Smart Politics or Smartest Politics?

Here are some headlines for you:

• White House holds off on trade deal until aid passes - Herald Sun (Australian Murdoch outlet)
• "White House Ties Free Trade Agreements to Unemployment Benefits ..." - New York Times
• "McConnell blasts Obama for holding up trade deals over aid for displaced workers" - WaPo blog
• "White House: No trade deals without workers' aid" - Newsday
• "Obama wants help for workers before S.Korea deal" - AFP
• "Obama to hold up free trade pacts unless GOP provides more worker aid" - USA Today
• "Obama staff: No free trade vote without training, aid for displaced US workers" - Dallas Morning News