have been better for the Democrats to have gone along with the program and appear unbias saving themselve for the times it really matters, such as now.
If they had been reasonable for the past five years, and now object to a particular nominee, their objection would have carried a lot more wieght. As it is, they are doing what everyone knows they would do regardless of the who the nominee was. They object because this President selected the man, not for anything the man has said or done.
The Democrats have become predictable. Unfortunately for them, their friends in the media have not managed to destroy this President, and the majortity of American people trust his opinions more then they trust theirs.
Good point, the Democrats have become predictable. It makes everything they say carry no weight.