Time: When President Obama released his first budget to the nation in February of 2009, he spent his afternoon meeting with the liberals from the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House. On Wednesday, when he releases his fifth budget, he will privately dine instead with a dozen Republican Senators.
This change is not just a matter of the White House social calendar. While Obamas first budget was hailed by progressives as a breath of fresh air, his latest is earning scorn from those same quarters...