Here Rachel Maddow gives the most vivid illustration I’ve seen of how Obama’s obsession for bipartisanship and his willingness to barter away features of the stimulus legislation in the vain hope of getting Republican approval resulted in (1) less effective legislation and (2) criticism from Republicans for ineffective legislation.

The Democrats continue to play Charlie Brown to the Republicans Lucy, who keeps snatching the football away just as Charlie is about to kick it over the goal post.

Like Charlie Brown, the Dems keep falling for it over and over again.