this is a great package. yeah. i wouldn t give them too much credit for the grassroots part. they re definitely fighting back. they re echoing, as you said, republican talking points. look, i said it before, i ll have to say it again. robert gibbs, at that white house podium, has a loser mentality. meaning he is taking the posture of a team that plans on losing. now, where was he before this deal was cut saying, you know what, republicans? at the end of the year you don t want to be back home in your districts when 98% of families have taxes go up so you better agree to our plan. where was the going on offense there? there was none. he s whipping out the new lange wajs to pressure democrats to cave. we need a better sell job and for him to go on offense against the republicans. what would make a good package in your opinion? how far do you want nancy pelosi and the house to go? i hope they don t get a puric