Obama's preferred method of inflicting austerity on the American people is "Don't throw me in the briar patch." From the Uncle Remus stories. Obama pretends to be against something he actually favors. He's an elitist who hates us commoners, but he has to keep up the deception that he gives a damn, so he blames the Republicans for making him do things. Playground stuff. It's shameful that grownups fall for it.