Yes, they’re working themselves into an ecstasy of bipartisan prostate massage over their plans for a lame-duck Grand Bargain. The media is full of barely-contained joy with articles about Very Serious People planning to make their Very Serious Compromise – you know, the kind where the rich get richer and everyone else gets screwed.
Fluffers
Clinton redux! The grand bargain assumes an Obama win for triangulated cover. If the Democrats lose they cannot afford disaffection of the base and will be pushed into reactionary opposition.