L.A. Times: Obama Still Futilely Pursuing Compromises with Republicans

[Better Believe It]

L.A. Times: Obama Still Futilely Pursuing Compromises with Republicans
By: Blue Texan
November 21, 2010

And Obama’s personal march of folly continues.

"Liberals want Obama to confront Republicans more directly. Moderates, remembering how Bill Clinton altered course after losing control of Congress in 1994 and won reelection in 1996, want the president to work more cooperatively with Republicans in hopes of avoiding gridlock. <...>

For now, Obama seems to be coming down on the side of those who want conciliation. He is scrambling to round up enough Republican votes in the Senate for an arms treaty with Russia that until recently had seemed like a sure thing. And he has suggested he would consider a temporary extension of tax cuts for people earning more than $250,000 annually — a concession he had once vigorously opposed."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-struggles-20101121,0,6992944.story

Yeah, great idea! Though it’s lucky for Obama he didn’t try this earlier, because otherwise the stimulus would’ve been loaded up with too many tax cuts to attract Republican votes. Boy, that would’ve been a big mistake! And that health insurance bill — fortunately it wasn’t modeled after Republican plans to attract Republican votes.

Because if the stimulus was too small and the health insurance bill did nothing to break up the monopoly of the insurance companies, the Democrats would really be in trouble right now, right?

http://firedoglake.com/2010/11/21/l-a-times-obama-still-futilely-pursuing-compromises-with-republicans/

[Doctor_J]

1. Yeah, it seems Nov 2 was lost on him

I hope to either emigrate or take part in the next Civil War before President Palin takes office.

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. Oooh, that Lucy, I never tire of her chicanery. n/t

[thereismore]

3. Doesn't he know that it was the republican tantrum in 94 that won Bill reelection in 96?

And he is trying to avoid it. Nice going. I am beginning to think that our President is weak.

[yurbud]

4. Who are the moderates demanding this other than those paid to do so by banks and corporations?

It probably ranges from Evan Bayh to Max Baucus and no actual voters.

[Better Believe It]

5. It's been very effective, so why end the bi-partisan compromise strategy?

Republicans clearly love President Obama's strategy!

It's like a heavenly gift from the big guy in the sky!

[ladjf]

6. Nothing Obama does makes any sense to me. nt