Paul Begala actually said...

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?

It's a Republican-inflicted wound on America, and not even all Republicans. A lot of Republicans think this is crazy, too.

This is not slavery. This is not civil rights. This is whether we should subsidize air travelers in Ely, Nevada.