Obama to GOP: 'Stop trying to frighten the American people'. GOP whines some more...

[babylonsister]

Obama to GOP: 'Stop trying to frighten the American people'
By Sam Youngman - 12/09/09 01:14 PM ET


President Barack Obama told House Republican leaders to "stop trying to frighten the American people" even as he and Democrats said they see a possibility for bipartisan cooperation on job creation legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that Obama made the admonition during a bipartisan meeting at the White House on Wednesday, producing a chart to show Republicans that "things are a lot better."

Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said there was broad agreement on their side of the aisle about how to create jobs by aiding small businesses and boosting infrastructure spending. Pelosi said she thinks on those issues, "it's possible for us to find some common, bipartisan ground."

But moments later, Republicans made it clear that they want to see a "spending freeze" and a "no-cost" jobs plan that consists largely of tax cuts.

more...

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/71449-obama-to-gop-stop-trying-to-frighten-the-american-people

[mdmc]

1. fear is their thing - just because we gave up our HOPE - why should they

give up their fear?

[babylonsister]

2. I have no idea what you gave up, but I have hope that a

jobs initiative will be passed with or without the rethugs.

[mdmc]

7. me too

I never really had much hope for real change. I had total hope that Obama could keep McCain out of the white house. I continue to hope that Obama will get re-elected in 2012 (I am pretty sure that he will) ..

[NewJeffCT]

3. All they have is fear

They specialize in demagoguery... and have since the days of McCarthy.

[old mark]

4. As the economy improves - ever so slowly - the GOP will wind itself

into ever tightening knots. I expect to see some REAL, serious craziness over the next year, so far beyond what they have displayed thus far it will make the birthers seem intelligent and rational.

Will be quite amusing if the Dems in congress get on the same page and the Dems in the real world actually vote next year.


mark

[Bitwit1234]

5. Who in the hell cares what republicans want.

When the democrats were the minority the republicans pushed their bills thru and didn't even bother to ask the democrats about amendments etc. So why should we care what they want. We all know..tax cuts for the rich, tax cuts for big business. That must be programmed into their brains and they can't say anything else.

[DrToast]

6. I wonder if Obama believes in Unicorns, too

Because I think there's a better chance of them existing than Republicans working in good faith.

[babylonsister]

8. He's directly chastising the rethugs; I'll take it. nt

[mrbarber]

9. Is that a conservative leaning paper?

The comment section is truly scary. There's even a birther or two in there.

[babylonsister]

10. They are imo, but they usually have the current news from the hill,

however they try to slant it.

[AlinPA]

11. The republicans are rooting for failure by this administration. It is a waste of time

to try working with them.

[and-justice-for-all]

12. He needs to get in the COC's shit about their ads..

I am so sick of their lying asses!

[tanyev]

13. Earth to Republicans. Tax cuts are not a jobs plan.

Sheesh.

[loyalkydem]

14. Sighs

Why are we even talking about these guys?

[depakid]

15. "they see a possibility for bipartisan cooperation on job creation legislation."

Yep- as long as all you expect to get is the cure all of tax cuts....

:rofl: