Paul Begala actually said...

He needs a big, major jobs package and then defy the Republican house not to pass it.

He needs a jobs package. And then defy the Republican house not to pass it.

I came to this congress for the jobs package. I compromised a lot. But here's my jobs package. Why won't the house Republic pass it?

I think that can be an effective thing in a politician. And I think he's going to be formidable. If I was Mitt Romney, I would be quaking in...