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President Gives Senate Democrats a Pep Talk (barf)
New York Times ^ | August 4, 2009 | Robert Pear

Posted on 08/04/2009 2:01:11 PM PDT by reaganaut1

Democratic senators went to the White House on Tuesday to join President Obama in celebrating his 48th birthday and to plot strategy to pass a comprehensive health bill that would offer affordable insurance to nearly all Americans.

When Democratic leaders left the meeting, they gave a rosy, upbeat account of the lunch, which apparently featured a big dish of bipartisanship, along with salad and rockfish.

The Senate Democratic leader, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, said there was “absolute unity” among members of the normally fractious Democratic conference.

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The chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, described the luncheon as “an enthusiastic, comforting, warm reaffirmation, reconfirmation, that health care reform is necessary for the American people.”

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“It was, really, a wonderful meeting, led by a terrific man, our president, Barack Obama,” Senator Baucus said. “One of the senators was saying to me as we walked out, ‘You know, it’s just so wonderful to hear him speak.’ You know, it’s like a symphony. It’s like just a great meal. It’s just all - - he is so good. He just has it together. He has all the right reasons.”

And they did eat cake at the meal, too. Senators said they sang “Happy Birthday” to the president, and that a chocolate birthday cake was served.

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“The president didn’t get one standing ovation, but several of them,” Mr. Reid said. “He reminded me of the days when I was an athlete, and the coach was giving you a pep talk before the game. You came out of that pep talk that the coach gave you ready to take on the world. We’re ready to take on the world.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; barfalert; baucus; bhohealthcare; democrats; healthcare; marxism; obama; obamacare; reid; senatedemocrats; socializedmedicine; townhalls
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Are they a political party or a cult?
1 posted on 08/04/2009 2:01:11 PM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

A cult.


2 posted on 08/04/2009 2:02:10 PM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
When Democratic leaders left the meeting, they gave a rosy, upbeat account of the lunch, which apparently featured a big dish of bipartisanship, along with salad and rockfish.
This shilling was brought to you by the New York Times, one of many unofficial organs of the Democratic Party.
3 posted on 08/04/2009 2:04:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: reaganaut1

I bet many of you remember coming out of a locker room all fired up...only to get pummelled by the end of the first quarter.


4 posted on 08/04/2009 2:04:37 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/TeddyVWad.jpg)
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To: reaganaut1; 2ndDivisionVet; No Surrender No Retreat; freekitty; justiceseeker93; basil; ...

Pep talk:

We do as we please; screw the American people.


5 posted on 08/04/2009 2:04:45 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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all going according to plan:

all going according to plan:

‘Change,’ for Alinsky, invoked radical socialism and meant the redistribution of wealth. [For] Obama [it] means the same, but by hiding the reference he avoids having to be explicit about the radical goal behind the theme.”

Some Key Alinsky Code Words

Change - Eliminating the free enterprise system and replacing it with socialism, and peacefully overthrowing the present government and replacing it with communism.

Community Organizer - One who (1) agitates by identifying and magnifying the real or imagined failings of the establishment as they supposedly apply to the target group, (2) organizes the target group into a political force, and (3) turns that force into “change”.


6 posted on 08/04/2009 2:06:59 PM PDT by bareford101 (Give me liberty, or give me death!)
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Obama statue
7 posted on 08/04/2009 2:09:08 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: reaganaut1

a cult that drinks hitler0bama kool aid.

BTW I just ate and no joke, my stomache turned reading this.


8 posted on 08/04/2009 2:10:16 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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Will 0bama be showing his real birth certificate tomorrow on his birthday?


9 posted on 08/04/2009 2:11:57 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: SunkenCiv

Did the White House staff collect credit card numbers after lunch?


10 posted on 08/04/2009 2:15:41 PM PDT by Reagan80 ("Government is not the solution to our problem, Government IS the problem." -RR; 1980 Inaugural)
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...which apparently featured a big dish of bipartisanship...

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The communists, fascists, and nazis got together to sing "Kum by ya."

11 posted on 08/04/2009 2:28:41 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (Idiotcracy has arrived 400 years early.)
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To: reaganaut1
Freep the comment box following the NY times article!
12 posted on 08/04/2009 2:32:55 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: ExTexasRedhead

That pretty much sums it up. Sooner or later we will have a candidate that is not an enemy of America or its people.


13 posted on 08/04/2009 2:33:03 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: reaganaut1

The Cult Without Personality


14 posted on 08/04/2009 2:38:42 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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“and they did eat cake”

Marie couldn’t have said it better. I guess they had more koolaid, too. LOL


15 posted on 08/04/2009 2:42:30 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: reaganaut1

Zucken Sie Prick?


16 posted on 08/04/2009 2:42:46 PM PDT by Madistan ((This space for rent))
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I’m surprised Baucusgot up from under Obama’s desk long enough to say that.

LQ


17 posted on 08/04/2009 2:42:51 PM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: reaganaut1

They all need a PERP WALK!


18 posted on 08/04/2009 2:43:29 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: reaganaut1

Standing ovations......HEIL OBAMA!!


19 posted on 08/04/2009 2:44:19 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: reaganaut1

Did they have to present their credit cards?


20 posted on 08/04/2009 2:48:55 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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