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dailykos.com - 1/23/2009
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Via Politico : Obama to GOP: 'I won' By: Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee 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 Goes to Capitol to Lobby G.O.P. on Stimulus
nytimes.com - 1/27/2009
Obama Goes to Capitol to Lobby G.O.P. on Stimulus
— nytimes.com — In a rare move, the president was meeting with the Republican conference in an effort to draw... support for his $825 billion economic stimulus plan. > (more) Obama Goes to Capitol to Lobby G.O.P. on Stimulus

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crooksandliars.com - 1/25/2009
John McCain says he will vote against the stimulus package
— crooksandliars.com — Download | Play    Download | Play It didn't take long for Barack Obama's bipartisan buddies to obstruct... his first big plan to help our desperate country. On FNS this morning, John McCain said that he would not vote for the stimulus ... (more) John McCain says he will vote against the stimulus package

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denverpost.com - 1/28/2009
The biggest con — ever - The Denver Post
— denverpost.com — Democrats have concocted a surefire political victory. They've notified America that the so-called "stimulus" bill might take... a long time to work which is exceptionally handy, considering we always come out of a recession at some point. The problem ... (more) The biggest con — ever - The Denver Post

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Stones Cry Out:  "I Won."

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"I Won."
Stones Cry Out — Obama listened to the GOP’s criticisms of, and suggestions for, his economic stimulus plan, and included the title of this post as one of his rebuttals.  The Kos Krowd krows about it, but Moe Lane at Redstate takes Obama up on that offer. So, it’s all yours. Your responsibility, your obligation, your reputation on the line. Not ours: yours. Because, after all, you won. Indeed, Obama won, and he can have it any way he wants.  Elections, as the GOP noted during its time, mean things.  But this quip, just days after being seated in the Oval Office, makes it sound like that ...

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Worshipping Obama
theamericanscene.com 1/21/2009 — Churlish right-wingers will likely keep complaining about the “cult of Obama.” I won’t indulge in that easy cynicism. I will note, however, that as I stumbled home, tired and scotch-afflicted for the first time in my life, I talked ...
Obama reminds GOP in stimulus meeting: “I won”
hotair.com 1/23/2009 — The golden age of bipartisanship beginneth . [...] Read the rest »
Obama to GOP: "I Won"
openleft.com 1/23/2009 — Ha! Just when I was criticizing Obama for the position he forced himself into via bipartisan rhetoric , he comes out and changes his tune : President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional ...
Obama tells GOP, 'I won'
washingtonmonthly.com 1/24/2009 — OBAMA TELLS GOP, 'I WON'.... President Obama is, for good or ill, making a sincere effort to work with congressional Republicans, most notably on an economic stimulus package. That doesn't mean, however, that's he's going to get pushed around. ...