Obama invites Republicans and Democrats to White House

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of the Republicans and Democrats in both houses of Congress to join him in a meeting to discuss what to do in the waning days of this Congress's term, vowing it will "not be just a photo-op," he said Thursday.

Obama wants to discuss the future of the Bush-era tax cuts, he said. They're due to expire at the end of the year, and Republicans and Democrats disagree about whether - or how - to extend them.

The meeting is set for November 18, Obama said.

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[old mark]

1. The republicans can bring tape measures to measure for new curtains

in 2012.

mark

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. He ought to do it live with tv coverage. n/t

[onehandle]

3. Good. Take EVERY opportunity to Show that Democrats Hold the Senate.

The GOPbaggers failed.

[MJJP21]

6. Really?

I'm confused on your stats. Did you include Baucus , Landriou , Lieberman, and Nelson as Democrats?

[KansDem]

4. When the Republicans leave, be sure to count the silverware...

They might try to "lessen government" on their way out the door.

[savalez]

9. lol

[louis-t]

5. Haven't we seen this movie before?

[TheEuclideanOne]

7. This is like a chess game where your opponent lost their Queen and you have him in Check

Then you decide that your strategy will be to leave your Queen in the corner and never move it, eventually you lose your Queen and all other important pieces until you have nothing but a few pawns and your King. All of a sudden, you decide to talk with your opponent about how the rest of the Chess game will go.

[No Elephants]

15. Would that be 3 dimensional chess? And who would the opponent be, Republicons or liberals?

[TheEuclideanOne]

16. hmmmm.

Not following your line of questioning. Please elaborate.

[CLANG]

8. Great. Remember how much good that brought the first time he did it?

:sarcasm:

[mvd]

10. Well, McConnell this morning already pronounced bipartisanship dead

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101104/ap_on_re_us/us_bipartisan_challenge

Please, Mr. President, we need you to lead us now. They made it clear that we must go to them. And the Repukes said something telling: offer a clear choice and voters will like it (even though in this case the "choice" the Repukes offer is a really bad one.)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. Hopefully, to tell them (the repukes) to "Get Cheneyed"

[madrchsod]

12. when lbj invited them to the whitehouse he knew where the bodies were buried

today the republicans can kill someone on national tv and get reelected.

ya really have to knee cap theses fuckers and make sure that can`t crawl.

[No Elephants]

13. Who were you thinking is going to knee cap them, Obama or Reid?

[No Elephants]

14. Nov 18: "At the top of tonight's news, the WH has been looted."

[AlinPA]

17. I doubt that the republicans will attend. Their base wants them to stop everything. Going to the

White House will be seen as a sign of weakness by the teabaggers.