GOP Looks For Signs Of New Obama Approach

[babsbunny]

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/23/133162878/gop-looks-for-signs-of-new-obama-approach?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Republicans say they want to hear less about everything they've been hearing for the past two years when President Obama gives his State of the Union address.

Less spending and less of a government hand in trying to solve America's problems, GOP lawmakers said on the talks shows Sunday, two days ahead of Obama's speech.

More about anything? Yes, reducing the federal debt.

"The president needs to pivot," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "He obviously saw what happened in the November election and is trying to go on a different direction."

In his own preview, Obama told supporters in a video released Saturday that he will focus on economic issues, particularly jobs, as the economic recovery creeps along and unemployment hovers above 9 percent. His references to investing in educating workers and in research and technology set off alarms for Republicans.

[msongs]

1. classic abusive husband strategies nt

[Laelth]

2. I hope the President spends less time worrying about what elected Republicans want ...

... and more time worrying about what the American people want.

-Laelth

[RKP5637]

4. +1000 +++ n/t

[Richard Steele]

3. What's left for him to do to please the Repubs? BLOW McConnell on-air during the SOTU address?

He's changed NOTHING they started, started NOTHING
that they oppose, and 'stayed the course' on all
the things that are working well for them.

The only thing left for me to wonder about
is whether he spits or swallows.