What is the BS about the President didn't reach out enough to Rs during his first term?

[Skidmore]

Halperin and Steele are beating that drum on Alex Wagner. Not one person points out how much he tried to get these people to work with him first term and they just decided not to play. Is it somehow essential that a blind eye be turned to this fact as we move into the next four? If that is ignored and the rightwing is given an out, there will be no progress of any sort.

[flamingdem]

1. We have to be careful, the media will run with kissing right wing but to keep viewership

It cannot be permitted! We can't permit them the level of power they demand after this mandate!

[codjh9]

2. That's true, but furthermore, the Republicans were EXTREMELY partisan during Bush-Cheney,

having secret meetings, Repub-only caucuses, etc. They have NOTHING to stand on to accuse Obama of doing anything close. It's their same old double-standard bullshit that they do on EVERYTHING. If one of their guys, or some televangelist, is caught with drugs, prostitutes, etc., well uh, dang, let's sweep that under the rug, but if it's on our side, we're Demon Spawn.

[DJ13]

3. Thats the old "we may have lost, but maybe we can force the winner to do things our way"

ploy

Its BS.

[arthritisR_US]

4. Revisionist history at best. I thought if he had bent over any further he would have permanently

scratched his nose!

[msongs]

5. will obama go back to being a republican appeaser again? stay tuned nt

[Skidmore]

6. Is there any point at which you would consider something a compromise?

It is this attitude that just doesn't help all around. NOt a whit different that the crap on the right. At least let something move before you jump in with your cleats on to punch holes in the guy. He got a hell of a lot done inspite of you.

[WinkyDink]

7. Translation: "Obama didn't do absolutely everything Republicans wanted."

[gollygee]

8. Democrats have spent too much time in the past kissing GOP butt

a) I was glad to see that end. b) They're the ones who refused to work with Obama, rather than vice versa.

[Egalitarian Thug]

9. I hope I'm wrong, but I really don't expect him to change his style at all.

All that we'll get that is good will be a more sane SCOTUS, and that will be very helpful going forward.

We're still on the wrong track and with a republican House there's no chance of changing it, even if the President wanted to, which he doesn't.