All Obama has done since taking office is reaching out towards Republicans. Remember the debates over the stimulus? It should have had bipartisan support. Republican leaders should have stood up in support of the bill so that the country could have a united fiscal response against the economic situation plaguing the nation. They could have made any further economic stimuli more in line with their ideology. Butterfiles, sugar and bunnies would spring forth from the earth and a new era of bi-partisanship would reign in Washington forever thanks to Moderate Hero Obama!
Oh wait, this would be an awful strategy for the Republican Party. Why would they endorse long term economic strategies when the economic strategies could ultimately be blamed for the state of the economy and they could have a tremendous rebirth of their party thanks to this without making difficult policy decisions or ideological reversals? This goes for all economic policy. Because they distanced themselves as far away as possible from anything coming from Obama's mouth, even if it was only tax cuts for small businesses, they reaped the benefits. The Obama administration should have seen this coming. These people have no scruples and never will...
Why is bi-partisanship even placed on a pedestal anymore? This is a serious question. As has been said before, the role of the opposition is to oppose. As much as I find this to be unconstructive, it's a truth that certain political leaders need to understand.
Well first off, the stimulus bill was never going to gain meaningful pub support, even though they spent like drunken sailors during the Bush time......
Bi-partisanship? I agree......hogwash. Was W bi-partisan when he rammed it up the Dems ass hard and heavy toward the end of his presidency? He said all the right words but hell no.....
Reaching out isn't always reaching out......
