Obama requests lunch with Republicans. They start trashing him the moment he leaves.

[Bluebear]

THIS is where all your bipartisan efforts are getting you, Mr. President. Wake up and smell the hate already.

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President Obama went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a rare meeting with Senate Republicans, but the 75-minute session yielded little progress on hot-button topics and left some senators with bruised feelings.

"He needs to take a Valium before he comes in and talks to Republicans," Sen. Pat Roberts (Kan.) told reporters. "He's pretty thin-skinned."

Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.) described the meeting as "testy," and Sen. John Thune (S.D.) called it a "lively discussion." Others questioned whether the "symbolism" of Obama's approach matched the actions of his Democratic congressional allies.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052503810.html

[Ardent15]

1. Obama is part of the same game that the Republicans are part of

He's just having some trouble learning the rules.

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[scheming daemons]

4. Why? because he used another event to make Republicans look bad?

Don't ever be a political consultant.

[tavalon]

9. Obama?!

LOL. I'm having problems with a lot of his decisions and all of his indecision, but to say one of the smartest men in the world is stupid is, well, ludicrous.

[scheming daemons]

3. It's politically brilliant... it costs nothing, it makes him look good, and it makes the GOP....

...look like children.


There is no downside for him to do these type of things.


To any reasonable person, Obama comes off looking like the grownup.




You think he doesn't know they hate him? He's counting on it!

[gateley]

5. I don't like this part:

Brownback said Obama explained several times that he is "under pressure from his left" on major issues, including climate change. Obama asked Republicans to be willing to take some of the same kind of criticism from their right flank in working toward bipartisan accords, other senators said.

Am I to infer that Obama is willing to discount the Left in order to achieve bipartisanship? There IS no bipartisanship possible with these people, and instead he's disappointing so many of those who supported him.

[Bluebear]

6. 'Am I to infer that Obama is willing to discount the Left in order to achieve bipartisanship?'

Chances are good.

[jgraz]

12. No, Obama's willing to discount the Center in order to achieve bipartisanship.

Obama would have to first count the Left before he could discount them.

[depakid]

15. All one has to do is look at the record on any number of issues

[MadMaddie]

8. If there were no camaras than the Repugs are lying!!

[MissDeeds]

10. It seems to be a pattern

His history with these people should give him a clue that they aren't willing to engage in anything resembling bipartisanship. 'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results'.

[Captain Hilts]

18. Worked for him on health care reform. nt

[jberryhill]

22. A Republican Said Something That Makes You Question Obama's Motives

Hmmm...

[Swamp Rat]

7. Fuck the GOP

I wouldn't spit on Brownback or Thune if they were on fire.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Brownback wants to be my next governor

Will you come up here and spit on him? :)

[Swamp Rat]

13. Not even if he was covered in BP crude and burning.

:)

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Damn. I thought we were friends.

I thought of you today when I needed gas.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8416966

[Swamp Rat]

16. LOL!

I read that thread. I was going to make this comment but refrained:

I am going to destroy my car. I will take it to a salvage and have it crushed, and will take photos if they have a car crusher.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. Well if we had better public transportation here and if I didn't have to drive across town to work

I would join you!

[Swamp Rat]

21. I understand

We have a streetcar that will take me all the way downtown.

I won't be entirely carless, because family members have cars, which we need in order to escape hurricanes.

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. I love your streetcars!

I was in NO last spring and we spent one rainy day riding the streetcars all over town. It was a fabulous way to see the city.

[stevedeshazer]

19. I work for an auto recycling outfit.

I'd be honored to crush your car, but I'm way out here in Oregon.

:)

[Swamp Rat]

20. Alas, that is too far.

I want to turn it into a small cube. :)