Obama to honor McCain with pre-inaugural dinner

[scytherius]

Source: The Hill

President-elect Obama plans to honor Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), his general election opponent, at a dinner on the eve of his inauguration.

Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obama-to-honor-mccain-with-pre-inaugural-dinner-2009-01-10.html

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Only time will tell . . . but after McCain's comments the other day praising Obama, I am just not nearly worried about the endless filibusters as I once was. Of course, if we had a Majority Leader with a single ball (forget balls) I wouldn't worry either but, alas, it is not to be.

Sooooo . . . is Caribou Barbie invited? If she is, would Obama then be palling around with idiots?

[helderheid]

1. palling around with idiots

DUZY!

:rofl:

[Hope And Change]

2. LOL.I enjoyed your post.Keep them coming!K & R!

[IndianaGreen]

3. Sexism!

Obama should invite Caribou Barbie for some moose burgers!

[bluestateguy]

4. If it were me, I probably would not do this, BUT

this is hardly something for us that is worth getting angry about.

[stillcool]

5. People get angry over everything...

I guess there is no longer any art to politics.

[janx]

6. It's going to be tough for Obama to achieve bipartisanship.

For over 25 years, this country has thrived on sophomoric name calling, idiot talk show hosts, etc. Some people grew up thinking that politics has always been this way. It hasn't.

[jberryhill]

10. Many of them on this forum, in fact

Good point.

I can remember when 60 Minutes' "Point Counterpoint" segment was like watching professional wrestling.

[janx]

15. Yep.

:hi:

[BattyDem]

26. I don't see how he can achieve bipartisanship because ...

on one side, we have a political party and on the other, we have a cult. I'm not trying to be funny ... I really do mean it. The GOP has no conscience, no shame and no common sense. Their "party before country" mentality has driven them into an "us against them" frenzy! Anyone who doesn't march in lockstep with the GOP is the enemy. They don't care about making the country better for the people they're supposed to represent, they only want more power. You can't have bipartisanship when one side is determined to win at all costs.

Having said that ...

This is a very classy thing to do. I don't think it will impress the GOP or score him any points with their side, but he's proven that he's a class act. At least the people will know that they won't be stuck with another juvenile, petty man in the White House.


edited: typo :blush:

[Fire1]

7. I bet even McCain doesn't know what to think of this.

[lse7581011]

8. Now That Is Class! n/t

[EconomicLiberal]

9. Honor him for what?

[IndianaGreen]

12. For being an ass!

McCain is insane!

[janedum]

17. Neither McCain nor Palin have class

I bet he doesn't show up.

[jberryhill]

22. He took his best shot

...based on what polls had been saying since mid-year, it's amazing that he tightened the race up at all.

He tried to win. He didn't. He's not an evil person, nor is he insane. Both Biden and Obama know him better than you or I, and they don't seem to share your opinion.

[EconomicLiberal]

25. He is an evil person.

He's just as evil as his buddy George W Bush. He enabled W every step of the way.

[jberryhill]

13. Hmm... Oh... that's tough....

Being a worthy opponent...

A lifetime of public service...

Bringing a nice gift to Biden's daughter's wedding (yes, he was a guest of the Bidens then as well)...

[GinaMaria]

18. for being such a nitwit, poor candidate

I'd like to toast John McSame for running one the worst campaigns in recent memory. Obama is probably grateful. That and McSame can go back to being McCain. The bushies have cut his tether and he is free to be himself again.

[MiniMe]

21. For conceding with grace

:shrug: I do give him credit for that.

[JI7]

27. Vietnam

[MrBig]

11. Classy All the Way

President-Elect Obama is a man of class and is showing it by gracious gestures such as this. This is such a complete 180 from the past 8 years. We are finally seeing honor and dignity restored to the White House!

[dragonlady]

14. We surely do need that, don't we?

And welcome to DU! :hi:

[MrBig]

20. Thanks for the welcome!

I've been reading this site for so long, its about time I got an account.

[JerseygirlCT]

16. Smart move

Disarm the old coot now, and make it look quite ungracious of McCain to get ugly opposing Obama's agenda later...

[nolabear]

19. I'm proud to be represented

by such a class act. There are lessons for us all here.

[DeepModem Mom]

23. Extraordinary. nt

[monmouth]

24. Class is defined by what class does. It sends a wonderful message...n/t

[truthisfreedom]

28. President Superman.

What a way to start.