Obama Prepared to Move Agenda Forward With or Without GOP

Regardless of the retoric the President and his staff has shown over the last year that the Republicans exist only as a talking point to be used to fire up his base and will only make the attempt at offering a hand to them in a bipartisian fashion if public opinion turns against him as agressively as it did in January and February of this year.
Notice he didn’t actually sit down with Republicans, on Healthcare Reform, until the support for the bill in full dropped below 40% in early February.
It will be no different in the future. He will steamroll the country until his poll numbers drop to abysmal lows, then he will place enough moderate ideas into his bills to gain a few more points back and will try to ram another bill on the agenda through.

Vicki; giving Obama a blank check is “acting more professionally”?

Well he better hurry up, he only has until Sept/Oct. of this year.

Why is it some people expect for President Obama to give in to Republicans? If the American people wanted a Republican President they had the opportunity to elect a Republican President. The American people rejected Republican policies and leadership in the last two elections. Now, they continue to try and make people believe that the American people want Republicans to be in charge. NOoooo !!!!
Republicans need to realize that the American people chose President Obama to lead the country. No matter how hard Republicans try to deny it, the majority of Americans rejected them and their policies. It is time to accept the results of a fair and free election and begin to support our President.

catmom..sorry it wont be accepted and he would lose today. its not about him but what he stands for.socialism and hand outs.we saw how bad the dems acted for 6 years.i know i was one until nancy pelosi took over.

the democrats have chosen to play the race card and stir up hate on everything.Posted by: catman — Why are you bring up race? No one has mentioned it, but that didn’t stop you from playing it.

lyineyes1956 – If you were really smart, you would vote out encumbents of both parties. Both parties having been playing us for decades with “vote us in because the other party is worse.” If you are smart and have a memory, you will think back to what the republicans did to the country. Started a war that was not necessary and the side effect was losing the original war that was justified. Then they let businesses run wild with their profit schemes that caused a huge crash in our economy, put millions out of work and losing their health coverage and homes. And of course they did nothing about the doubling health care cost. This is not an endorsement of the democrats because like said at the start, we need to vote at the encumbents of both parties so we get new leadership in the parties that will pay more attention to 80% of Americans and less to the 5% that make up the rich and powerful.

mikemo…couldnt agree more but i heard the good ole reverend sharpton bring up yesterday with bill o riely, and all i hear about is the racist tea partiers and anytime you challange this administarion you get accused of being a racist. the dems need to knock it off.

GOP HAS MEET ITS WATERLOO……Prominent conservative commentator—former Bush speechwriter David Frum—argues that last night’s vote was an enormous political reversal for Republicans. Saying that the Republicans went for “all the marbles” by unanimously opposing the bill and refusing to compromise in any way—fueling activist fury at the same time—he writes: “So today’s defeat for free-market economics and Republican values is a huge win only for the conservative radio and television entertainment industry. Their listeners and viewers will now be even more enraged, even more frustrated, even more disappointed in everybody except the responsibility-free talkers on television and radio. For them, it’s mission accomplished. For the party as a whole not only did we lose the reform fight but we lost the moderate Republican and Independent voters, it’s Waterloo all right: ours.”………Frum’s assessment actually echoes a warning call that conservative writer William Kristol advanced in a famous memo preaching hard opposition to President Clinton’s 1993 health care reform bill. Kristol then cautioned that party leaders couldn’t afford to let any version of the measure pass, lest the provisions of the bill create powerful new political alliances for the Democrats, as had happened after the passage of Social Security and Medicare in prior battles over federal entitlements. (It should be noted that this morning Kristol appears to not be backing away from his past prediction of GOP doom and gloom if the Democrats successfully passed health care reform.) Kristol’s strategy of going all-in on opposing health care proved a political winner then: GOP opposition—combined with internal Democratic political tensions—defeated Clinton’s bill and set the stage for the 1994 Republican Revolution. In losing the vote this time out via a strategy of strict opposition, Frum argues that the GOP has left itself little in the way of legislative achievement to run on in future. If the GOP continues to be the “Party of No”, I can only see the Tea Party replacing the Republican Party thus stetting off a total and continued divide in our country. Liberal pundits, meanwhile, are offering tongue-in-cheek accolades to the “unsung” Democratic heroes of comprehensive health reform”: Because Republican leaders refused to work with the Democrats they unified the fractious Democrats and will now meet their waterloo in November. Bruce Bartlett, another conservative scholar who has been at odds with the right, wrote that Frum told him AEI staffers “had been ordered not to speak to the media” about health care “because they agreed with too much of what Obama was trying to do. “I am really and truly frightened by the collapse of support for the Republican Party by the young and the educated.”

