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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:44 AM Mar 2013

GOP accusation confirmed: Obama out to break it

Maybe I'm twisted, but I find this stuff hilarious.

The Post reported: “[President] Obama, fresh off his November reelection, began almost at once executing plans to win back the House in 2014, which he and his advisers believe will be crucial to the outcome of his second term and to his legacy as president. He is doing so by trying to articulate for the American electorate his own feelings — an exasperation with an opposition party that blocks even the most politically popular elements of his agenda.”

This confirms what Republicans have been saying (despite liberal pundits’ scoffing): The president is interested in breaking the back of the opposition not accommodating or passing centrist legislation. A senior GOP House aide was mattter-of-fact: “It’s been clear since December that President Obama is more interested in leading his Organizing for Action campaign than leading this nation.”

The acknowledgment of the permanent campaign is quite an admission, casting most of what the president does in a more realistic light. He is engaged in bare-knuckle campaigning, not governing, when he engages in faux negotiations and goes around the country to hammer Republicans.

Michael Steel, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), took the high ground. “Our country faces real challenges: cutting spending, fixing our debt and deficit, getting our economy moving and creating jobs. Hopefully, those challenges — not partisan politics — will be the focus for the White House. The American people gave us a divided government, and we all have to make it work.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/03/04/gop-accusation-confirmed-obama-out-to-break-it/

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GOP accusation confirmed: Obama out to break it (Original Post) bemildred Mar 2013 OP

Let's hope that's his strategy ... Scuba Mar 2013 #1

What a devilish strategy jberryhill Mar 2013 #2

Exactly. Who knew the arrogant bastard would fight back? bemildred Mar 2013 #4

Slant much, WP? nt riqster Mar 2013 #3

A president wants more representatives of his own party in congress. drm604 Mar 2013 #5

I guess that whole "permanent majority" thing was meant to help Democrats n/t melody Mar 2013 #6

I Would Certainly Hope The Gentleman Is Doing His Job, Sir... The Magistrate Mar 2013 #7

correct. CTyankee Mar 2013 #9

They are so good at being a victim Gman Mar 2013 #8

I think people John2 Mar 2013 #10

Divided government proves to be very convenient for those wishing to escape regulation. bemildred Mar 2013 #11

"The American people gave us a divided Government" cbrer Mar 2013 #12

Exactly, it's our job to choose which of them we want to exploit us. bemildred Mar 2013 #13

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Let's hope that's his strategy ...

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:54 AM

Mar 2013

... and that sort of long-term thinking is what I've come to expect from Obama.

Certainly his naming Wal-Mart and CitiGroup to his cabinet isn't because he's preparing to push Progressive legislation.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. What a devilish strategy

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:55 AM

Mar 2013

The President is refusing to adopt outrageously unpopular proposals, thus forcing the Republicans to advance them on their own and bear the public displeasure with them.

What kind of devious bastard would behave in a manner consistent with the positions that were debated in the last election, and put to the public for a vote!

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Exactly. Who knew the arrogant bastard would fight back?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:04 PM

Mar 2013

Let alone be able to kick their asses in public, and with a smile.

Mitt is still not dealing with the fact that he lost because he was the inferior product.

Obligatory:

riqster

(13,986 posts)

3. Slant much, WP? nt

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:01 PM

Mar 2013

drm604

(16,230 posts)

5. A president wants more representatives of his own party in congress.

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:19 PM

Mar 2013

That devious bastard!

How exactly is this different from every other president?

melody

(12,365 posts)

6. I guess that whole "permanent majority" thing was meant to help Democrats n/t

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:28 PM

Mar 2013

The Magistrate

(95,255 posts)

7. I Would Certainly Hope The Gentleman Is Doing His Job, Sir...

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:32 PM

Mar 2013

Even without reference to Party leadership, the country is ungovernable so long as the present Republican party holds a majority anywhere.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

9. correct.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 03:17 PM

Mar 2013

Gman

(24,780 posts)

8. They are so good at being a victim

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 02:09 PM

Mar 2013

John2

(2,730 posts)

10. I think people

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:17 PM

Mar 2013

who believe that the majority of America elected a divided Government are delusional. We got a divided Government because of Republican shenanigans with the electoral system. The solution should be a political one. The crisis is the Republican Party and it want be changed with one election. As long as this cancer exist,, the problem remains. The cancer needs to be cut out. Reid should have ended the Senate filibuster for judicial appointments alone. We need to keep the Senate and the Presidency, in order to change the direction of the Judicial system in this country which has taken a turn to the right. It is one of the biggest reasons to keep Jeb Bush out of the white house.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

11. Divided government proves to be very convenient for those wishing to escape regulation.

Reply to John2 (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:37 PM

Mar 2013

And those same parties happen to be the main financiers of our elections.
Hmmm ...

But otherwise, generally, I agree.

cbrer

(1,831 posts)

12. "The American people gave us a divided Government"

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:58 PM

Mar 2013

Yup. It's our fault. No need to work towards a common good. Or develop a mutually acknowledged path to prosperity.

If only those fucking citizens didn't get a vote...

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

13. Exactly, it's our job to choose which of them we want to exploit us.

Reply to cbrer (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 04:13 PM

Mar 2013

Not their job to serve the public interest and do their jobs for the compensation we pay them.

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