Obama to Republicans: 'work with me' (You bunch of Bolsheviks!)

AFP on Yahoo ^ | 1/29/10 | AFP

[NormsRevenge]

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AFP) – President Barack Obama Friday chided Republicans for portraying his health reform plan as a "Bolshevik plot" and for saying he wanted to do "crazy stuff that is going to destroy America."

In a highly unusual televised question-and-answer session, Obama told his foes they should not just oppose him for political gain, warning that elected officials should care more about jobs of voters than their own.

"I'm not a pundit, I'm just a president. So take it for what it's worth -- but I don't believe that the American people want us to focus on our job security."

"They want us to focus on their job security," Obama said, at a retreat for Republican members of the House of Representatives in Baltimore.

Voters did not want gridlock, partisanship and obstruction, Obama argued, in an appearance which effectively used the symbolism of his office, in a week in which he has tried to reboot his presidency after a brutal political year.

"They didn't send us to Washington to fight each other in some sort of political steel cage match to see who comes out alive. That's not what they want."

"They sent us to Washington to work together, to get things done, and to solve the problems that they're grappling with every single day."

Obama has repeatedly stressed that Washington politics are broken -- the issue played an important part in his campaign in 2008 -- but has been unable to make any progress in forging bipartisan consensus since he took office.

[USALiberty]

Any Republican willing to be in the SAME ROOM as the Kenyan Usurper is suspect. Any willing to “work with” Barry is nothing but a fellow-traveling, terrorist-sympathizing, America-hating RINO!

[TruthHound]

I love the smell of patronizing, condescension and arrogance in the morning.

Smells like...victory in November.

[sergeantdave]

Go visit a bridge, mussobama.

[Windflier]

...he IS doing crazy stuff that is destroying America.

[Windflier]

Thanks very much for the help.

You bet. Just "paying it forward".

[Oceander]

Go fcuk yourself, you stupid little Chicago goon.

[celtic gal]

Obama...You and your cronies are the Bolsheviks!

[April Lexington]

Obama is becoming an absolute head case. Who has the football?

[celtic gal]

Totus” I let you down you idiot because you left me in the oval orifice.”

[celtic gal]

One good thing is that the cameras were allowed in this meeting so now when 0bama blows it as surely he will it is on tape the things he said and promises he made to the other side of the aisle.

[alrea]

President Barack Obama Friday chided Republicans for portraying his health reform plan as a "Bolshevik plot"

bolsheviks-for-barack

[Arrowhead1952]

Just give him the finger.

Just give him the thing I flushed down the commode a few minutes ago.

[montag813]

DailyKos and every other lib blog is proclaiming this 90 minute event the greatest political moment in American history. Russert's son claims GOP aides said they made a "big mistake" allowing cameras. He said Obama "had an hour and a half to refute every GOP talking point". Olbermann said it is a "disaster" for Republicans, and compared it to "Prime Minster's Questions" on C-Span, and that Obama shredded the GOP. In fact, MSNBC ran an encore of the entire event tonight TWICE. They are trying to make the videos viral.

This is the biggest story in the left blogosphere. Expect Jon Stewart to get on board Monday to try and lead an Obama comeback.

[RedMDer]

I approve this post

Great!
LOL

[Oceander]

Thanks! I sorta figured it was a way of getting some ersatz CYA that would cause a few more little pinhead minds at sewers like DU to pop like little ants under a magnifying glass on an extra-sunny day!

[RedMDer]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[RedMDer]

Mind if I use that sometime?

[Artcore]

You know, there’s been speculation, but I’m really beginning to believe this guy is mentally ill.

[shield]

Karl Rove said it was nothing more than a political gimmick...he has no intention of working with the Republicans...wants the country to think differently.

[Birdsbane]

Obama is the residual left over of usable bat guano.