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McConnell: I’m ‘Disappointed’ In Obama’s Attempts At Bipartisanship
thinkprogress.org - 3/31/2009
McConnell: I’m ‘Disappointed’ In Obama’s Attempts At Bipartisanship
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Yesterday on CNN’s State of the Union, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told host John King that he’s “ disappointed ” in what he considers President Obama’s failure to live up to his promises to govern in a bipartisan manner. King noted that in ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 3/30/2009
McConnell: I'm 'disappointed' in Obama's lack of bipartisanship
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – A leading congressional Republican did not pull any punches Sunday when asked whether President... Obama had kept one of his most prominent campaign promises. “I must say I'm disappointed,” Senate Minority Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ... (more) McConnell: I'm 'disappointed' in Obama's lack of ...

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 3/24/2009
Dems Hammer GOP’s New “Too Many Ideas” Strategy
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Dems are opening fire on the GOP in response to our story below , which quotes Mitch... McConnell 's spokesperson saying that the GOP will start attacking the Obama administration for throwing out too many ideas on the economy, with not enough cohesion. (more) Dems Hammer GOP’s New “Too Many Ideas” Strategy

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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 4/6/2009
Republicans: You Lost.
— obsidianwings.blogs.com — by hilzoy Scott Horton : "Senate Republicans are now privately threatening to derail the confirmation of key... Obama administration nominees for top legal positions by linking the votes to suppressing critical torture memos from the Bush era. A ... (more) Republicans: You Lost.

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Political Animal — ... more carefully. But after party-line votes in the House and Senate and minimum flexibility from GOP leaders, Obama aides say that Republicans are not "acting in good faith." Which leads them to two conclusions: One, their acts of conciliation buy them nothing in negotiations with the GOP; two, and more important, they've decided they'll pay no political price for acting in a more partisan fashion. Both of those assumptions appear entirely right. The president has reached out, repeatedly , to congressional Republicans. It hasn't generated any concessions from the GOP; it hasn't ...

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