Brian Beutler writes:

If you’re of the opinion that the events of the past several days are parts of a shrewd political gambit that will ultimately result in the best stimulus package we ever could’ve hoped for, this post isn’t for you. If you’re not, here’s how a motley assortment of folks think the effort can be salvaged.
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What say you?

I say nay! Obama admitted making mistakes over the nominees, it's not a big deal. If you get tons more of those, then it's death by attrition of course.

Obama has repeatedly publicly said that the American people did not like how the Bush TARP plan was enacted. So they're fighting that and may have to give a little more than they would have liked. (In classic Republican fashion the Republicans have sort of sabotaged the cause, but it's "salvagable." At least Bush passed something which probably gave the economy some breathing space, and I seem to remember at the time certain liberals not wanting to pass anything and to put it off. Some of us have a memory.)

This isn't do or die time for Obama. It's do or die time for centrist Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats.

It's Obama who's inquiring of them: What say you? WHAT SAY YOU?

If they fail the test, they'll suffer the consequences.