The Post-partisan Era: It Was a Great 48 Hours

From Politico:

President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

Harry Reid is fully on board with the "new tone":

[W]hen Democrats were asked if they were concerned about Republicans blocking the package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a swift one-word answer: “No.”

We've already learned that much of Obama's campaign promises were "just rhetoric." Now, we learn that the "post-partisan" matra is also. What we have here, folks, is a new Cynic-in-Chief. Get ready for a long four years.

Obama Administration Posted by Boulder Refugee at January 23, 2009 6:11 PM