What Obama should have said -- and what he needs to do

[johnfunk]

Couldn't agree more.

We know the Republican Party is not about compromise, playing fair, or for that matter good government. They even admit it: Sen. Bitch McConnell admitted priority one of GOPers on the Hill is to make Obama a one-termer. Rep. Darrell Issa, the reptilian billionaire congressman from California with a history of shady business deals, wants to tie up the White House with hundreds of inquiries.

Obama could have taken just those two points and put the GOP on the defensive.

Imagine him having said at the top of the news conference, "During the campaign, congressional Republican leaders said their goal is not to legislate but to make me a one-term President. There was talk of House subpoenas, investigations, even impeachment. Today, these same leaders are talking about working together with the White House. I don't believe them."

More here.

[Dinger]

1. I Agree (nt)

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The repukes lie. They always have and always will.

I like what Michael Moore suggests...
Someone in the WestWing should show the President this interview.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x522194

But there are some good ideas in that article.
They should get George Lakoff as a communications consultant.

Obama needs to move decisively — and quickly.

First, he needs to shale up the White House. He is surrounded by skilled policy wonks who can't shape political message to save their lives. He needs to hire a sharp, ruthless leader to play hardball politics while shaping and communicating his message. Time to get someone like Jeff Koopersmith or John Podesta in there, and fast.

Second, Obama should tap DNC chair Tim Kaine as chief of staff — he's a first-rate manager.

That would open up the chairmanship of the DNC — and the third thing Obama should do is bring back Howard Dean. Fifty state strategy, anyone?

The fourth step will be the most dangerous — but it will be a winner.

Obama needs to push back against what the Federalist-Society-dominated Supreme Court's decision in favor of political dirty tricksters Floyd Brown and David Bossie (the so-called "Citizens United" case) have done to America: injected hidden cash into political campaigns:

* Obama must confront K Street corruption in speeches.
* Obama must task Eric Holder with investigating the influence of foreign money, starting with the most powerful lobby of them all: the US Chamber of Commerce. The Justice Department needs to demand answers on how they launder money for foreign companies and governments. Within days, and with the help of snarky bloggers giving an ironic nod to the John Birch Society, they'll be known as the "Chamber of ChiComs." Nothing drives the right nuts like the cognitive dissonance of their own memes turned against them.
* The House is certainly not in a partisan position to take on the Federalist Supremos — but it makes a great campaign issue. Don't say "impeachment" — but DO say that Democrats WILL demand answers from those justices that voted to open the foreign money spigot once they take back the House.

At this point, what do the Dems have to lose by standing up and fighting???? I am actually tired of "compromise" and "Bipartisanship". I would think that Obama would be tired of pulling back that bloody stump every time he tries to reach across the aisle.

[johnfunk]

4. Did you catch MM on "The Last Word" last night?

Great back-and-forth with LO'D about youth turnout. He was also on the Wednesday edition ("When your opponent states clearly that 'our #1 job in the next two years is to make sure you don't have a second term -- our #1 job is to defeat you and to embarrass you,' you don't respond with Kumbaya!").

[DrToast]

3. Seriously, why can't he say that?