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In reply to the discussion: I've kinda had it with all of the BS [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)reach out? Hmmmmm??"
Why do you think all those people came out in 2008 for Obama? Do you think his saying he'd reach across the aisle and get people to work together had anything to do with it?
It's not about "caving to bullies," it's doing what he said he'd do. He went up to the Hill. He met with them. He had the GOP leadership up to the WH.
He TRIED.
Like he promised he would.
And then, people like you, who love to find fault, who criticize incessantly, didn't show up for him in 2010.
And here we are with a GOP House as a consequence.
But, if you want me to "take a lesson," I'll take a lesson from the disarray that is the RNC's Party of Mean.
It may take longer, but doing what you say you'll do, trying to find points of agreement, and leading an entire nation and not just a fringe five percent of angry, bitter, dividers, is the way to go. Obama takes the long view, and good thing, too--if he listened to you, we'd be putting up with President RMoney and VP Ryan.