Obama goes off to Republicans to sell 2+2=4.
Hey, at the tailend of the Reagan devolution, when even facts are "political", subject to double-speak, and hidden from view (like torture called as torture), it's what you have to do!
adding:
Today is a sad commentary on the state of Western Democracy, at least in America.
We have one day of old-fashioned, high-stakes debate out of 365. One day of Prime Minister question hour.
One day without sound-bite, read a talking point and then run away from questions.