And why shouldn't the Democrats push for what they want?
With the current Republican leadership so eager to help and please and cooperate with Obama and his Democrats, the Dems can expect they'll get some of what they want just by threatening to call the Republicans bad names in the Press.
Yes, the coalition of the spineless of the current Republican leadership doesnt realize that no matter what they do aside from surrendering early and often they will be called Racist and other insults.