time.com - 11/17/2008
—
The Republican nominee wants to recultivate his reformist, maverick image, and the President-elect needs his help to get his agenda passed through congress
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/24/2008
—
corner.nationalreview.com —
From a reader: If this Jonathan Alter article
from Newsweek is correct, this not so great idea...
goes back even further. The relevant paragraph is: But FDR was so eager to take office that he briefly concocted a scheme whereby Hoover would appoint ...
(more)
RE: Not So Great Minds Think Alike
politico.com - 11/14/2008
—
politico.com —
McCain appears to be moving swiftly to move
past his defeat, and rebuild himself as a force...
in the new congress. Given his shaky standing with his own party, though, his best bet is to return to his role as a bi-partisan broker and compromiser, one ...
(more)
Meeting McCain
Comments
Blog Reactions
He who laughs last...
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... The prevailing sentiment on the three news networks and the print press is that Barack Obama has an obligation to work closely with John McCain. Where were the calls for George W. Bush to work closely with John Kerry? Or with Al Gore, for that matter? Why is it that when a Democrat wins, he has to mollify Republicans, but when Republicans win, they get to treat everyone who didn't vote for them as traitors? ...
Ex-Rivals Meet Today
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... James Carney says sources close to McCain "say their man wants to leave the campaign behind and return to the role he forged for himself on Capitol Hill as the leading reformer and bi-partisan legislator in the Senate." ...
FORMER RIVALS TO MEET
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... "Both have much to gain from swift reconciliation after a bitter contest."
TIME's Carney on why the formal rivals need each other. ...
The Note: Obama, McCain Could be Valuable Allies
Political Radar —
... by not focusing on his missteps (other than, possibly, his selection of Sarah Palin). So the Arizona senator returns to the Hill with the potential to be more of a power source than ever -- the one man whose reaction to an Obama proposal could immediately set the tone for debate. “Sources close to McCain say their man wants to leave the campaign behind and return to the role he forged for himself on Capitol Hill as the leading reformer and bi-partisan legislator in the Senate,” Time’s James Carney writes. “By meeting with McCain so shortly after the election, Obama is ...
Barack and John, Not Like Old Times
Swampland —
... I have a piece that went up this morning anticipating today's meeting in Chicago between the president-elect and the man he beat on Nov. 4. ...
Related Content
Great minds …
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 3/24/2009 — Felix Salmon links to a post by Nemo offering a numerical example of the subsidy provided by the "Geithner put." I like it - because it's almost identical to my own example. That's not a criticism, by the way: the natural way to think about these ...
Minds thinking alike
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 1/19/2009 — Felix Salmon seems to have arrived at the same conclusions I have. I have to admit that I was inspired to write today's column in part by reading Willem Buiter.
Winning hearts and minds
washingtonmonthly.com 12/26/2008 — WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS.... Conditions in Afghanistan have been deteriorating, and the pressure on U.S. troops and officials is increasing. Apparently, in some cases, there's been a diplomatic breakthrough thanks to a little blue pill. The Afghan ...
McCain-Obama Meeting Set in Motion by Graham
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/14/2008 — By Michael D. Shear The upcoming meeting between President-elect Barack Obama and his one-time rival, Sen. John McCain, was set in motion during a phone call over the weekend between Obama and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), McCain's closest friend. In ...
Bush and Obama: Their First Meeting
blogs.abcnews.com 11/10/2008 — In anticipation of the White House meeting tomorrow afternoon between President Bush and President-elect Obama, here's an excerpt from "The Audacity of Hope," where then-Sen.. Obama wrote of his first meeting with the president about four years ago: ...
“No on Prop 8″ Protesters Have Not Changed Many Minds in California
surveyusa.com 11/20/2008 — Of the those adults who tell SurveyUSA they voted FOR Prop 8, 90% of them told us recent rallies held by “No on Prop 8″ Protesters have not changed their minds about the issue. 8% say protesters have changed their minds.
Full results of ...
Obama Meeting with McCain: The Transcript
blogs.cqpolitics.com 11/17/2008 — Scene: A Chicago conference room. Two men--one old, one young--sit at a table. Two other men sit in chairs away from the table.
B: It's good of you to come to see me on short notice.
J: Of course, I would.
B: Can I get right to the point? ...
Details on Hillary-Barack Meeting
blogs.abcnews.com 11/14/2008 — ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports: President-elect Barack Obama met with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., yesterday to Chicago to discuss the possibility of the senator becoming Secretary of State. A source with knowledge of the transition process ...
Obama preps for meeting with Bush
msnbc.msn.com 11/11/2008 — In a sit-down discussion Monday with President Bush, President-elect Barack Obama will get his first feel for the place where momentous decisions will soon fall to him.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday Nov. 17th, 2008 —
CNN Political Ticker 11/17/2008
CNN: Obama and McCain set to meet in Chicago
Call it a meeting of the bipartisan minds.
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with former GOP presidential candidate John McCain Monday in Chicago, Illinois.
The meeting will take place at the Obama ...
Obama and McCain set to meet in Chicago —
CNN Political Ticker 11/17/2008
Barack Obama and John McCain attended the 9/11 memorial service together in New York City this year.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Call it a meeting of the bipartisan minds.
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with former GOP presidential candidate ...
Obama and McCain Meet in Chicago —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/17/2008
Susan Davis reports on the transition.
Former presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain met face to face in Chicago today, less than two weeks after Election Day.
President-elect Barack Obama meets with John McCain at ...
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
