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Sequester: Obama to dine with Republican senators (tonight!)
BBC ^ | March 6, 2012 | BBC

Posted on 03/06/2013 5:11:21 PM PST by Timber Rattler

US President Barack Obama has invited a group of Republican senators for dinner in an effort to advance budget negotiations, the White House has said.

Not invited were Republican leaders, with whom Mr Obama's budget talks in recent weeks had stalled.

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Wednesday's dinner follows several phone calls the president has held in recent days with Republican senators, some of whom have responded warmly to the gesture.

"This is how you solve hard problems," South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham told the Associated Press.

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The move suggests Mr Obama hopes to consolidate support among a group of Republicans who appear prepared to negotiate, analysts say.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; rino; sellout; sequesterdinner
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Obama working on the Senate RINOs tonight.
1 posted on 03/06/2013 5:11:29 PM PST by Timber Rattler
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Not invited were Republican leaders
2 posted on 03/06/2013 5:14:42 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Divide and conquer.


3 posted on 03/06/2013 5:17:50 PM PST by majormaturity
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Lindsey’s hoping for the presidential reach-around.


4 posted on 03/06/2013 5:17:53 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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Who was invited??


5 posted on 03/06/2013 5:19:00 PM PST by Leonine
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What’s on the menu,harry reid says seniors and families are starving in Nevada.


6 posted on 03/06/2013 5:24:50 PM PST by mdittmar
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7 posted on 03/06/2013 5:25:17 PM PST by Gay State Conservative ("Progressives" toss the word "racist" around like chimps toss their feces)
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Who was invited??


8 posted on 03/06/2013 5:25:28 PM PST by Leonine
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9 posted on 03/06/2013 5:26:48 PM PST by Dallas59 (America died a little bit more on 11/6/2012)
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10 posted on 03/06/2013 5:27:19 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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The move suggests Mr Obama hopes to consolidate support among a group of Republicans who appear prepared to negotiate, analysts say

The African communist scumbag is trolling for liberal Republicans. The list of his invitees would likely read like a "who's who" of scumbags who need to be primaried out of existence, but aside from usual suspect Lindsey Graham, the AP story offers no other names.

11 posted on 03/06/2013 5:28:14 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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Lindsey’s problem hasn’t been hard in YEARS.


12 posted on 03/06/2013 5:31:59 PM PST by Mamzelle
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Dinner with the Devil.


13 posted on 03/06/2013 5:41:09 PM PST by LiveFreeOrDie2001 (Elections have consequences - NOW LOOK what we have to deal with...)
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I know Burr was going to be there.


14 posted on 03/06/2013 5:43:46 PM PST by Truth2012
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I think it’s safe to say Collins from Maine will be there.

She may even have a price tag on her hat like Minnie Pearl used to wear, only this one will say what she will sell her vote for.


15 posted on 03/06/2013 5:46:28 PM PST by Venturer
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I want names. These people should be supporting and helping Mr. Rand and save the “compromise” lie. They are RINO’s.


16 posted on 03/06/2013 5:46:28 PM PST by JouleZ (You are the company you keep.)
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Maybe they’ll bring a doggie bag over to Rand in the Senate Chamber.....


17 posted on 03/06/2013 5:49:17 PM PST by GotMojo
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Divide and conquer, that’s what they do. This is an opportunity to see which media, reporters, and institutions do Obama’s bidding, and which RINO’s are willing to sell out.. It’s all good.


18 posted on 03/06/2013 5:51:00 PM PST by mgist
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I think I saw these Republicans under a freeway overpass with a sign that read: “You can have my vote for food”


19 posted on 03/06/2013 5:51:15 PM PST by Rocky (Obama is pure evil.)
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Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.; Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.; Dan Coats, R-Ind.; Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Richard Burr, R-N.C.; Mike Johanns, R-Neb.; Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; John Hoeven, R-N.D.; and Corker, Johnson, McCain and Graham.


20 posted on 03/06/2013 6:02:32 PM PST by jimbo123
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