Paul Begala actually said...

he's shown the most political courage. He has put Medicare cuts on the table.

I suppose that may be where it's going. I tend to be more pessimistic about this.

He's shown the most political courage. He has put Medicare cuts on the table -- 78 percent of Americans oppose cuts in Medicare -- but he's ...

Either let us rule entirely, no compromise, or we will ruin the country by pushing us off this cliff on default.