Gloating Obama Tells GOP Leaders "I Won;" Warns Not to Listen to Rush Limbaugh
A gloating President Barack Obama told Republican Leaders who met with him at the White House yesterday that they should "stop listening to Rush Limbaugh," and reportedly also sought to quash their opposition to his stimulus plan by saying bluntly, "I won. I will trump you on that."
President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration.Contrary to the writer's statement in the article (and it may be sarcasm), Obama is clearly gloating over his powerful position and is really feeling his oats right now. But usually when people get that full of themselves, they wind up overreaching. Republicans should oppose Obama's radical plans and make him and the Democrats own their agenda - and it's consequences - entirely. The more they give him cover for what he does, the less they will be able to differentiate the GOP from the disastrous results that will eventually flow from the radical left agenda Obama intends to impose on America.
"You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package.
One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts.
"There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important things that need to get done."
That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today.
In an exchange with Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) about the proposal, the president shot back: "I won," according to aides briefed on the meeting.
"I will trump you on that."
Not that Obama was gloating. He was just explaining that he aims to get his way on stimulus package and all other legislation, sources said, noting his unrivaled one-party control of both congressional chambers.
"We are experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis that has to be dealt with and dealt with rapidly," Obama said during the meeting.
Republicans say the $825 billion price tag is too big a burden for a nation crippled by debt and that it doesn't do enough to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes. . . . . . . . MORE
8 comments:
Get a grip, spit the hatred if you truly love this country and give the guy a chance. We have suffered enough for the last 8 years and it would take decades to undo the harm inflicted by self serving members of GOP(I voted republican in 2000) lets start the repair now!
I bet you didnt mind while your republican buddies ran up the national debt in the last five years, while the economy was doing fairly well. Now that the money is proposed to be spent on actual citizens instead of bombs and iraq, you're insensed. Get a grip, throw out your bible, and shut up.
Anonymous,
Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Let me assure you that the Bible will long outlast people like you, and it will be used by myself, and millions of other Americans whether you like it or not. I suggest you try reading it some time, if you are not too afraid to open yourself to the truth. It will change your life.
We could no worse With President Obama, then the worst US President we have ever had the last 8 years.
Hopefully Obama will lead "Americans" into a better life and not like Bush make the rich richer...drill baby drill is out of style!
I only wish Bush would have the courage to pull all of our troops out of Iraq before he left....he got us into a wasteful no-win war for nothing...oh thats right his cronies are making money on rebuilding Iraq and stealing their oil.
Thanks for having the courage to print the truth. Obama is going to more damage to everything in very short order. He keeps bragging about his transparent government. He's bombed Pakistan and when his representative was asked about it he said, "We're not going to discuss that." Way to go Obama! Let the true governmental deception and secrets begin.
How about paying attention to Pres Obams’s actual statement “you can’t JUST listen to Limbaugh” He didn’t say don’t listen to him - do take in other opinions. I can’t believe conservatives read that badly - they are intentionally wanting to appear as victims - their favorate pose!
I think it is funny how Obama supporters don't like it when the tables are turned. Well, guess what, whatever happens to this country within the next 4 years will completely be due to the left side. You wanted control, you have it, now deal with the consequences and oh yeah...the snide comments just like the ones you loved spewing all over Bush.
The trouble is that conservatives listened to the demagogues too closely and it cost them the election.
The GOP is going to have to do one of two things, either gravitate completely over to the fundamentalist right, and leave the thinking members of the party to join the Libertarians, or continue to occupy the middle ground and continue to lose elections.
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