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Behind the Scenes of President Obama's 'Warm and Cuddly' Meeting with Senate Republicans
ABC Political Punch ^ | May 26, 2010 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 05/26/2010 10:09:11 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

"Now, some of you heard I went to the [Senate] Republican Caucus today," President Obama told a receptive crowd at a fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel last night.

“It was a warm and cuddly meeting," he joked. "The last time I appeared, it was before the House Republican Caucus, and we agreed to let the press in on that one. This one not so much."

The crowd laughed.

The meeting was cordial, attendees tell ABC News, though there were some tense moments.

One Republican Senator told ABC News that he thought this meeting did the president more harm than good, because the testy exchanges the president had with Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, revealed someone who took these disagreements personally. I’ve never heard anyone use the word “I” so much, the senator said.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; meeting; obama

1 posted on 05/26/2010 10:09:11 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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Wow, for a Senator to notice narcissism, it must have been exceptional


2 posted on 05/26/2010 10:10:47 AM PDT by silverleaf
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Perfect thread for a Hitler parody.


3 posted on 05/26/2010 10:11:56 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead (Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
“It was a warm and cuddly meeting," he joked. "The last time I appeared, it was before the House Republican Caucus, and we agreed to let the press in on that one. This one not so much."

I am eager to bet it was the WH who requested no press. They didn't want to expose Obama further as he was exposed during HealthCare Summit as the petulant child he is.
4 posted on 05/26/2010 10:13:54 AM PDT by MollyKuehl (Contribute to FR: $10 $20 $50 $100 REMEMBER, LURKING IS A FORM OF ENTITLEMENT!!!)
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I am eager to bet it was the WH who requested no press. They didn't want to expose Obama further as he was exposed during HealthCare Summit as the petulant child he is.

Notice how little The Won has been seen on the TV since his man-child actions during the summit?

He used to be on at least for an hour once a week before that piss-poor example of a non-bi-partisan $hit Slinging Session.

Only thing he didn't do was stamp his feet and hold his breath.

5 posted on 05/26/2010 10:17:28 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Knowing the way some of the GOP Senators go liberal....it would not surprise me that the meeting got “testy” because Obaztlan wanted to give more Illegal Aliens “amnesty” than John Hussein McCain, Lindsey Grahamnesty...wanted to give....

Comprehensive Immigration Reform is Illegal Alien Amnesty


6 posted on 05/26/2010 10:18:28 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD Hayworth for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Springtime for Hitler and Germany! Winter for Poland and France....


7 posted on 05/26/2010 10:21:04 AM PDT by cld51860
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Article goes on to recount how, as one would expect, Lindsay Grahmnesty stepped up to the plate and offered to give the game away at the end.


8 posted on 05/26/2010 10:22:20 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Black Americans should be genuinely embarrassed by this arrogant imposter. He is a poor reflection of their social and academic accomplishments. Why did the Democrats allow an idiot like Obama to be their “chosen black,” to penetrate their party’s inner circle and push their agenda?


9 posted on 05/26/2010 10:41:50 AM PDT by taraytarah
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Did they tell 0b0z0 to jump under the bus?


10 posted on 05/26/2010 11:06:31 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: ExTexasRedhead
"Perfect thread for a Hitler parody. "

You're clearly a fachist.

11 posted on 05/26/2010 11:07:56 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

All of the senior GOP Senators leaders must go). they have stop the(Conservative Movement) for years!!!!!


12 posted on 05/26/2010 11:14:54 AM PDT by day21221
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Brack said he has a history of working across the aisle? I never heard of that before. Did you ever hear of a Republican Party in Illinois? Me neither.


13 posted on 05/26/2010 11:24:59 AM PDT by Thebaddog (Shakey Jake said, " The hippies will never survive!")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

This alone is the reason Sen. McCain needs to be ousted in the primary. Take away Grahm’s support and isolate. I can not see how the populace of South Carolina is happy with this for lack of a better term, Wuss.


14 posted on 05/26/2010 12:53:16 PM PDT by slapshot (""USAF- when you absolutely, positively need it delivered on target, on time, right away)
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