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The Obama Rope-A-Dope?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Noam Scheiber speculates: For weeks now, Obama has soared above the fray—inviting dour-looking Republicans to the White House for cookies and patiently hearing them out on Capitol Hill. Once again, the Republicans have exploited this stance, notching a series of tactical victories, like their unanimous no-vote in the House last week. And, once again, liberals have panicked. “[W]hy in these desperate times does he seem to care so much about being liked by the side he defeated?” Tina Brown wondered.
But complaints like this miss what’s been ...
Did Obama play the GOP on the stimulus bill?
The Reaction —
... Calling the president "a master rope-a-doper," Noam Scheiber has an interesting take on what may have been Obama's strategy in dealing with the Republicans over the stimulus bill: ...
Did Obama Play the GOP on the Stimulus Bill?
The Moderate Voice —
... Calling the president “a master rope-a-doper,” Noam Scheiber has an interesting take on what may have been Obama’s strategy in dealing with the Republicans over the stimulus bill: ...
Rope-a-Dope?
Political Animal —
ROPE-A-DOPE?.... The idea of Barack Obama playing "rope-a-dope" with his rivals has been talked about before. He reportedly utilized the approach during the Democratic nominating fight, and again in the general election. Noam Scheiber, describing the president as "a master rope-a-doper," argues today we're seeing it again with the debate over an economic stimulus. For weeks now, Obama has soared above the fray -- inviting dour-looking Republicans to the White House for cookies and patiently hearing them out on Capitol Hill. Once again, the Republicans have exploited this ...
Remainders: Through the Senate
Ben Smith's Blog —
The stimulus clears the Senate.
Obama also mocks Biden in public.
The market wants more specifics than Geithner gave.
Noam says Obama has defined the stimulus on his own terms.
Shmuel Rosner sums up election night .
Biden guy Puneet Talwar moves to the NSC.
Pawlenty begins building foreign policy experience.
Sargent says, accurately, that what's new about Sam Stein's question.
Palin's skipping CPAC.
Steele's legacy could be in setting the ...
Why Should He?
Newshoggers.com —
... agenda is to sabotage his presidency. The only way the GOP can regain power is to insure that Obama and the Democrats fail and that his been their only goal. I;ve seen this but until his press conference I was beginning to suspect that Obama didn't. The entire "bipartisan meme was absurd from the start - how can you negotiate with people who only purpose in life is to stab you in the back and make sure you fail. I was not the only one who had some hope that Obama got it - Noam Scheiber saw it too: ...
