VladimirPee

WASHINGTON — When President Obama first won the White House, he recruited Ray LaHood, a Republican congressman, to join his cabinet. The appointment, Mr. Obama said, “reflects that bipartisan spirit” that would distinguish his presidency.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/12/us/politics/ray-lahood-memoir-obama-cabinet.html?_r=0


Seven years later and now out of office, Mr. LaHood has concluded that the opposite turned out to be true. Rather than reflecting the bipartisan spirit of the Obama presidency, Mr. LaHood said his appointment as secretary of transportation came to reflect its failure.

Despite the glowing words, Mr. Obama abandoned his promise to govern across the aisle, Mr. LaHood said in an interview.

poppabear42

pee;
Do you remember what republicans were doing while Obama was dancing with his wife at his ball?
While he was celebrating his victory, republicans were busy plotting ways to do everything they could, to work against EVERYTHING he tried to propose, or pass into law.
The republicans are a useless bunch of dead minded lazy assed animals, that lie, bitch, and complain about everything, and when they aren't being total assholes, they are on vacation.
Their leader j. boner said very loudly that he DID NOT believe in compromise, and all of his cronies agreed with him.
So let's place the blame for not working together, where it belongs...It was created, and supported by your republican cronies.
Obama did try to work with republicans, and was rebuked every time, so for him to have done any more than he did do, it would have meant that he would have to stoop to the level of kissing their asses, and he was too much man to do that.

VladimirPee

No actually they weren't . In one of the very first meetings when asked to compromise Obama replied " I won"

3jack

The President has never made the statement "I won", so stop your lying

For LaHood to write such tripe only reveals how low the average republican will stoop just to make a buck He was aware of the event shown below, but the disingenuous ass hole chose to blame the President of being uncooperative.


"Republican Leaders in Congress literally plotted to sabotage and undermine U.S. Economy during In Robert Draper's book, "Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives" Draper wrote that during a four hour, "invitation only" meeting with GOP Hate-Propaganda Minister, Frank Luntz.

On January 20, 2009, President Obama's Inauguration. the below listed Senior GOP Law Writers met and literally plotted to deny any successes to Obama
The Guest List:
Frank Luntz - GOP Minister of Propaganda
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA),
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX),
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX),
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA),
Sen. Jim DeMint (SC-R),
Sen. Jon Kyl (AZ-R),
Sen. Tom Coburn (OK-R),
Sen. John Ensign (NV-R) and
Sen. Bob Corker (TN-R).
Non-lawmakers present Newt Gingrich

During the four hour meeting:
The senior GOP members plotted to bring Congress to a standstill regardless how much it would hurt the American Economy by pledging to obstruct and block President Obama on all legislation.

These Republican members of Congress were not simply airing their complaints regarding the other party's political platform for four long hours. No, these Republican Congressional Policymakers, who were elected to do 'the People's work' were literally plotting to sabotage, undermine and destroy the U.S. Economy"

VladimirPee

Nonsense. Democrats controlled both the House and Senate at the time.


First major bill was Stimulus. Obama refused compromise. He said I WON


President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/23/obama-to-gop-i-won_n_160401.html

3jack

Funny how you disregard the treasonous act of the republican leaders in order to concentrate on an alleged statement made by Obama. The sad part is they are living up to that pledge 7 years after they made it.......however, Obama stopped kissing their asses long ago, but he should have done it from day one.

VladimirPee

Obama failed to compromise on any issue. Bush compromised with Democrats often.

3jack

You keep avoiding or addressing the treasonous act committed by your hateful, racist leaders....I wonder why?

VladimirPee

Treason? You mean Obama trading 5 High Level terrorists for a deserter?

3jack

I admire your propensity to ignore the main reason that there is no cooperation in DC......get a life.

VladimirPee

Obama just vetoed the Keystone Pipeline too. And Senate Democrats filibustered a law which would eliminate sanctuary cities. Yes we know the Dems will obstruct anything