One thing lost in all the reaction to news that President Obama will propose a spending freeze tomorrow night is the real question whether he will do anything meaningful to see it enacted. His modus operandi to date has been to allow congressional leaders complete autonomy in formulating and passing their favored legislation. Pelosi, Reid and others in the Democratic leadership have been the ones doing the work on the "stimulus," cap and trade, and now health care while the president has sat on the sideline doing little more than giving speeches and campaigning around the country on their behalf.
Why then is anyone to actually believe that President Obama will stand up to Congressional Democratic leaders and pressure them to enact and follow something that is inimical to their perpetual rush to expand the size, scope and reach of the federal government?
Given his record, there is absolutely no reason to believe this. Quite to the contrary, the only realistic expectation is that the spending freeze will be a nice proposal met with ringing applause that will be immediately forgotten as soon as he gets into his limousine and rides his motorcade back to the White House.
The president simply has no will or desire to compel liberals in Congress to do something they do not want to do. He never has.
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