thepage.time.com - 1/27/2009
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A GOP source to TIME's Jay Newton-Small:
Nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting.
blogs.abcnews.com - 1/21/2009
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ABC News’ Lauren Sher reports: In an exclusive
interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama said that
on opening day as the nation's first black president, he will remember the American people above all else. “I think it is just...
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President Obama: 'Government Is Going to Work'
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Obama Meets with House Republicans
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
A Republican source tells Time magazine that "nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting." ...
Not A Good Sign: Republicans Swoon After Meeting With Obama
Say Anything —
... president] and Republicans here [are] expressing deep concern about unemployment.”
“If [the] President carries this on it does open door for a new tone!” Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) exclaimed.
“Sharp differences are muted,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) Twittered.
Inglis said that a comment by Obama that he would rather be a one-term president who addressed the economy than a two-term president who did not went particularly well.
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A GOP source to ...
Midday open thread
Daily Kos —
Glenn Thrush is an idiot. Bernard Goldberg is hilariously stupid. Ouch. That's one harsh headline. Sarah Palin has a PAC! It pays out in ricocheting starbursts. Republicans are star struck: A GOP source to TIME's Jay Newton-Small: Nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting. I hated it when Democrats did that with George W. Bush, so I ...
Aww: House GOP swoons over Obama after stimulus meeting
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... I assume this is all just a veiled slap at Pelosi, who hasn’t met with the leadership even though Obama has (three times). They more effusive their praise for The One’s collegiality, the starker the contrast with Madam Speaker’s autocratic tendency. Or, have they come down with a sincere case of Hopenchange? Queasy exit quotation : “A GOP source to TIME’s Jay Newton-Small: Nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting.”
Matt Lewis: Puhleese!
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... Posted by: Matt Lewis at 3:22 PM It may be over for us ... "Nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting." On a positive note, ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... to the summer. * Congressional Republicans may not like Obama, but they do want their picture taken with him . * Defense Secretary Bob Gates sets the record straight ...
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