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Top US Republican says Obama 'off to a good start' (McConnell happy to see Bush leaving)

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Top US Republican says Obama 'off to a good start' (McConnell happy to see Bush leaving)Updated at 4:18 PM
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A top Republican said on Friday that Democratic U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is "off to a good start" and indicated he was pleased to see President George W. Bush get ready to leave.

"Our members, in one way, are kind of relieved by the departure of an administration that became unpopular and made it very difficult for us to compete," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Capitol Hill.

In part because of Bush's unpopularity, Obama won the White House and Democrats expanded their majorities in the U.S. Congress in the Nov. 4 elections.

Obama, who inherits a global financial crisis and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has vowed to work with Republicans to try to overcome the bitter partisan divisions that have marked Washington-style politics, including the current standoff over proposals to bail out the failing auto industry.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N21489185.htm
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   just another attempt to weasel out of responsibility Mitch. nt  Jim4Wes   Nov-21-08 02:49 PM   #1 
   Great - the republican think Obama is off to a good start  Phred42   Nov-21-08 03:04 PM   #2 
   Hey Asshat. Bush couldn't have done anywhere near the damage...  Bonhomme Richard   Nov-21-08 03:29 PM   #3 
   I'm sorry to say, Mitch, that Obama won't be letting you escape responsibility for the shit  Alter Ego   Nov-21-08 03:35 PM   #4 
   I am so sick of Republicans trying to blame it all on Bush*  Winterblues   Nov-21-08 03:35 PM   #5 
   All prettily said, Mitch  RedLetterRev   Nov-21-08 03:52 PM   #6 
   Way to go asshat. Throw him under the bus NOW after enabling him all these years.  yellowcanine   Nov-21-08 04:16 PM   #7 
 
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 02:49 PM
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1. just another attempt to weasel out of responsibility Mitch. nt
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Phred42 (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 03:04 PM
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2. Great - the republican think Obama is off to a good start
Progressives don't. This worries me.
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 03:29 PM
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3. Hey Asshat. Bush couldn't have done anywhere near the damage...
he has done without you and all the other republicans that lined up behind him.
I won't forget...shit for brains.
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 03:35 PM
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4. I'm sorry to say, Mitch, that Obama won't be letting you escape responsibility for the shit
your party has pulled.
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 03:35 PM
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5. I am so sick of Republicans trying to blame it all on Bush*
Where were they for all those years Bush* was doing things that made him unpopular? They were right there with him, backing him up at every single opportunity.. And this guy was one of the very worst...It isn't Bush* that deserves all the criticism, it is Republicans period...
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RedLetterRev (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 03:52 PM
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6. All prettily said, Mitch
but it was you Republican asshats in Congress and your oogedy-boogedy-wing followers that made the mess we have today possible. Your boi * couldn't have done it without you.
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-21-08 04:16 PM
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7. Way to go asshat. Throw him under the bus NOW after enabling him all these years.
Wanker.
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