Reply #45: He said that in response to critics who attack his every move.

[ClarkUSA]

<< but it looks to me as if he's thinking too much about 2012 and not enough about simply spelling out and supporting what's right. >>

Bullshit. Labor leaders have thanked him for his support in speeches to the WI protesters and he's made his position quite clear via the WH and his appearance on WI public radio.

<< He knows it's wrong to balance the budget on the backs of the middle class >>

Hmm... when did he do that? As far as I know, the House is slicing and dicing his budget to oblivion and Senate Democrats are the ones thinking of budget cuts to avoid a gov't. shutdown.

<< and yet he has adopted that false narrative of "shared sacrifice." >>

Provide the complete quote. He has used this approach against the wealthy and Big Business. What's "false" about it? Everyone is going to take a hit in the coming years. There are no sacred cows although he has said unquivocally that there will be no Social Security "reform" much to the dismay of the PUMAs over at FDL who have been screeching about it for months.