Entering the 2012 general election campaign, President Obama is taking policy positions that, Keeping Them Honest, could be argued are purely for political posture. Sometimes, if it will win favor in the polls, it's savvy to propose a bill that might fail. Sometimes, this is especially true when you know your adversaries will have to shoot it down.
Two examples in our KTH segment tonight: taxes, and gas prices. Is President Obama playing politics? Or, is he doing what any leader does when faced with lawmakers who just won't listen? You decide.
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