A lot of folks would argue that the SOTU is not the appropriate venue for "throwing down the gauntlet," or engaging in demogoguery of one party, but you can bet that's what we'll get tonight.
Read MoreNYT "Skewers" Republicans for Finally Showing Up: Bemoans Discord over Decorum
Democrats have for years counted on Republicans being restrained by an exaggerated sense of propriety from pointing out, forcefully and compellingly, critical facts that usually make them look bad. Looks like those days might be coming to an end.
Read MoreObama Will Play Hardball on Immigration
On no topic has Obama been more divisive, more intentionally damning of Republican morality and decency, than on immigration.
Read MoreObama's Bullhorn Met By Republican Whimper
R's met the president's bull horn on Monday with a whimper. "Huge, huge problem" [McConnell] and "the consequences are real"[Boehner] are not going to capture the hearts and minds of the American people. And these timid, oh-so-restrained, diplomatic words of Republican leaders are not effective in combating the over-the-top, emotional, effective vilifying language of the president. Time for a game change. Real, real fast.
Read More"It's Time Congress Gets a Backbone"
As if it weren't clear already, Jay Carney confirmed yesterday that President Obama has no interest--zero, zip--in reducing the deficit and cutting the debt when he said "deficit reduction is not a worthy goal unto itself."
Read MoreReid to Obama: Ignore Congress, Destroy Opposition
In the face of the fraudulent attacks and browbeatings, the Republican strategy is not working because they don't have one, other than appeasement. Time for the hand-wringing and cowering to stop. . . . Obama's goals are twofold: destroy Republican opposition and fundamental transformation. If conservative and Republican leaders don't step up fast, he'll get both.
Read MoreMy latest from Human Events: Who Benefits from Going Off the Fiscal Cliff?
Obama is much better at the blame game. He has spent four years laying the groundwork for this. Republicans want to balance the budget on the backs of parents of children with disabilities in order to protect millionaires and billionaires. They take the American people hostage to achieve their ends. Number two Democrat in the House, Steny Hoyer played right along, saying the Republicans are like people who take their own child hostage and threaten to shoot them if they don’t get what they want.
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