Wouldn't you want/demand a second opinion for a serious medical problem? There is a long heritage of the loyal opposition- the Magna Carta, for instance.
On Jan 24, 11:44�pm, The Logistician <[email protected]> wrote: > Let's hope that we can all get past the partisanship which stymied > getting things done in recent years. �It's difficult to think of > anything of a productive nature accomplished by Congress in recent > years. > > On Jan 24, 7:05�am, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sent to you by CW via Google Reader: > > > PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKES ON RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NEW MEDIA WAR > > > PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKES ON RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NEW MEDIA WAR > > > WASHINGTON -- President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that > > they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get > > along with Democrats and the new administration. > > > "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top > > GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly > > $1 trillion stimulus package. > > > One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply > > trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts. > > > "There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official > > said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important > > things that need to get done." > > > That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today. > > > While discussing the stimulus package with top lawmakers in the White > > House's Roosevelt Room, President Obama shot down a critic with a simple > > message. > > > "I won," he said, according to aides who were briefed on the meeting. "I > > will trump you on that." > > > The response was to the objection by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) to the > > president's proposal to increase benefits for low-income workers who don't > > owe federal income taxes. > > > Not that Obama was gloating. He was just explaining that he aims to get his > > way on the stimulus package and all other legislation, sources said, noting > > his unrivaled one-party control of both congressional chambers. > > > Republicans, along with Democratic leaders in the House and the Senate, met > > with Obama to hammer out details on a stimulus package that has reached > > $825 billion. > > > "We are experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis that has to be dealt > > with and dealt with rapidly," Obama said during the meeting. Republicans > > say that is too big a burden for a nation already crippled by debt and that > > it doesn't do enough to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes. > > > "You know, I'm concerned about the size of the package. And I'm concerned > > about some of the spending that's in there, [about] ... how you can spend > > hundreds of millions on contraceptives," House GOP Leader John Boehner > > (R-Ohio) later said. "How does that stimulate the economy?" > > > But White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs countered: "There was a lot of > > agreement in that room this morning about the notion that we're facing an > > economic crisis unlike we've seen in quite some time ... There was > > agreement that we must act quickly to stimulate the economy, create jobs, > > put money back in people's pockets." > > > Gibbs disagreed with those who called the meeting window dressing. > > > "The president is certainly going to listen to any ideas," he said. "He > > will also go to Capitol Hill the beginning of next week to talk to > > Republican caucuses and solicit their input and their ideas." > > > Obama acknowledged that $825 billion was a tough price tag for some > > conservatives and deficit hawks to swallow. > > > "I know that it is a heavy lift to do something as substantial as we're > > doing right now," he said. "I recognize there are still some differences > > around the table and between the administration and members of Congress > > about particular details on the plan," he said. "But I think what unifies > > this group is a recognition that we are experiencing an unprecedented, > > perhaps, economic crisis that has to be dealt with," he said. > > > The president added that legislation governing the use of an additional > > $350 billion in bailout money for the financial industry must include new > > measures to ensure accountability. > > > And he continued his initial round of calls to foreign leaders, dialing up > > Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Saudi King Abdallah and British > > Prime Minister Gordon Brown. > > >http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009/news/politics/prez_zings_gop_foe...- > >Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
