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Obama’s support among Republicans grows
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John Byrne
Raw Story
January 14, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama has quietly been working the halls of Congress in recent weeks — he’s been to Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers three times since his election.
It appears, according to Congressmembers, that Obama’s push is having an effect.
In fact, two “swing vote” senators told a Capitol Hill newspaper in comments published Wednesday that they believe Obama’s aggressive wooing of legislators will win him more votes on the Hill. The two, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), are moderate members of their respective parties and may signal a broader shift in the Capitol.
In comments published Wednesday, Obama received high marks from Republican senators.
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Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who worked with Obama on government transparency issues in the Senate, offered Obama unconditional praise.
“I think he is sincere — all the time,” Coburn told Roll Call. “I believe it because I know him.”
“He and his staff have done a good job of reaching out to us,” Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) added. “I hope his tone is reflected in the Senate Majority Leader’s tone.”
Sen. Snowe, who generally votes with the Republican caucus but sometimes provides support to Democrats, said Obama’s approach differs markedly from Bush’s. Bush rarely — if ever — appeared on the Hill, and oftentimes when he did it was only for public events, like St. Patrick’s Day.
Obama is “reaching out early on and setting the tone from the start by which, optimally, he will govern,” Snowe remarked.
“Everyone wants him to be successful,” Alabama senator Jeff Sessions added.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn was more cautious, saying the GOP would known “soon enough,” of Obama’s sincerity. But Cornyn is tasked with being the GOP’s attack dog as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee — the equivalent of the Republicans’ Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Added Cornyn, “I’m confident that there will be sufficient differences to distinguish Republicans and Democrats as we move forward.”
In the House, Roll Call noted in a separate article that Republicans have muted their criticisms of the newly elected president. The paper was careful to note, however, that the Republican effort to leave Obama alone may be part of a carefully orchestrated political calculus.
“Republicans’ best friend right now is Obama because Pelosi ends up getting triangulated,” former spokesman for retired House Speaker Dennis Hastert said. “If Republicans attack too early and don’t give him a chance to govern, we come off as sore losers and lose any credibility that we’re rebuilding.”
Even so, the closely-divided Senate is more important to Obama’s legislative agenda, since the Democrats’ margin in the House is far greater. Obama’s outreach could pay major dividends when he attempts to advance his agenda following his inauguration Jan. 20.
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January 14th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Nearly each and every one of them would sell their grandmother for a dollar. Of course they support each other. It is as Griffin says: they are thieves vying for control/profit over a crap game. As soon as someone threatens the crap game they will all unite to protect it.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Amen solomon.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Ofcourse…it’s the new cool thing to do!!!
January 14th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Anybody today who still refers to themselves as Repiblican or Democrat really needs to get there head examined. There is no f---ing differance between one or the other. They are both under srtict orders from the Elites and there commanders the Zionists. Put that in your heads !
January 14th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Funny thing is, I forgot what the hell he is!
January 14th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
It will come down to who has food in this country….apparently it is time to kiss up….not me…forget it, I trust God for my life even if He has to get me out of here or hide me…I will not bow to these pathetic people who have sold themselves for a morsel of bread.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Why should we the people want any tyrant to succeed? I hope the azzhat falls all over his jug ears and makes a total fool of himself. He’s off to a good start…..
January 14th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Anybody today who still refers to themselves as Repiblican or Democrat really needs to get there head examined. There is no f---ing differance between one or the other. They are both under srtict orders from the Elites and there commanders the Zionists. Put that in your heads !
Co-Sign.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
FCUK ALL ZIO-NEO-SCUM-BLOOD-SUCKERS & O”BAAA”MA BIN LADEN TOO !!!
* RON PAUL ….4…. PRESIDENT *
* ALEX JONES …4….VICE-PRESIDENT *
* ALAN WATT ……4… SECRETARY-OF-STATE *
* PETER SCHIFF…..4… TREASURY *
POWER 2 THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, 4 THE PEOPLE ..=.. REVOLUTION TIME
INFO-WARRIORS ……………………………ENGAGE THE INFORMATION WAR !!!
January 15th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Attention RINOs: Please gather in the front lawn of the White House, bend over and grab your ankles. The conservative people of our nation should be witness to your prostitution and sodomy. All hail Obama the Great!
January 15th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
He wants to impose more marxism on Americans! Why in hell would anyone want to see him succede??? I hope he fails miserably and everybody knows it!
January 16th, 2009 at 5:38 am
The big event that happens after Obama takes office will be the Israel(his employer)ceasefire to which everyone is supposed to say “well done”.Too late for the genocide in Gaza,But im sure it will bolster his popularity on both sides of the house.It is tragic that the American people are so powerless and impotent when their government, who is assumed to be democratically elected by themselves sit idle as a clandestine stealthy influence exerts its power over this issue and many other walks of American life.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Bull—-!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:32 am
An article for all the “automatic Jew haters who probably have never spoken to or would recognize a Jew if they saw one” to ponder:
http://www.jpfo.org/articles-a.....ascism.htm
January 16th, 2009 at 11:39 am
I expect they know where the gtting is good and go along to ocntinue to profit from being in and having the security of GVT too look out after them. Both parties are basically the same at this point and as usual.. Only looking out for every angle to stay in office at any price.
We have no GVT “Of the People” any longer..and haven’t had for about 40 years or longer.. if that.
January 18th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
DemoNcrats and Republicans are all best friends with each other, they love to party at bohemian grove!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!