[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I agree completely. This takes a major talking point away from Obama. They aren’t holding the economy hostage but this will be an ongoing discussion.

[edcoil]

It takes nothing from Obama, just something to talk about for the next 90 days.

[glorgau]

3 months also gets past the Inaugural speech.

While Obama will still take some gratuitous pot shots at republicans and congress, they will look more like the gratuitous pot shots that they will be.