CBS News Political Director: Obama Should 'Pulverize' and 'Delegitimize' GOP
...That is exactly what CBS News political director John Dickerson has done in Slate:

Obama's only remaining option is to pulverize. Whether he succeeds in passing legislation or not, given his ambitions, his goal should be to delegitimize his opponents. Through a series of clarifying fights over controversial issues, he can force Republicans to either side with their coalition's most extreme elements or cause a rift in the party that will leave it, at least temporarily, in disarray.

Oddly enough, Slate does not identify Dickerson as political director of CBS News. But that is indeed his powerful position in shaping the news. ...