Obama to GOP: 'I won'

[cali]

By JONATHAN MARTIN & CAROL E. LEE | 1/23/09 2:31 PM EST Text Size:

President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

The exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in the package. They also raised red flags about a refundable tax credit that returns money to those who don’t pay income taxes, the sources said.

The Republicans stressed that they want to include more middle class tax cuts in the package, citing their proposal to cut the two lowest tax rates — 15 percent and 10 percent — to ten percent and five percent, rather than issue the refundable credit Obama wants.

At another point in the meeting, sources said Obama told the group: “This is a grave situation facing the country.” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama would hold another economic meeting in the White House Saturday for a "broader group."

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17862.html

[truebrit71]

1. What was left out of that....

"I won motherfuckers, get over it"....

:evilgrin:

[CoffeeCat]

2. "I won" is the diplomatic, graceful way of saying,

"I'VE GOT POLITICAL CAPITAL! AND IT INTEND TO SPEND IT!"

[malaise]

6. or Fuck you

and get over it.

[rocktivity]

3. What kind of journalism is this?

"I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

"Noted?" Did he actually SAY "I won" or didn't he? To whom did he say it--The Republicans in the meeting? His staff AFTER the meeting? What was he referring to? Was this remark overheard?

Oh, this article is from Politico--politics' answer to TMZ...

:eyes:
rocknation

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. The Context Was Pretty Clear.

I think you know the answer to your own question already.

[JuniperLea]

11. Politico

On my last freaking nerve. Far too tabloidy for me. When you have to chase meanings around like that, it makes you wonder what the hidden agenda is.

[stillcool]

16. is there any other kind?

someone once posted something about how to deconstruct an article to see what it actually says. It was a great post, I wish I had bookmarked it. It left a lasting impression.

[Caliman73]

4. Awesome

"I won"

The GOP had its chance to jack up the country and they very nearly succeeded. Now they just need to shut the hell up.

[closeupready]

5. Yes, you did, Barack. Don't let those fucks push you around - you're in charge.

We've got your back.

[liberal N proud]

8. I so glad we have an intelligent LEADER now

[samrock]

9. I love that reply....

Lets hope he remembers it..

[Working Class Hero]

10. Bwaahaaahaahaaa!

“How can you spend hundreds of millions of dollars on contraceptives?” Boehner asked. “How does that stimulate the economy?”

Boehner said congressional Republicans are also concerned about the size of the package. :rofl:

(Sorry...couldn't resist)

[CoffeeCat]

12. Boehner is just upset...

...because he doesn't have a package. :rofl:

Sorry, I couldn't resist either.

[WI_DEM]

13. Obama's not going to be anybody's push over.

[DinahMoeHum]

14. Move over, "Decider" !! The "Big Cat" has moved in !!

Thank you, KansDem !!!

:kick::kick::kick:

[DavidDvorkin]

15. Heh, heh!

[Fire1]

17. Way to go, Mr. President!

[jillan]

18. Not only did he win - he won with a sizeable margin. Plus

2 million people came to his inauguration...with NO arrests.

What part of this doesn't the gopers understand?

[BlooInBloo]

19. Won't somebody think of the betrayal!

:rofl:

Republicans: pwned.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

20. Hell yeah.

These fascists need to be put in their place and be reminded that they no longer run things.