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Obama, GOP lawmakers meet face to face on stimulus
Yahoo / AP ^ | 01/27/2009 | EagleUSA

Posted on 01/27/2009 11:52:12 AM PST by EagleUSA

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama met face-to-face Tuesday with congressional Republicans who have been chafing over parts of a $825 billion plan to pull the country out of recession, and he urged lawmakers to "keep politics to a minimum" and quickly approve the measure.

"The statistics every day underscore the urgency of the economic situation. The American people expect action," the new Democratic president said in brief remarks between private meetings with House and Senate Republicans at the Capitol. "I don't expect 100 percent agreement from my Republican colleagues, but I do hope that we can all put politics aside and do the American people's business right now."

The president made his first trip to Capitol Hill since his inauguration a week ago, aides said, to listen to concerns from Republicans who have been threatening to oppose the measure over what they call insufficient tax cuts and excessive spending.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; acorn; bho2009; bho44; bhostimulus; democrat; democratcongress; democratpork; democrats; economy; fraud; fundingacorn; gop; scam; spending; stimulus
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The Repubs are FOOLS if a single one of them votes for this giant spending sham. Zero-bama is trying to get Repub names on this bill so when it fails to stimulate the economy, which he knows it will, the Dems will say it was a bipartisan decision and failure --- not just the Dems.

They are looking for political cover for their upcoming failure.

1 posted on 01/27/2009 11:52:12 AM PST by EagleUSA
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Obama, GOP lawmakers meet face to face on stimulus

And McCain gives him a big sloppy tongue kiss!


2 posted on 01/27/2009 11:55:24 AM PST by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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To: EagleUSA

Obama is such a great man , above all the personal politics, so presidential, such a great leader.

What a con man!!


3 posted on 01/27/2009 11:55:50 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : " We need swift immediate action on my 10 year government welfare plan")
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To: EagleUSA

This isn’t a economic stimulus package, and thats the basis for the Republicans to refuse to be a part of it.

Every one of them should voted against it, and then let the new President and the leftwingnuts controlling congress take full ‘credit’ for what will result.


4 posted on 01/27/2009 11:56:02 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: EagleUSA
They are looking for political cover for their upcoming failure.

That's exactly right. And the Republicans are idiots if they can't figure it out.

5 posted on 01/27/2009 11:57:18 AM PST by jersey117
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To: EagleUSA
"I don't expect 100 percent agreement from my Republican colleagues, but I do hope that we can all put politics aside and do the American people's business right now."

Feel free to disagree, but pass it anyway.
6 posted on 01/27/2009 11:57:41 AM PST by arderkrag (Liberty Walking (www.geocities.com/arderkrag))
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To: EagleUSA

“Keep politics to a minimum.”

The whole gigantic money trough bill is pure politics! It’s designed to keep the dems in power forever! Typical socialist rhetoric; accuse your opponent of what you are doing.


7 posted on 01/27/2009 12:02:35 PM PST by henkster (When I was young I was told anyone could be President. Now I believe it.)
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To: EagleUSA

but I do hope that we can all put politics aside= till I get what I want then screw you.


8 posted on 01/27/2009 12:04:13 PM PST by bikerman
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To: EagleUSA
The Repubs are FOOLS if a single one of them votes for this giant spending sham.

Well...that settles it, they'll vote for it then.

9 posted on 01/27/2009 12:04:40 PM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: EagleUSA

Politics is already “at a maximum”, thanks to this Democrat Party Recovery Act


10 posted on 01/27/2009 12:05:02 PM PST by expatpat
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To: EagleUSA
IF ANY Republican votes for THIS SHAM....they should be targeted for disposition from their seat as a matter of PRIORITY!!! THIS IS ..... PORK
11 posted on 01/27/2009 12:06:02 PM PST by goodnesswins (Tell the truth - GOEBBELIZATION (propaganda) is what many voters suffer from.....)
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To: jersey117

yes they are idiots if they vote for this but they are hardly being pressured are they into not voting for it.

I mean I doubt they come on to websites like this or listen much to talk radio.

I said this in an earlier thread.
We need e-mail alerts where we all on here target the senators who are vulnerable, Dem or republican.
We work with Rush , Hannity , Laura etc and we then bombard those senators(enough to vote against it)

Mailing our own senators is not doing anything right now as they probably receive what 40 a day where as if we had e-mails alerts saying who to target then we would get a couple of thousands in a couple of days easy.
That is if we do it the same time as the radio talk show hosts who tell their listeners to call.

If we were organised like that the GOP would have to listen and we don’t have to just target republicans but Dems as well even saying you yourself is an independent or even a Dem
Not like they will know is it?

At the moment we have some of us calling our senators who will vote against anyway where as the likes of the RINO’s and red dog Dems would feel pressured getting a few thousand calls and mail a day


12 posted on 01/27/2009 12:06:51 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick MA,CT sham marriage end racism end affirmative action)
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To: EagleUSA
He sure as heck ain't doin’ it to “spread the credit around” if it succeeds....
13 posted on 01/27/2009 12:12:48 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Pretending the Admin Moderator doesn't exist will result in suspension.)
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If the GOP "makes nice" with Obama and the other Socialists they are damn fools! Question...: Can FR please post a link on the home page to a “PORK LIST” that can be added to by other Freepers? Where can we find a complete list of the PORK PROJECTS that are being stuffed into this bill?
14 posted on 01/27/2009 12:19:41 PM PST by WellyP
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To: EagleUSA

Exactly!


15 posted on 01/27/2009 12:22:44 PM PST by Beeman
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To: EagleUSA
Remove funding for ACORN, Barry.
16 posted on 01/27/2009 12:24:01 PM PST by EdReform (The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed *NRA*JPFO*SAF*GOA*SAS*CCRKBA)
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To: EagleUSA

I emailed my congressman, Gene Taylor, a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. I don’t think it would hurt to contact all of them. Here’s their website:
http://www.house.gov/ross/BlueDogs/10%20Years%20of%20Leadership.html


17 posted on 01/27/2009 12:28:57 PM PST by Stormy_MS1
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To: EdReform

Remove funding for ACORN, Barry.
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This is his favorite criminal vote-getting operation. Did much him this election, I am sure. A pure criminal operation.


18 posted on 01/27/2009 12:30:28 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Stormy_MS1

Gene Taylor needs to switch parties.


19 posted on 01/27/2009 12:30:59 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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"....but I do hope that we can all put politics aside and do the American people's business right now."

How positively 'Clintonesque'!!

Don't ask the difficult questions, don't analyze the program, ignore the man behind the curtain...just go along, I need to get back to the work for the American people.

Nevermind that the stimulus bills presented thus far set forth more 'pork' for ACORN, more 'earmarks' for Dems' supporters. But a true stimulus bill is not forthcoming from this Dems controlled Congress/Administration.

20 posted on 01/27/2009 12:33:16 PM PST by Stand Watch Listen
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