Obama can't let republicans dictate
The republicans, after a disgraced president and congressional majority, which has lead our country down the path of ruin, are now trying to push the young, new, and inexperienced but popular president, Obama, around. Obama can't let that happen.
Sure, give guys enough rope and they will hang themselves, but that isn't what is happening. Obama is on the verge of letting the republicans get a lot of credit for the "stimulus package." That just is dumb and Obama has to get over this fettish of his to get republican support, and use the authority he has gotten from his election and those of his party to get things done. Force the republicans to respond to you, not you to them.