Posted on 01/29/2010 5:58:14 PM PST by 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.
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US President Barack Obama alongside US House Minority Leader John Boehner (2nd L), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (2nd R) and House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R) at the Republican GOP House Issues Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Obama Friday chided Republicans for portraying his health reform plan as a "Bolshevik plot". (AFP/Saul Loeb)
FUBO
Just give him the finger.
Democrats = Bolsheviks
Republicans = Mensheviks
Hypocrite!
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Obolshevik speaks!
Nixon - “I am not a crook.”
Obama - “I am not a Bolshevik.”
Hey, at least those satellite dishes on the sides of his head are finally picking up our signal (even if he chooses to belittle the message).
all show no substance just a photo op to go back to the public and say “see I tried” all while he slams the door in republicans faces because he is due using them
....a political steel cage match...
Its hard to tell the heels from the babyfaces in this match. Thats a little pro rasslin lingo for you marks out there. I do know that Ric Flair and the McMahons are Republicans.
Lemme help you out here....
Hey SubZero, you freaking hypocrite! Judge Alito and I both say FUBO!!
Sounds like a “trust me” moment. ;-)
Don’t “work with” him, you weak-kneed Repubs. Crush him (politically) and make him cry for you to stop as he resigns in disgrace. If you “work with”? him, you only enable an America-hating, marxist loser.
Nixon - I am not a crook.
Clinton - I did not have ...
Obama - I am not an idealogue.
Only one phrase in one sentence gave any reference to the Republican point of view as expressed in their questions...very balanced...not.
Crush him (politically) and make him cry for you to stop as he resigns in disgrace.
Sounds like a plan for a perfect day to me.
GOP to 0bama “you live by the sword, you die by the sword”.
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