A Man, A Plan, Martinez

Retiring Florida Republican Sen. Mel Martinez is shopping his own version of the stimulus plan that's -- surprise! -- made up primarily of tax cuts.

The proposal includes $430 billion in tax cuts, $114 billion for infrastructure projects, $138 billion for extending unemployment insurance, food stamps and other provisions to help those in need and $31 billion to address the housing crisis.

The draft Martinez put together is a broader approach than what some GOP leaders have suggested.

And of course, the Martinez plan will be acceptably bipartisan to the rest of the GOP and the Blue Dog Dems if it just had a bit less spending and a lot more tax cuts, as it magically becomes the new leftward boundary of the stimulus argument, meaning the bill that passes Congress will be far, far more to the GOP's liking...

...and just like that Obama has to sign the Son Of Bush Tax Cuts later this month. Obama has to know he's getting rolled. How is he going to fight back?