Barry never intended to work in a bi-partisan manner. It was nothing more than political rhetoric meant to pacify.
Barry’s aggressive socialist agenda has no room for “working” with Repubs, was never meant or intended to. Hence why they are cramming this garbage as fast as they can down our collective throats before the mid-term elections in 2010. The math is simple: “Never waste a crisis” especially when you have a Dem majority in both the House and Senate.
The only thing more disgusting than his power at all costs Alinsky method of governance is the unwillingness on the part of the Republicans to call him for what he is: a Marxist, corrupt thug that pretends to play nice.