Reluctant Republicans 'Swoon' Over Obama After Stimulus Pitch [View All]

Boehner tells press he thinks Obama was sincere in wanting to find common ground and wanting to hear ideas.

President Barack Obama put his vow to govern without partisan rancor on the line Tuesday, after holding exclusive talks with increasingly truculent Republican lawmakers about his massive stimulus plan.

And strangely enough, Congressional Republicans are aflutter over the "respect" being shown to them by President Obama, even as they continue to criticize the economic stimulus plan.

"If President carries this on it does open door for a new tone!" wrote Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) on his Twitter page as the negotiations progressed.

"Swooning," said The Hill of the unexpected outpouring of GOP appreciation.

"The statistics every day underscore the urgency of the economic situation, and the American people expect action," said President Obama between mettings with House and Senate Republicans, as quoted by the Associated Press. "I don't expect 100 percent agreement from my Republican colleagues, but I do hope we can put politics aside."

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