Remember how our new president talked about ending partisanship, reaching across the aisle and getting an 80% margin on any stimulus plan.

Well, either he lied, or his definition of “bipartisanship” is “Republicans must abandon their principles and drink my Kool-Aid.”

President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

Yeah, you may have won – but so did the Republicans in the House and Senate. They were elected by their constituents to push for certain principles, and you would do well to remember that. After all, your position is that of President, not Fuhrer, Duce, or Caudillo – and you would do well to remember there is no requirement that everyone fall in line with your policy preferences.

H/T Hot Air