"It was a good day for the GOP."

Freedom's Lighthouse blog has a good post on the Summit That Wasn't.

Obama brazenly had to comment after virtually every comment made by either a Democrat or a Republican, which resulted in him totally dominating the use of time. But, of course, that is exactly how he wanted it. And when he was not moving his mouth, his facial expressions did not indicate a man who was genuinely listening, but rather impatiently waiting until he could talk again.

And talk he did.
233 - Total Democrat Minutes Talking (includes Obama)
119 - Total Minutes President Obama talked
114 - Total Minutes all other Democrats talked
110 - Total Minutes all Republicans talked

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A roundup of stories today indicates that it is still considered a draw by pundits, including those you expected to be in the ring for Democrats. here here

And here"... Republicans did not come across as the party of no. They looked well-informed, pragmatic, and engaged in the discussion. It was the Democrats who leaned more heavily on talking points, and seemed evasive and unspecific." And,

he said, if only the Republicans were willing to show some political flexibility, there would be no need to start over: everybody knows what needs to be done, and the bills are there.

Huh? Agreeing with things in the president's proposal does not oblige Republicans to support a measure that they think is far too big and full of things they don't like.

Bottom line from a senior editor of The Atlantic: "The aim today was to discipline and energize Obama's allies, and to weaken and embarrass the Republicans. It backfired. This turned out to be a good day for the GOP."