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Barack Obama has Little History of ‘Reaching Out Across the Aisle’ « Publius’ Forum

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Barack Obama has Little History of ‘Reaching Out Across the Aisle’ October 15, 2008 | Filed Under Congress , Democrats/Leftists , Elections , Media Bias , News , President , Publius Contributor , Society/Culture , Warner Todd Huston | -By Warner Todd Huston The mantra from Obama’s ...

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Giving Obama ‘A Chance’… Or Not
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... First we can begin with Obama’s own actions. Obama has built a mythic reputation — and I say mythic in the sense of a tale built on falsehood — of being one that will, and/or has, “reached across the aisle” to “get things done.” In actual truth, Obama has little reaching across the aisle in evidence during his career. He has never compromised on any of his ideas, has never leaned toward the middle to work with Republicans, and he has never initiated any reaching across the aisle on any substantive issue that Republicans already ...

Giving Obama ‘A Chance’… Or Not
Stop The ACLU — ... we are obligated out of mere good manners alone to “give Obama a chance.” I replied to the concept that I was not so obligated. On the podcast, I was not able to explain in much depth why I felt that way and I would like to remedy that here. First we can begin with Obama’s own actions. Obama has built a mythic reputation — and I say mythic in the sense of a tale built on falsehood — of being one that will, and/or has, “reached across the aisle” to “get things done.” In actual truth, Obama has little reaching across the aisle in evidence during his career. He has never ...