In reality if Healthcare reform were such a good idea it should have passed almost as soon as it was brought up. They had the votes but they didn’t and still don’t have the hearts of the people in this and once the ripple effect of this bill kicks in many more will join the disenfranchised.
There are some good ideas in both parties yet it appears we have a President who doesn’t need any ideas contrary to his own. So I say let him go ahead and when November comes around he’ll be surrounded by the ones he seems to hate.

The way to solve this is to follow the lead of South Carolina. They have a bill in their legislature, co-authored by both Democrats AND Republicans at this moment, calling for a Constitutional Convention to repeal the Healthcare Act. Perhaps IF we had one, we could reign in the uncontrolled expansion of the Federal Government and return power to the rightful owners, the People.

I certainly hope Pres. Obama moves forward with or without Republicans. I HAVE

According to a study from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, Obama has spoken to audiences in just seven of the 22 states he lost in the 2008 election.
In fact, he’s visited more foreign countries than he has “red states” — and he’s delivered eight times the number of speeches in states he won than in states John McCain won.
—– We could tell from the HCR bill that he doesn’t even want to talk to conservatives!!!

Axelrod: I haven’t given up on Republicans. I do believe that there are Republicans of good conscience who want to work together on issues….
Huh? Good consceience obviously means voting as a Democrat. This is very different from bipartisan and really working together. If Obama and Axelrod hope on the Republicans to cave in and become Democrats, then they are clearly in for a rude awakening in the upcoming midterm elections.

Obama is going to do everything possible until november to screw up this country with the help of MSM. He hasn’t wanted the repubs in on anything! I think this is the worst admin I have seen in my lifetime and I didn’t particularly care for Bush.

DBright —- My “Blue Dog” Representative has ignored NINTY-TWO messages left by a local radio station that wants to interview him about the HCR vote!!! — And these are “civil” messages left by the host, on air, every day until he responds!!! —– Dems NEVER wanted to be Bi-partisan unless it fit thei agenda!!!!!!!!!!

Angie — Lets review!! — Obama is elected, the Dems gain a supermajority —– The Dems and Obama assume they can pass any bill they want (we’ll call that arrogance)! — They immediately go for the jugular, trying to pass the largest entitlement bill in 50 years, and not only that, they include provisions (abortion funding, the “public option”) that have been avoided even by Dems for years… and GUESS WHAT… they awaken a silent majority (pushing the independents to the right) who actually start grass-roots meetings and movements showing their disdain for the Dems plans!! ——- The Dems try to call them “astroturf” and “nazi’s” and “racists”, but the fact remains the Dems “overestimated their power”!!! —– They retreat by dropping controversial provisions that the Blue Dogs won’t vote for… they continue to force the issue by BRIBING their own senators but still no passage — Obama makes a “sham” of reaching across the aisle — then they decide to resort to legislative trickery!!! —– He pushes until he gets SOMETHING passed because if he was “shutout” it would really be face-ball — Whoa — total in-your-face!!! ——– You can “demonize” the GOP as “party of NO”, but you know that it was always about twisting enough arms in your OWN PARTY!!! —- The Dems will pay the price in November!!! — Because it passed… the Dems just might be writing themselves out of congressional control for another decade!!!

As for amnesty for illegals and crap & tax,to use your word Mr. President, bring it on and bring them on before November so we remain focused on who to get rid of.
We may have had to grab our socks with health care reform but were ready for another fight or two so, bring it on Mr. President. Please.

