WSJ: Obama may invite triumphant GOP leaders to Camp David

[Purveyor]

--WSJ lead story, “Foes Plan Post-Vote Deals: Parties Debate Conservative Tax, Spending Compromises as GOP Win Looms,” by Laura Meckler and Peter Wallsten: “Strategists in both parties see two options for President Barack Obama.

He could seek deals on issues including trade, taxes and spending, following the model of President Bill Clinton, who after losing Congress in 1994, compromised with the GOP to overhaul welfare. Striking deals could help Mr. Obama advance his agenda and run for reelection as a pragmatist. Some Democrats mention education and trade as areas for compromise, both realms where the White House is to the right of key constituencies.

Mr. Obama could also follow the model of Harry Truman, who dug in and successfully portrayed an opposition Congress as obstructionist. That would lay the foundation for a 2012 reelection campaign where the president could draw contrasts with his opponents. …

The president has offered mixed signals on his intentions, suggesting he is open to compromise but then adding during a recent campaign swing that Republicans ‘can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.’ …

White House aides are debating ideas to reach out symbolically to the GOP, perhaps with a presidential visit to the Capitol or an invitation to Camp David, a Democrat familiar with the details said.”

http://www.politico.com/playbook/

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Finds Seat Early

:popcorn:

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Politico - consider the source...

:puke: :puke:

[ProSense]

3. More BS from Politico and the WSJ

White House aides are debating ideas to reach out symbolically to the GOP, perhaps with a presidential visit to the Capitol or an invitation to Camp David, a Democrat familiar with the details said.”

Obama may?

Republicans may not be "triumphant."

[CakeGrrl]

19. Yup - nothing but speculation

But let the outrage based on assumption of Presidential capitulation begin!

[emulatorloo]

4. WSJ and POLITICO count their chickens before they hatch. Obama "could" do this, he "could" do that.

Since when it "Could Do" a news story.

[bluestateguy]

5. The MSM cycle begins (and many DUers will fall into it too)

A highly speculatory story about what Obama might do or could do or is thinking about doing. All anonymous sources, of course, and before the supposed events have even happened yet (the election).

And of course what will follow is bellows of rage from people screaming Betrayal!

[emulatorloo]

11. 'He "could" seek deals' Or he "could" sprout wings and fly over the Potomac, clutching Boehner in

in his sharp claws.

POLITICO is so transparent

[beac]

36. I vote for option number two.

:rofl:

Boehner is already a rodent, so we are halfway there!

[Lifelong Protester]

6. I'm not good with this small touch pad

I accidentally hit 'rec' or 'red' as I just typed...

[glowing]

7. That would be one weekend with the President I would def. want to miss.

poor guy stuck with a bunch of moon bats.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

17. If it's anything like what happened when Obama attended their conference this year

then I'd say that it would be the Republicans whom would end up being miserable.

[Clio the Leo]

8. ... where he will TIE THEM UP AND LEAVE THEM IN THE WOODS!!

Just kidding!

[Xipe Totec]

9. Maybe it will be a repeat of Edward the Longshanks & the Scottish Lords nt

[Aramchek]

23. block the door and set fire to the place as a parting gift??

[Xipe Totec]

26. Just saying...

:P

[AtomicKitten]

10. Premature postmortem by the press; it ain't over til it's over. nt

[DCKit]

12. What ^ y'all said.

As the WSJ suddenly got it's credibility back. Jeebus.

Then again, the headline says "may", not "will". Perhaps it's a suggestion?

IF this happens, I don't expect the first lady would be present, or allow the children to go back to Camp David after such a meeting until the place had been thoroughly fumigated.

[alsame]

13. Politico says he'll do this right after he makes Biden and

Hillary switch jobs. :eyes:

[subterranean]

14. Why is it always up to the Democrats to reach out and compromise?

Several key Republicans have already made it clear that they have no intention of compromising with the President on anything. Their idea of bipartisanship is "do what we want and nothing else."

[Proud Liberal Dem]

18. Dems are expected to "compromise" and cave to the Republicans

Republicans are expected to dominate and control government at all times.

Get with the program already! ;-)

[depakid]

33. Becuase the leadership is percieved as weak and unprincipled- and that's what they do

Repeatedly.

No matter how many times Lucy pulls away the football.

[vaberella]

15. MSM = LIARS! n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. Boy, if that isn't putting the cart before the horse

then I don't know what is. :eyes:

Does the WSJ know something that the rest of us don't???

[wisteria]

20. Did I miss something? I thought the elections were to be held on Nov. 2nd. n/t

[Zoeisright]

21. I am fucking sick of this attitude of "it's over, the repukes won."

Election day is next Tuesday. Not before.

[Blue_Tires]

34. agreed...it's wearing me out, too...

[Aramchek]

22. WSJ + Politicon = Stinking Pile of Shit

[raven42]

24. Imagine how Hannity and Limbaugh would howl and scream if Pres.

Obama didn't reach out to the republican leadership. They'd claim he was slighting them, not showing them any respect, etc. And yet if a republican president ignored the Democratic leadership they'd all applaud it.

[Aramchek]

25. there is no such thing as Repuke Leadership. They have Masters, but no Leaders.

[David Zephyr]

27. Propaganda.

.

[Ikonoklast]

28. WSJ and Politico *may* be full of crap.

On second thought, *are* full of crap.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. are full of....

[ej510]

29. It has been a blog rumor; which states Obama will triangulate after the election.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. who said the GOP is going to win?

[Clio the Leo]

32. Mike Allen is correcting this story to say it will be a bipartisan meeting...

.... and nothing has been finalized.

http://www.politico.com/playbook/1010/playbook1218.html

[kentuck]

35. He will follow the Clinton model...

unfortunately.