Nothing better than smart, tough Obama.
The guy that took the odds and got Osama bin Laden.
The guy that took a losing hand in Syria and turned it into a big win.
Everyone was waiting for Obama and the Democrats to fold.
Didn't happen.
Obama could have taken the marginal deal proposed by Susan Collins.
It lays out a plan for six month extension, and eliminating the Medical Device Tax for a couple years, as well as keeping sequester cuts.
But Obama understands that the momentum is on his side.
This shutdown and default is now labeled with the Republican brand.
So Obama can turn the tables.
Now it's up to the Republicans to come up with an offer good enough for him to accept.
Message to the Republicans: better not play chess with the 12th dimensional master.