Posted on 07/30/2008 10:11:22 AM PDT by cdchik123
So, what really happened inside the Obama meeting with House Democrats?
Well, we asked aides to give us some deets. And here's what we found out:
First, House speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke. Then Rep. Rahm Emanuel. Then Obama.
Obama made a few brief remarks before taking questions. He was asked by Rep. Adam Schiff if he would offer a "team of rivals" approach and keep a Republican in his cabinet. Schiff cited Defense Secretary Robert Gates by name and asked if Obama would keep him.
"I don't want to get ahead of myself," Obama said. "My job is to win the election first."
Rep. Jane Harmon (D-Calif.) asked a question about the Middle East. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) asked about energy.
Obama also said he would have his attorney general review all executive orders by President Bush, which got a big round of applause, aides said.
Obama also said he would have his attorney general review all executive orders by President Bush, which got a big round of applause, aides said.
There was good cheer all around, lawmakers said.
Rep. Louise Slaughter said she wanted to burst into applause, "just looking at him."
~snip~
Oh, and at the very end of the meeting, aides say there was a rousing "Yes we can! "Yes we can!" chant. (Nice to know that Congress can sometimes feel like a high school pep rally.)
counting his chickens before they are hatched
They might get a lot more respect if they'd address this enthusiasm toward drilling offshore and in Alaska.
How about saying "yes we can" to the people's business?
This guy lies like a Clinton. Report: Obama Planning for White House Transition .
Yes we can! “Yes we can!” chant.
Yes we can surrender to terrorists. Yes we can raise the price of gas higher. Yes we can raise taxes. Yes we can undermine the constitution with SOTUS judges. Yes we can use the government to persecute right wingers.
I could see why they would get excited about that agenda.
The Politico gives them WAAYY too much credit. I wish they would act as maturely as High Schoolers.
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