Feb 10, 2010

Report: Obama wants GOP surrender not bipartisanship

From a CBS Political Hotsheet:

Obama says bipartisanship, but what he wants is GOP surrender.

In this 13th month of his presidency, he's anxious to pass a jobs bill and be seen addressing an unemployment rate that only last week declined from double digits. And his efforts to enact bills on energy, financial regulatory reform and especially health care are stuck in Congress despite the solid majority his party holds in both chambers.

As presidents who can't get their way in Congress, Obama is appealing for a spirit of bipartisanship - urging Democrats and Republicans alike "to put aside matters of party for the good of the country."

What these presidential appeals for bipartisanship always mean is: do it my way.

With solid majorities in both the Senate and the House, a plea like this should not be necessary.

Is the fact that he is making this plea a testament to a failed first year in the White House?

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