Obama visits the GOP

spike

spike

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It was refreshing to see a president talk to the other political party taking questions in an unscripted televised event like this.

Also refreshing was having a president that shows a deep understanding of every issue thrown at him.

BALTIMORE — President Barack Obama on Friday accused Republicans of portraying health care reform as a "Bolshevik plot" and telling their constituents that he’s "doing all kinds of crazy stuff that's going to destroy America."

Speaking to House Republicans at their annual policy retreat here, Obama said that over-the-top GOP attacks on him and his agenda have made it virtually impossible for Republicans to address the nation’s problems in a bipartisan way.

“What happens is that you guys don’t have a lot of room to negotiate with me,” Obama said. "The fact of the matter is, many of you, if you voted with the administration on something, are politically vulnerable with your own base, with your own party because what you've been telling your constituents is, ‘This guy's doing all kinds of crazy stuff that's going to destroy America.' ''

Obama’s comments came in the midst of an extraordinary back-and-forth with Republican House members — a scene straight out of the House of Commons that played out live on cable TV.

Republicans invited Obama to appear at their annual conference; the president accepted — and then surprised them by asking that cameras and reporters be allowed into the room.

Republicans immediately agreed to the request, but they may be regretting it now.

Again and again, Obama turned the Republicans questions against them — accusing them of obstructing legislation for political purposes and offering solutions that won’t work.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/32225.html#ixzz0eMYr1WvS
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/32225.html


Of course Fox News cut away from their coverage for some reason.

http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/...get_a_head_start_on_attacks_he_was_lecturing/
 
Boehner: How Dare Obama Televise The Health Care Debate After I Demanded He Televise The Health Care Debate! (VIDEO)

After slamming the Obama administration for "secret deliberations" and going back on his campaign promise to televise the health care debate, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticized the President yesterday for televising the bipartisan health care summit on Feb. 25, asking "is this a political event or is this going to be a real conversation?"
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http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmem...er-i-demanded-he-televise-the-health-care.php

I think it's safe to say at this point that most of the whining is just for the sake of whining.
 
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