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Well, now that phony balancing act is all over and I can get back to what I do best: working for the same large interests and giving nice sounding speeches of no real consequence.

But it gets better. I can do it now and play the role of the plucky battler against those terrible Republicans.

During these first two years, I was always anxious that people would pick up on the contrived nature of the “we don’t have the votes” stick as an excuse for not pursuing meaningful reforms. After all, people knew perfectly well how much Bush changed things and with what majorities.

And even though large segments punditocracy and the remaining sentient beings in the population dutifully ate it up, I always had the fear that someone would find me out.

Well, now I really don’t have the votes!! Yippee!

It’s like a huge burden has been lifted off my back.

All speeches all the time! Underdog speeches. Nuanced Father of the Nation speeches on those “tough” moral issues, Grave commander-in-chief speeches.

Any speech the handlers want... and with no need to even pretend I can get anything of consequence done for you the people.