Obama Says He Is Open to Compromise With Victorious Republicans

[somone]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-03/obama-says-he-s-willing-to-compromise-with-republicans-after-shellacking-.html

Obama Says He Is Open to Compromise With Victorious Republicans
By Nicholas Johnston and James Rowley - Nov 3, 2010 4:07 PM CT

U.S. President Barack Obama said voters gave him a “shellacking” in yesterday’s elections because they want both parties to work together, as victorious Republicans called on Democrats to “pivot in a different direction.”

House Minority Leader John Boehner, a Republican who will likely become speaker in January, and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference today they hope Obama and congressional Democrats will heed voters’ desire that they change course and find bipartisan solutions to growing government debt and persistent high unemployment.

Obama, at a White House press conference shortly afterward, said he heard the voice of “frustrated” voters unhappy about high unemployment, slow economic growth and concerned about government “overreach” into their lives.

“What I think the American people are expecting and what we owe them is to focus on those issues that affect their jobs, their security and their future,” Obama said. “I’ve been willing to compromise in the past, and I’m going to be willing to compromise going forward, on a whole range of issues.”

[Bitwit1234]

1. Oh now we are going to give in completely because what in the

hell has he been doing all along, his comprise didnt' work.

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[readmoreoften]

13. You can't compromise between rational and insanity.

Republican parties aren't just amoral--they are factually incorrect: war abroad will make us safer at home, same-sex marriage will destroy kids, tax cuts for the rich will help average Americans.

You can't compromise between reasonable and irrational. Being a little bit irrational is never good national policy.

[sammyscout]

3. Let's repeat the last two years

BIG mistake, President

[socialshockwave]

10. Mhm,

President Obama seems determined to screw his party over in 2012. His compromising left and right will do nothing but show the country he's more concerned with poll numbers and not about a progressive base.

[Canuckistanian]

4. I'm trying to think here

What's that definition of insanity again? You know the one about doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results?

Oh, I think that's it.

[readmoreoften]

5. Of course he did.

[Rex]

6. Jebus, it is like shooting ducks in a barrel! Who gave these Repukes

such amazing powers over the common man!? Oh, right.

[spanone]

7. nothing new....he's been open to compromise since the beginning. the thugs don't care

THEY won't compromise. and in two years, the voters will figure it out.

[Johonny]

18. I agree

or at least hope your right. So many facebook people today with posts saying Congress did nothing the last two years, but now they will listen. L O L. People have no, no clue.

[DJ13]

8. Thats like a Chihuahua rolling over and exposing his throat to a Pit Bull

[iamjoy]

28. The Scorpion and the Frog

So, a scorpion comes up to a river and wants to cross. But of course, the scorpion can't swim. Well, Scorpion sees a frog there and asks, "Hey Frog, will you carry me across the river on your back?" And Frog says, "No, you'll sting me and I'll die." Scorpion responds, "Why would I do that, if I sting you and you die, I'll drown." So Frog thinks this kind of makes sense, takes Scorpion on his back and starts to swim across the river. When they are halfway across, Scorpion stings Frog. With his last breath, Frog cries out, "Why did you do that? Now we both die." Scorpion replies, "It's my nature."

Only Republicans aren't as dumb as Scorpion, they wait until they are at the other side to sting Frog.

[leftstreet]

9. sounds ominous

and I’m going to be willing to compromise going forward, on a whole range of issues.”

Here we go
:scared:

[corpseratemedia]

11. ?????

Where is my party?

[tom_paine]

12. Laughably embarassing and pathetic.

Like the German Social Democrats of the early 1930s.

Obama is our Heinrich Bruning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Br%C3%BCning

[ClarkUSA]

14. So what? Whaddya expect the POTUS to say at a post-midterm press conference?

Meanwhile, President Obama has clearly signalled via the WH that he would not hesitate to use his veto pen. But let's all ignore that and get OUTRAGED AT OBAMA AGAIN!!!!!!!!

:eyes:

[B Calm]

20. He could have said simply that there are things we will not compromise on!

[Rex]

22. Yeah that would pretty much do it fer me.

I'd been all charged up with a speech like that! Oh well...

[ClarkUSA]

23. He did clearly, in a nuanced way. Read the transcript of his press conference.

Also, the WH sent out a press release today that said he would veto any effort on the part of Republicans to have HCR modified or repealed.

[stevedeshazer]

30. "nuance"

How about a sledgehammer?

You're going to use "nuance" with the chest-thumping, giddy Republicans?

Give me a break. See where all this pussyfooting has left us?

Screwed.

Yeah, the President will veto stuff. That doesn't say much for his Presidency to advance his agenda. It just puts him on defense.

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[Individualist]

17. Exactly.

He can now carry out DLC objectives and blame it on the republican house.

[ClarkUSA]

19. No, that would be President Clinton. President Obama is reviled by the GOP for what he has done.

[leftstreet]

21. +1

[Catherina]

31. +1 n/t

[sendero]

34. Yep...

.... That seems to pretty much sum it up.

[AndrewP]

16. Victorious or vicious Republicans?

[HuckleB]

24. He has to say that.

Let's see what he does.

[Guilded Lilly]

25. Mr. President, I supported you then and still do...

and I understand the need for you to politically sound *open* to the new majority in the House (Not the ONLY people in the House, mind you and not the majority in the Senate...NOR commanding the White House....just the majority in the House)
but COMPROMISE with these blowhard bullshitters is NOT possible. IS NOT POSSIBLE. ENOUGH!

They have already ignored the real reasons for the shift in voting (it is historically accurate to say that midterm elections generally DO swing to the other party).
They don't have any interest in the polls or *survey says* moments about ANYTHING any voters said about why they voted the way they did.
They have NO INTEREST in meeting anyone half way but especially not YOU.
They do not CARE what the people really want, *the people's desire* means shit to them. THEY want you to fail, horribly.
They are repulsive obstructionists...and my guess is that most of them are souless as well.
They are saturated with their own self serving powers and reek of their own hate.

To quote a favorite fictional hero of mine *The time for half measures and talk is over.*

FIGHT THEM.
FIGHT.
Damn it.
DAMN IT...FIGHT THEM.

(taking off my Gladiator armor now)

[elleng]

26. Folks, Presidents MUST set such a tone, to be taken seriously by anyone.

IMAGINE if he'd said the opposite.

[stevedeshazer]

27. We wanted FDR. We got Jimmy Carter. Or Bill Clinton.

<facepalm>

Or Neville Chamberlain.

Good God, Mr. President, stand and fight. Stop rolling over!

And sorry to insult President Carter. Clinton, not so much.

Jesus H. Christ, what more does it take for someone to stand up against these bully Republican bastards. Instead, President Obama caves.

How many times do you have to get kicked in the head before you stand and fight?

:(

[BzaDem]

29. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

Anyone who thought Obama was going to say anything else after losing over 60 house seats is delusional.

[stevedeshazer]

32. Thanks for calling me delusional.

That's helpful to the cause.

Have a nice day.

[sendero]

33. It's official..

... Obama is an idiot.

[subterranean]

35. He didn't say he "will" compromise, only that he's "willing to" compromise.

But how do you compromise with a group of people who refuse to compromise? You can't. You can only stand your ground or capitulate.

[Liberal Insights]

36. the problem isn't what O says!

O's as good as it gets with WORDS. It's his DEEDS that keep bugging the hell out of me.