As well as anyone happening on this blog entry, I sincerely hope the President and every member of Congress will read David Brooks's sane and moderate advice in today's New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/opinion/03brooks.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a212
This is a BIPARTISAN approach. Let's all be willing to take some livid gruff from the myopic ideologues forming the base of the two parties - who shoot from their hips or hearts instead of thinking with a level mind... ...and let's say yes to something... ...even if it hurts.
Bravo Mr. Brooks.