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Cynthia Tucker: Obama tried too hard to work with Republicans
AJC ^ | October 15, 2010 | Cynthia Tucker

Posted on 10/15/2010 5:11:32 AM PDT by maggief

WASHINGTON — Amplified by the right-wing message machine, Republicans paint President Obama as an unyielding left-winger, an unreconstructed liberal who refuses to compromise. The president’s critics have turned the truth inside out: One of Obama’s greatest political weaknesses has been his stubborn — and unrequited — love for bipartisanship.

The president has made some of his biggest mistakes trying to woo a GOP opposition that has committed itself to frustrating him at every turn. If he had ignored recalcitrant Republicans, for example, his health care legislation might have become law without months of damaging political drama.

In an interview last week in his West Wing office, David Axelrod, one of Obama’s closest advisers, acknowledged that the administration had been surprised by the unified Republican resistance to the president’s agenda.

“Well, I think we miscalculated,” Axelrod said. “We had the idea that, particularly in a time of national crisis, there would be more of an inclination to work together.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.ajc.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bahgdadcynthia; cynthiatucker; hard; obama; republicans; tried; tucker; work
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To: maggief

Somebody’s been drinking the bong water again.


61 posted on 10/15/2010 6:23:39 AM PDT by wordsofearnest (Brad Ellsworth is giving Indiana a twofer.)
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To: maggief

The only time Democrats want to work with the Republicans is when their policies implode and they need a patsy.


62 posted on 10/15/2010 6:23:45 AM PDT by PogySailor (The ruling class will not go down easily. And neither will their paid hacks.)
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To: maggief
Cynthia *ucker: Obama tried too hard to work with Republicans

Cynthia *ucker STAYS crazy.

63 posted on 10/15/2010 6:25:34 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: maggief
Just when you think the Stupid Meter is pegged at "10", some liberal moron recalibrates it to register "11".


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

64 posted on 10/15/2010 6:26:49 AM PDT by The Comedian (They Live. We Sleep.)
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To: Little Ray
"Think of her as a Cynthia McKinney with a word-processor."

Thats a great analogy!! Fits her to a T.

65 posted on 10/15/2010 6:27:08 AM PDT by libs_kma (THEY TALK ABOUT HIM LIKE A DOG BECAUSE HE TREATS THIS COUNTRY LIKE A FIRE HYDRANT)
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To: maggief

This is an important meme to remember here — liberals turn on their own ONLY when they think they’re not being liberal enough. Disastrously bad ideas, withering unpopularity, lies, immorality — none matter, just pushing the liberal agenda.


66 posted on 10/15/2010 6:27:28 AM PDT by Elwood P. Doud
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To: maggief
Obama tried too hard to work with Republicans

Specifically Arlen Spector, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. One third of that troika of idiocy left the party to join Obama (and will soon be gone, gone, gone!) while the other two may have actually realized that they are not immune to criticism and removal at their next election.

67 posted on 10/15/2010 6:28:30 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Grblb blabt unt mipt speeb!! Oot piffoo blaboo...)
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To: maggief

What a ridiculous, delusional statement. Obama and the Demcocrats made no effort to work with the GOP, unless you count trying to woo a few RINOs to vote for their far left, socialist programs, so they could claim “bi-partisonship” and share the blame for them.

In fairness, the Democrats were under no obligation to work with the GOP. They had strong majorities in both houses and the Senate and had every right to push their agenda without GOP support.

Where they went wrong was openly defying the clear will of a strong majority of the American people. Of course, they had the right to do that too, but it comes with a high price and the (first) bill is coming due on 11/2/10.


68 posted on 10/15/2010 6:34:30 AM PDT by Above My Pay Grade
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To: maggief

Cynthia Tucker is a twit. A liberal twit, but a twit just the same.


69 posted on 10/15/2010 6:36:41 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Doogle
loon racist Cynthia Tuckermp!

Bump!

70 posted on 10/15/2010 6:43:26 AM PDT by True Grit
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To: maggief
Obama tried too hard to work with Republicans?!


71 posted on 10/15/2010 6:58:30 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: maggief

Anytime I read her tripe, I am convinced McKinney is mentally ill. She really is delusional.


72 posted on 10/15/2010 7:05:03 AM PDT by justsaynomore (We've got some altering and abolishing to do! - H. Cain)
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To: justsaynomore

I meant to say Tucker, but you know, I could say the same about McKinney too. LOL


73 posted on 10/15/2010 7:06:24 AM PDT by justsaynomore (We've got some altering and abolishing to do! - H. Cain)
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To: Melchior

Tucker: The female Eugene Robinson.


74 posted on 10/15/2010 7:44:35 AM PDT by princeofdarkness (The Obama Administration is circling the wagons. But the Truth Indians are using flaming arrows.)
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To: maggief
Cynthia Tucker =

75 posted on 10/15/2010 8:12:51 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: maggief
Anyone with an ounce of pride or self-respect would be humiliated to sign their name to a piece so shamelessly clueless, dishonest and naive.
76 posted on 10/15/2010 10:28:56 AM PDT by mojito
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To: Doc Savage
Shouldn’t there be an IQ minimum to be elected????

If there were, it'd be struck down on the grounds that it discriminates against Democrats. ;)

77 posted on 10/16/2010 7:08:32 PM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: maggief; Doogle

“The Daily Mail could not print the things that average Americans are privately saying about him.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1320796/Obama-bloggers-accuse-White-House-pimping-black-vote.html#ixzz12Zu42ZT4


78 posted on 10/16/2010 7:22:16 PM PDT by thecodont
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