MICKEY KAUS: “Maybe we should pay more attention to the issues on which Obama hasn’t noticeably shifted to the center. For example, 1) health care and 2) tax increases. In each case, the relevant question would seem to be: Is he sticking to his guns because a) that’s what he really believes his presidency should be about, or b) the issue is so central to his coalition that changing his position would disrupt his election strategy?”