If there are any progressive naval gazers out there who can detach themselves from the circle jerk progression of "OMG Obama is such an asshole" diaries that proliferate on dkos tonight like they undoubtedly do at Redstate, they might want to tune in to what the guvner is telling Chris Hayes on "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell" tonight... they will see Dean saying that the president is not such an asshole after all....
"these are the outlines for a possible compromise...first of all you do not have to cut "benefits" for Social Security, Medicare, Medicade... you do have to pay for them differently. I've long believed that one of the shortcomings of the Healthcare Bill is that reform of the way that healthcare payments are made need to be done. This, along with cuts in defense spending can go along way in getting us where we need to go.." (not an exact quote but a fair rendition...will post video as it becomes available)
Oh, the inhumanity! Governor Dean sides with the Anti-Democrat Obama! What's a fake prog troll Republican enabling Puma to do?
Dean is suggesting that what PBO is doing is strengthening The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the same time he is cutting unnecessary Defense outlays and...just perhaps...enhancing revenues.
In other words...
"Winning!"
Update: Video
here