New tone: Maybe in his second term Obama will try talking to Congress
“The aloofness has definitely hurt him,” said one top Democratic strategist, adding that for Republicans, “It’s so much easier to talk crap about someone if you don’t know them.”
But observers and those close to the White House expect that all to change during a second term. They anticipate a more engaging Obama, who will work with lawmakers on everything from the so-called “fiscal cliff” to immigration reform.
“The signal I’ve gotten from the White House is that they realize they need to do more outreach,” said Jamal Simmons, another Democratic strategist. “The administration not only needs to do good policy, they need to make sure good politics is also being done.”
The president is inviting lawmakers to the White House this week to begin discussing a solution for the impending fiscal cliff of expiring tax rates and automatic spending cuts, which many economists warn could spark a recession.
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LOL
Mark1971 on November 11, 2012 at 1:26 PM
…or not
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on November 11, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Lees cooperation…not more…guaranteed!!!
winston on November 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM
In other words, what they got coming down the pipe needs Republicans to blame. They need “bipartisanship”.
Screw them … vote present on everything.
darwin on November 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM
pfffft!
forest on November 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
He doesn’t even meet with his cabinet. Why makes you think that he’s going to start talking to Congress? You can bank on more visits from the Muslim Brotherhood and union bosses though.
Glenn Jericho on November 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Yahoo front page. Facepalm.
El_Terrible on November 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
My thoughts exactly.
The “Won” doesn’t care. He’ll have Executive Orders in place to become the “Chavez” of America.
ProfShadow on November 11, 2012 at 1:31 PM
The biggest mistake the GOP could do is work with Obama, better to o vote present and let his ideas move forward as long as they do not destroy a few core issues.
rob verdi on November 11, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Maybe tomorrow pigs will fly.
petefrt on November 11, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Maybe He and Mooch will give up vacations and golf.
Dingbat63 on November 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Maybe tomorrow bears will use porta-potties.
petefrt on November 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Ah … the decline of the Roman Empire. When Rome fell, the Dark Ages began. I wonder what they’ll call the period after the fall of the US?
darwin on November 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Let.It.Burn.
#Revenge
JPeterman on November 11, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Absolutely correct. First Republicans will be demonized as obstructionist kitten-eating racists during negotiations, and then whatever miniscule concessions they wring out of Obama will be blamed for the imminent collapse. Could be the biggest lose-lose situation ever
Give him everything on taxes. Only fight on individual liberty issues.
forest on November 11, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Maybe tomorrow hens will lay omelets.
petefrt on November 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Why fight liberty issues? It’s not like we have much liberty anyway. Let them control everything. It should spring up a massive black market in everything from tobacco to health care. Capitalism will go underground.
darwin on November 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Let Obama set the tax rates. If he has any new ideas, judge them on this criteria: can they be rolled back later?
If they can, give them to him.
The recession is coming. The GOP needs to get out of the way or the media will put the blame solely on them for “obstructionism.” Stop trying to fight for what’s best for a public that could care less. Instead, give them what they want. Everyone learns differently.
HitNRun on November 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Get Real!
Obama only knows how to talk AT people not to people.
He is Ignorance and Attitude masquerading as Knowledge.
jaydee_007 on November 11, 2012 at 1:40 PM
bho can talk all he wants with the dc bunch, but IF the R’s don’t cave and give him everything he wants, they get the blame! It really doesn’t matter the R’s will cave? They always do!
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letget on November 11, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Thats dumb.
Why would he even think about that now?
He has a lot more flexibility now dontcha know?
Mimzey on November 11, 2012 at 1:47 PM
He won, why should he?
vityas on November 11, 2012 at 1:47 PM
I saw Mr. Graham on Huckabee last night laying out his “path to citizenship”. Convoluted as hell: Seal the border, make the ones here pay a fine, lure them out of the shadows with meaningless papers to carry around, punish businesses who hire them…
Whatever it is the Ds and Rs are planning, I hope they put forth a more articulate spokes-model to help Americans decide.
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on November 11, 2012 at 1:48 PM
What, give him a coloring book while everyone else hashes things out? Bark delegates to Bill Clinton when taking simple questions from the press, how does anyone expect him to talk serious and complicated policy.
Bishop on November 11, 2012 at 1:49 PM
ahahahahaha it’s cute how they think obama is going to “talk to congress” lol that’s funny
Sachiko on November 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM
New Throne.
the_nile on November 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM
I didn’t think Kings talked to their underlings … I thought they commanded them.
darwin on November 11, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Yeah, that’ll happen.
tdpwells on November 11, 2012 at 1:55 PM
He’ll say, “I won” in a nicer tone of voice.
Wethal on November 11, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Nah. He’s saving that for his 5th or 6th term.
Rixon on November 11, 2012 at 2:12 PM
PRIMARY GRAHAMNESTY in ’14.
Rixon on November 11, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Obama will be represented by the MSM as oh soooooo reasonable and bipartisan, and any GOP members that don’t cave in to him as rigid ideologues.
Wethal on November 11, 2012 at 2:16 PM
No. It hasn’t. He does not have to change one damn thing about how he governs. The American people have spoken, and they want more of him, with a few more dems added to the House for good measure.
God, what a joke these writers are, desperately trying to pretend they’re still covering a two-party system. Pathetic. I suppose they think they’ll get bored as actual stenographers for a marxist dictatorship. I know I’m bored by them already.
Rational Thought on November 11, 2012 at 2:28 PM
What part of the scorpion story didn’t you understand?
slickwillie2001 on November 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM
He spent four years poisoning the well. And now he thinks he can offer Congress the water and they will happily drink?
Obama is a demagogue. He doesn’t know how to be anything else.
Meredith on November 11, 2012 at 2:43 PM
I sooooo hope that there will be a TP’er to challenge Gra-/Loham in the primaries!
Valkyriepundit on November 11, 2012 at 2:45 PM
This would mean that Obama would have to like people, which he doesn’t. The Price of Politics really documents that. He doesn’t even like people in his own party. Plus, he damaged relationships in the first term so much that it really isn’t going to work. One of the funniest things I read in the last week is that Obama could just invite Ryan was over to play basketball and they’d have a great relationship… M’kay.
Illinidiva on November 11, 2012 at 2:46 PM
A path to citizenship for Barry?
TarheelBen on November 11, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Expect another “I won” dictation.
Expect Boehner to whine and cry and do nothing effective.
People do not change.
Difficultas_Est_Imperium on November 11, 2012 at 3:09 PM
B
And I have some beach front property for sale cheap. Any takers?
chemman on November 11, 2012 at 4:01 PM
“A few learn by reading, a few learn by observation and the majority have to learn by p**ing on the electric fence” Will Rogers.
So we need to let them p** on the electric fence while the current is on.
chemman on November 11, 2012 at 4:06 PM