Obama’s fighting tone could buy room with left for a deal with right - Sam Youngman

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/169337-obamas-fighting-tone-could-buy-room-with-left-to-make-a-deal-with-right

By comparing Republicans to his children and challenging them to “get it done,” Obama might have mollified Democrats to the point that he can negotiate more with Republicans on taxes, these political strategists say.
“If the president is in a veritable fight with the Republicans, the left will give him a lot more room to make a deal,” said one Democrat. “To be sure, the left likes this President Obama a lot more than the post-partisan brand.”