Poll: Most want Obama, GOP to work together

[Still a Democrat]

Source: USA Today

Americans overwhelmingly want to see cooperation, not confrontation, between President Obama and congressional Republicans as a new legislative year begins, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. But they're not particularly optimistic about what they'll get.

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•Eighty percent say the president should work to pass legislation Democrats and Republicans can agree on, even if it's not what most Democrats want. Even 70% of Democrats polled feel that way.

•Eighty-three percent say it's extremely or very important for House Republicans to pass legislation that both parties can agree on. Even 77% of Republicans polled feel that way.

Still, 39% also say it is important for House Republicans to block legislation the GOP disagrees with, including 55% of Republicans. And 53% of Republicans say it's very important for GOP leaders to consider the goals of the Tea Party movement.

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-17-poll-obama-house_N.htm

[Skittles]

1. and what - they're not?

[whogasa736]

5. Will Not Happen

Power,baby Power (and air time)

[JDPriestly]

2. So Republicans want Democrats to vote for the legislation that

Republicans want,

And Democrats support passing legislation both sides can agree on even if it is not what most Democrats want.

But ------

Republicans only want legislation passed that both sides agree on even if the majority of Democrats don't want it.

But ------

Republicans don't want Republicans to vote for legislation unless Republicans want it.

In other words, Democrats are willing to compromise.

But ------

Republicans are only willing to cooperate and compromise -- if they get their way.

Now you will all understand why I frankly do not want to go to lunch with a Republican.

I've been married a long time, and I will tell you, that is not how you make a relationship work.

[tomhayes]

3. Poll: Most want to eat ice cream AND lose weight

??????

[neverforget]

4. and they want spending cut, the budget balanced with no tax increase

on them but don't cut anything I use