It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury . . .

Hey, kids, let's start with some classics!

[A] a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
     -- Macbeth, Scene V

President Obama on Monday will put forward a plan to slash more than $3 trillion from the nation’s deficits by winding down the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, raising taxes on wealthier Americans, closing tax loopholes, and cutting the cost of Medicare and other government health programs, senior White House officials said.

Obama, who is to lay out his proposal in a Rose Garden speech at 10:30 a.m., will also issue a specific warning to congressional Republicans: If they pass a bill that cuts programs for poor and elderly Americans without asking profitable corporations and others to sacrifice, he will veto it.

Here's the good news:  this bill will not see the light of day, at least not before the elections.  The Preisdent can propose a bill - hell, he can propose that we make hism Dick Tater for Life, but it requires someone in both the House and Senate to propose it formally, thus starting its way - maybe - to law.  If I learned anything from Schoolhouse Rock on my many wasted Saturday mornings during the 70's, munching on Pop Tarts, it's that.

And the President's "American Jobs Act?"  Where is that?  It isn't a bill - no one has sponsored it in Congress.  It remains with his speech back on that night we were more excited about the pro football season starting . . . and in future campaign speeches.

As will be this one.  It's an occasion for yet another speech for which he has already had an anaonymous White House source tell us what Obama will say "in his remarks," which begs the question, why say it again? 

And it's got a stern, stern, very stern warning - "You Republican guys better not try anything funny with , like, the poor and elderly, I'm gonna veto it, yah."  Except - no one on the GOP side has said anything about doing so.  It's like saying, "And if the Republicans propose legislation to beat puppies, with kittens, I will veto it."  Why bring it up?  To further build his campaign of "Democrats/Poor = Good; Republicans/Rich = Bad."

But Democrats/Rich = Donors.

At least let us be grateful that this latest tale told by an idiot will not be interrupting the season premieres tonight of the networks' new fall lineups.  Simon Cowell's new face is difficult to take anyway, mush less with an appetizer of bullshit.