Reply #12: While true ... Obama did RUN on reaching out ... I know we HATE that, but he did ... [View All]

[JoePhilly]

So ... let's all take a deep breath.

Obama ran on reaching out to the right. Independents liked that. Even some Dems liked that.

So he did need to TRY.

Now ... some of us also KNEW that the GOP would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, work with him. Which is why he still needed to TRY.

HE could not just ignore the GOP. They already call HIM the one who created the divide, imagine if he had actually ignored them in total.

His trip to the GOP retreat was awesome because it allowed him to point out that he HAS tried to reach out .. and the GOP is has no intention of working with him, even if he accepts some of their proposals.

I love Grayson ... but as a member of the house ... he gets to punch the GOP in the face as much as he wants. He can apease his district. Obama has a COUNTRY to deal with.

I hope Obama starts do the direct Q and A thing with the GOP ... it removes the media as the filter of the discussion.

He should debate Boehner and McConnell once a week ... the GOP would be screaming "NO MAS, NO MAS!!"