That's the Obama enigma: boldness wrapped in caution rooted in an ambivalent relationship to the status quo. This is why Obama will, by turns, challenge not only his entrenched adversaries but also his natural allies.-E.J. DionneI can't tell you how fast this "boldness" is going to unravel if it is wrong, given how team Obama have played their hand out publicly.
At the end of day, it would be nice to know that there is a plan b. We wouldn't fault the Army for making contingency plans. In fact, we insist that they do. Therefore, if the Treasury is caught flat-footed, should big medicine be needed, who will have sympathy? They've had all this time to prepare, afterall.
