Posted on 02/15/2009 8:20:36 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama plans to travel and campaign more to pressure Republicans in Congress rather than trying to win their loyalty, sources say.
Now that a mammoth, $787 billion economic stimulus bill has been approved virtually without Republican support, White House advisers have determined that Capitol Hill horse-trading with GOP opponents wasn't successful and that Obama should instead tap his immense popularity and public salesmanship skills to push legislation in the future, the Washington publication Politico reported Saturday.
"We've got to get him out of that White House," a unnamed top White House adviser said, listing "some very valuable lessons" learned from the stimulus fight. "He's happier, he's better, he's more effective. The inside game is important, but it's actually not where the success of his presidency is going to come."
Obama plans to use the tactic in upcoming pushes to pass New Deal-style plans to rescue struggling homeowners and rewrite regulations on the financial markets, plus a budget proposal that lays the groundwork for sweeping healthcare reform, Politico said.
As code pink did unto Bush, let us (freepers) do unto the Messiah.
Why go to DC, when the Idiot in chief is coming to a city near you ?
Anyone got an Itenerary ?
Meet and Greet, LOUDLY !!!!!!!!!!!!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The only thing the man knows how to do is campaign. He's going to be on the campaign trail for four years.
Look, everyone; JJ posted the article as a thread. Hope you don't mind a second ping.
We’ve got to get him out of that White House,” a unnamed top White House adviser said,...”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Bill clinton set the model for starting campaigns early, and for perpetual fundraising. But not even clinton started campaigning before he’d been in office for a month.
They didn’t immediately fall screaming at his feet like his supporters do!
“Immense popularity” ... hoo-haa!
A LOT of people are really pissed. If I were him, I’d reconsider this plan.
0-bama has never accomplished anything on his own. He has only taken handouts. Expect more of the same.
Somehow I think the hope and changey thing will grow a little weak once unemployment continues to grow even after his big promise of emergency stimulas.
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I'LL DRINK TO THAT!!!LMAO!...;0)
You read my mind. Obama is going to campaign every day for re-election. Every thing he does with an eye to a second term.
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Damn RIGHT ...... it’s going to be the eternal campaign.
Be the first freeper to ask the messiah where was he born on live TV.
If we can get that question out there 2-3 times people will start to wonder.
alternate would be “show us you birth certificate”.
The hard part of the challenge is that they screen his questions. So you may have to pretend to be homeless to get to ask a question of “the one”.
LOL I love the tagline! Maybe someone should send Jr a copy of the story of Louis and Marie Antoinette? The lesson is apparent to anyone but Jr!
I just imagined Rahm Emanuel morphing into Al Haig. LOL!
“The inside game is important, but it’s actually not where the success of his presidency is going to come.”
If the Porkulus bill is an example of the success he’s seeking, we can’t stand any more...
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