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Legislators pairing off for bipartisan seating at Obama speech
cnn.com ^ | January 23, 2011 | Tom Cohen

Posted on 01/23/2011 12:12:31 PM PST by ColdOne

Washington (CNN) -- Will Tuesday be "Date Night" in Congress for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address?

Democratic and Republican legislators are pairing off to sit together for the annual speech in a symbolic gesture of bipartisanship, and some of the combinations so far are intriguing.

Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the epitome of East Coast liberalism, and Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, a symbol of conservative intransigence, are putting aside their differences to cross the political aisle for a night, Schumer said Sunday.

"I think if Coburn and Schumer can sit next to each other, then probably just about everybody can," Schumer told the CBS program "Face the Nation," adding: "It's true it's symbolic, but let's not forget (that) oftentimes in history, symbols influence reality."

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To: ColdOne
The most disgusting thing I've ever heard of...why didn't the dems call for this when they had the power?

TITANIC II
21 posted on 01/23/2011 12:30:27 PM PST by FrankR (The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
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To: ColdOne
When are these Charlie Brown Republicans going to realize they get played by the Lucy Democrats every time they attempt bipartisanship?


23 posted on 01/23/2011 12:32:06 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: ColdOne

Seems our “ruling class” just love to ignore us.

JoMa


24 posted on 01/23/2011 12:33:25 PM PST by joma89
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To: ColdOne

Is Newt going to sit beside Nazi, AGAIN?


25 posted on 01/23/2011 12:33:33 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: ColdOne
How nice a kumbya speech.
26 posted on 01/23/2011 12:33:49 PM PST by skimask
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To: ColdOne

“...Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, a symbol of conservative intransigence”

Huh?


27 posted on 01/23/2011 12:34:00 PM PST by Castigar
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To: ColdOne

Symbolism over substance....gee, I wonder if they’re trying to distract us from the elephant in the room?


28 posted on 01/23/2011 12:35:23 PM PST by Allegra
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To: DoughtyOne
"I cannot fathom the level of stupidity that would be required for the Republicans to buy off on this self-defeatist act of idiocy. "

I guess the GOPers just want to spend most of the speech watching the 6 of the 'rat in front of them as the 'rats give SO after SO to Zer0.

29 posted on 01/23/2011 12:35:40 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: OldNavyVet

” Sleeping with the enemy doesn’t appeal to me. “ it’s repugnant


30 posted on 01/23/2011 12:35:51 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: ColdOne
The GOP is pathteic - These clowns did not "come together" sit together after 9-11. Yet, they are doing so now, after the DEM leadeship (Obama included) basically try to spin to the American public that "conservatives" are for killing people (Giffords). They attack honest Americans this way...and now the GOP will sit together with them? Fking insane.
31 posted on 01/23/2011 12:35:52 PM PST by SevenMinusOne
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To: BenLurkin

“This certainly demonstrates that we do not really have a two party system”.

Like I tell my kids, you are who you hang around with.


32 posted on 01/23/2011 12:38:38 PM PST by liberty or death
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To: ColdOne

The GOP has confirmed its the Stupid Party... and gay to boot!


33 posted on 01/23/2011 12:40:59 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: ColdOne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsQpTbQ9Uo

Those Democrats are so dishy, Moondoggie!


34 posted on 01/23/2011 12:41:21 PM PST by tumblindice (I see, I see..now I see November, 2012 from my front porch!)
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To: ColdOne

Wow. Symbolism over substance from Congress. How unusual.

*Sigh*


35 posted on 01/23/2011 12:43:20 PM PST by Politicalmom (America-The Land of the Sheep, the Home of the Caved.)
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To: ColdOne

It will only be interesting to see which Repubs choose not to sit with a Dem. But I can’t stand to watch Obama in any setting so I’ll have to read that here.


36 posted on 01/23/2011 12:43:56 PM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it's the new black. Mmm mmm mmm.)
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To: ColdOne
Remember their names and remind them of their stupidity at the next election.
37 posted on 01/23/2011 12:44:36 PM PST by MrBambaLaMamba (Decriminalize crime! Empty the prisons! Anything less is racist genocide!)
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To: BenLurkin

Andrew Napolitano is right. What two party system ? Where ? No, really, where ?


38 posted on 01/23/2011 12:48:12 PM PST by Absolutely Nobama (Freedom is the freedom to say liberals are idiots.)
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To: ArchAngel1983

The proper protocol woul be for Republicans to laugh, point at Obonghit, and mock him at every pause.


39 posted on 01/23/2011 12:49:38 PM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.8)
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To: ColdOne

Maybe Sarah Palin will invite Chris Matthews to watch it with her and Mark Levin...


40 posted on 01/23/2011 12:49:43 PM PST by Russ (Repeal the 17th amendment)
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