[Fishtalk]

Rush told the story today of what happened at the WH but even though he explained it three times, I’m still confused.

Barny Frank, Nancy P, Reid....all the Dems....deferred to Barack when Dubya asked them their thoughts. As background, all day long there had been email correspondence from Paulson’s buddies at Goldman Sachs to the Obama campaign.

Obama went to the WH meeting with the intent of being the star. After his other cheaters deferred to the Mighty He, Barack allegedly asked Paulson if it was the House Republicans holding things up.

This comment caused a riot of well-tanned Republicans with shiny nails and spit-shined wing tips. I imagine this riot consisted of angrily raising eyebrows but I digress.

Anyway the WH meeting broke up and as Rush called it, Barack blew his chance.

Somehow that story seems to be missing components. I know that Boehnner (best tan of all the Reps in the House) felt he was being “rolled” but I don’t understand how or why.

Any thoughts?

[MissyMa]

No thoughts but I am very grateful to you for asking that question. I too listened to Rush and read the article here and am still confused too. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one.

[eeevil conservative]

they begged McCain to come back to DC...they were afraid the deal would not pass......because of the Republicans...

they thought that they would get McCain to come back and reach across the aisle....

but when Nancy and gang threw it to Obama to start off...Obama STARTED with BLAME right off the bat.

there was no deal....nothing

all they wanted was McCain to come and tell the Republicans to support whatever they decided...McCain smelled the set up, and basically said- you don’t need us. you want to work with us, we’re here. If you want us to just join you in pissing off Americans— no thanks....

there was a yelling match.. not just raised eyebrows...

;-)

[Hattie]

The Repubs thought they were going to a legitimate meeting to share thoughts on the deal. Instead, they turned it over to Obama, who should have been there to listen. Now he had already received an outline of the Repub ideas illegitimately, so he snottily referred to Paulson about this Republican treason. The Dems thought this would force the Repubs to cower or as Boehner put it, thought they were going to "roll him".

Word then has it Barney Frank started yelling, all he## broke out and the Repubs walked out. In other words, it was all a setup for the Repubs and they did not appreciate it. And as Rush said, Obama proved he was not a leader, could not cross the aisle, already thinks he is president and would rather do this trivia via his cell phone.

Obama then had to go to his hotel and get talking points from his handlers in order to go to the microphones and tell the world this was no place for presidential politics. Reid was upset Obama couldn't handle the job so he came out this am to repudiate Mccain.

PS Word has it Paulson has been working on the deal with Obama and the Dems since the beginning.