Well, Harry and Nancy better get busy,,,,,they only have until November to push their radical agenda, then it’s the unemployment line for both of them.

The headline should be “Obama moving forward without the support of the American people (not just the GOP)”. 80% of Americans did not want passage of Obamacare but he brided the Democratics to vote for it. Obama’s approval rate is below 40%, so a majority of Americans do not want him to do anything. Obama is a disaster.

Republicans, the most partisan party ever, complains about Obama going forward with or without them. I love it.
Republicans are so hyppocritical.

hasn’t anyone noticed the article the other day that sated due to increased cost of medicare they will pay out more then they take, in this year. Ahead of previous estimates? social security to be in the same condition years earlier then previous government estimates? and that was prior to the new entitlement. so take away $500 billion from medicare, add several million to its rolls, what is going to happen? you know what will. increased taxes, on the middle class, higher premiums deducted from your pay check,retirement, and social security checks. the poor don’t pay taxes. too few rich to stick. it’s the everyday working person, and middle class.

It’s about time Obama becomes assertive. The PARTY OF NO, are nothing but obstructionists, who decided after their getting their butt’s kicked in the last election, to do nothing but act like babies and become obstructionists even if it destroys America. But they already did that during the bush/cheney reign.

MikeMo1947 | Mar 30, 2010 6:37:45 PM:
I like they way you are trying to come off as independent while placing all the blame for Iraq, Afghanistan and the Economy collapse completely on the Republicans. As I remember Americans Democrats and Republicans and Independents all supported BOTH wars. At the the time with the information that was presented Congress Overwhelmingly voted to support the Wars. After we were already there the information came under attack. At that point it is a little hard to just say “oops” and completely withdraw from a very unstable nation. To do that would be irresponsible and unethical. Not to mention dangerous to the troops waiting to be withdrawn as levels decreased. And I am pretty sure that the collapse of and scandal of Fannie May, Freddie Mack, Yes it is true Republicans are not the first to call to Regulate business but in this case they said we need to look into these dealings they seem a little to good to be true. Or we would have a collapse of our banking and Mortgage industry. What was the Democrats response to these claims? The Race Card. Nice and guess what the call for oversight ended and what happened? The Democrats did have a large hand in the collapse of the Economy. Are you expecting people to believe that all this Damage was done from 2000-2006. And none of this occurred after Democrats seized control with the November 2006 elections. Both Parties caused this!

Republican leaders are not doing anything good for America and that will probably not change.Posted by: Vicki |
Right and the democrats are so righteous and true, honest and have the best in mind for the rest of us, because were so stupid.

The Dem and Obama have shown their true colors this year. Most importantly, they have demonstrated their ability to abuse power, create record deficits and take a “my way or the highway” approach to everything. They need to be removed from office before they do anymore damage to this great country. Their time is up!!

Brian – Regarding David Frum & AEI, you are completely wrong. David & AEI parted ways because David didn’t want to show up to work and AEI didn’t, therefore, want to pay him $100k per year plus health benefits. This is a fact.

Vicki–”President Obama will have to go forward with or without the cooperation of these moronic acting republicans. They made the decision to oppose President Obama and stir up hate against him instead. That does not indicate that these republicans are likely to act more professionally or concerned about America than they have been up to now.”—- What hate have the republicans stirred? Please elaborate on your comment. If over 605 of America OPPOSED the HCB in basically every poll that came out.. and Republicans stood against it while democrats passed it despite the will of the people, how can you say that they are not concerned about America.. It seems fairly clear that they are MORE concerned about the desires of the people who elected them than are the democrats who simply move forward with a far left agenda DESPITE the outcry from the public…

The Government can not run the post office,Medicare/medicaid,or social security and you want them to run your health care? Surely you jest?

Arrogance and beligerence fills the white house.

The race is on to see how many private sector jobs can be lost by Obama and how many new government jobs can be added! He will just stomp his way through all of the country until someone stops him. November can’t come fast enough.

catman I agree with both sentiments, I think my wife and I are actually going to attend a tea party