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Obama to GOP: "I won"
Politico ^ | 1/23/2009 | Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee

Posted on 01/23/2009 11:29:12 AM PST by mak5

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.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; republicans; stimulus
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To: mgc1122

Yep. biggest single mistake Bush made was not taking this approach from day one.


21 posted on 01/23/2009 11:35:26 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: mak5

When will it ever occur to the whimpering PUBS that obozo & the RAT controlled Congress will NOT engage in bipartisan politics? They never have and never will. RATS motto is “Do it my way!” obozo & pelosi have already made their threats to keep the PUBS in line via communicating the threat to prosecute Bush appointees. Wake up, PUBS, and smell the manure being shoveled at you. Sheesh!


22 posted on 01/23/2009 11:36:00 AM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: mak5

Well, it is very clear that both President Bush and Vice President Cheney already set the tone for this kind of action by saying that they were abandoning free market principles in order to “save the economy”...

It’s not like Bush and Cheney weren’t right behind this very thing, themselves, even offering to help Obama get legislation moving while Bush was still in office...

I’d say the Republicans in the Congress are “behind the eight-ball” on this one, giving the precedent of Bush and Cheney...


23 posted on 01/23/2009 11:36:19 AM PST by Star Traveler
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To: mak5
Found Pictures, Images and Photos

Too bad Republicans won't remember this day.

24 posted on 01/23/2009 11:36:35 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: swain_forkbeard

“And what, exactly, will the money spent on contraception stimulate?”

Well, it depends. Are they using it to buy the French Tickler?


25 posted on 01/23/2009 11:37:02 AM PST by autumnraine
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To: Tired of Taxes

You said — “You are so right. When will the GOP learn that lesson? Time to clean house.”

That will be years away, if it happens at all...


26 posted on 01/23/2009 11:37:52 AM PST by Star Traveler
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To: mgc1122
The answer “we won - buzz off” should have been forcefully put on the Democrats when they asked for power sharing, and legislative creation.

No, "we won" is uttered by crass party animals.

A Statesman considers himself a leader of ALL the people. He takes executive action decisively when necessary, but is also at work to convince and reason.

"We won" is for juveniles. Not surprising Hussein uses that rhetoric in what should be a negotiating session.

27 posted on 01/23/2009 11:38:09 AM PST by Justice (Never trust a Russian. They are cheats and Liars.)
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To: mgc1122
Obozo is exactly correct ... winners get to call the shots.

Like Hell!

Where were you during the Bush presidencies?

28 posted on 01/23/2009 11:38:25 AM PST by papertyger
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To: mak5

Isn’t that called *welfare*?


29 posted on 01/23/2009 11:38:55 AM PST by TaraP (The RAPTURE: Separation of Church and State)
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To: mak5
I wish Bush had taken the same attitude towards the Democrats. “I won. You lost. We're doing it my way for the next four years.” Bipartisanship is a joke anyway.
30 posted on 01/23/2009 11:38:58 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: mak5

“I won”??!! WTF, he thinks that makes him king or something? He doesn’t get to “rule” by proclamation, that’s why there’s a Congress and an opposition party (such as it is, they’re all a bunch of whores). As for the media, they made their bed, whoring for their boy, now they can lie in it.


31 posted on 01/23/2009 11:39:19 AM PST by mrsmel (Put the Gitmo terrorists near Capitol Hill.)
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To: mak5

OK, You won...but we can filibuster EVERYTHING so you cannot do ANYTHING!


32 posted on 01/23/2009 11:39:36 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.)
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To: mak5
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.

Wham.

But perhaps taking a cue from Obama’s “I won” line when Democrats were asked if they were concerned about Republicans blocking the package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a swift one-word answer: “No.”

Blam!

Pelosi suggested that the package, currently at $825 billion, could become even larger.

“It has grown,” Pelosi said, “and we’re still in the process.”


KA-BLAM!

Should the headline read: GOP gets collective a**es kicked?
33 posted on 01/23/2009 11:39:45 AM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: mak5

Then He can pass it (WITHOUT THEM)!


34 posted on 01/23/2009 11:39:59 AM PST by JSDude1 (R(epublicans) In Name Only SUCK; D(emocrats) In Name Only are worth their weight..)
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To: papertyger

“Where were you during the Bush presidencies?”

Watching the majority party GOP sell out its principles for favorable media coverage, Georgetown dinner parties and to look like they are making nice with the Democrats.

Where were you?


35 posted on 01/23/2009 11:41:47 AM PST by mgc1122
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To: mak5
Obama isn't really educable. He should quit portraying himself as such by showing up to listen to others.

It's a waste of his time and a waste of their time.

We need to get busy to prepare this mind-numbed, knee-jerk, robot-like Leftwingtard for some serious electoral defeat.

36 posted on 01/23/2009 11:43:24 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: geologist
They absolutely intend to do everything their way.

This is actually an opportunity for the GOP. Have the vote on key issues where their ideas are preposterous go entirely along party lines. Then when the RAT policy blows up, the GOP can point out that the stupid idea was implemented solely because of RAT support.

37 posted on 01/23/2009 11:43:36 AM PST by freespirited (Help save humanity. Cure the RINOvirus.)
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To: mak5

>>So much for reaching across the aisle and post-partisanship.<<

Quite the reverse - RINOs will fall all over themselves trying to stay in good graces while acting like they have our interests at heart.

Maybe now they’ll start getting the meassage that the only reaching the LIBs do is to steal our money.

0bambi may have won the battle, but he ain’t winning this war. I love the part about millions for contraceptives - do they wear them while they’re screwing us?


38 posted on 01/23/2009 11:44:04 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners.)
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To: mak5

While Obama is a dangerous buffoon, he is right! Winners get to call the shots! Perhaps the republican party should be taking notes. so the next time we are in power we dont invite people like Ted kennedy to create the education bill for example.


39 posted on 01/23/2009 11:44:08 AM PST by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: Moose4

Obama don’t do no reach-arounds!


40 posted on 01/23/2009 11:44:32 AM PST by muawiyah
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