If he could, Broder would be spanking it so hard right now. Instead he masturbates on the keyboard another way:
Obama lost sight of his campaign pledge to enlist Republican ideas and votes. Maybe they were never there to be had, but he never truly tested it. And the deeper he became enmeshed in the Democratic politics of Capitol Hill, the less incentive there was for any Republican to contribute to his success.
Yes, it is ALL his fault, damn Kenyan Socialist Muslim Terrorist, trying to put grandma to sleep!
And by saying all these things it was clear the GOP was serious about working with him.