While I could not watch this meeting except for small snippets, my impression was that the Reps were too respectful to a guy who shows zero respect or truthfulness to them.
I think it should rightfully have become a controlled brawl. Zero should have walked out of that meeting shaken. I don’t think that happened. The Reps weren’t adequately prepared and failed to anticipate his lashing-out style of offense.
Here is the thread as it was happening live:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2440164/posts
I think the GOP held his feet to the fire pretty well.
I strongly disagree with your analysis. The Repubs couldn’t come accross like attack dogs on TV or it would have been a PR disaster. They asked sensible, loaded questions and constantly questioned his honesty without calling him a liar. A bare knuckles brawl would only have helped The One. My favorite was Congressman Price who definitely got under Bambi’ skin. The Repubs also got some great footage for a future campaign ad when Obama said “we added a trillion dollars to the budget.” Gee is that all?
It did, he did.
The GOP has a delicate PR line to walk here. They cannot feed into "Party of No" propaganda line so they offered him the deference any President would get in such a situation. They allowed him a chance and when he decided to be a punk, they went after him. They did NOT allow him to control the meeting and it got down right hostile by the end of it.
Dear Reader went into this thinking he was getting a photo op. The GOP House finally decided, ENOUGH of this Clown act and took it too him.
Being respectful is fine if someone DESERVES respect. Hussein does NOT and republicans should have handed him his a$$. They were FAR too polite/meek. Hussein is an America hating liar, thug and fascist and at least ONE republican should have TOLD him so.