During his Twitter 'presser', Obama proved he really doesn't get it when it comes to to spending and taxes, trying to blame the budget impasse on Congressional Republicans and the inherent ignorance of the American public.
Saying that he would have to explain (again) to the American people how his plan will work, all he showed the American people is his condescension towards them, implying that they're all too stupid to understand. Unfortunately, we do understand all too well why his plan hasn't worked and won't work: he hasn't got a clue how the economy works nor how taxes and unrestrained government spending has a negative effect on it.