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  Spending hard-earned political capital is one thing, telling the republicans the conversation is over before it starts is another. http://politic.ology.com/2009/01/23/obama-woe-be-to-the-vanquished-gop/

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Stimulus Package: $825 Billion With Millions For Contraceptives
Gateway Pundit — As John Boehner said, "How can you spend hundreds of millions of dollars on contraceptives?... How does that stimulate the economy?" ...

Obama to GOP: 'I Won' ...
Politics Daily — Filed under: Bush Administration, Democrats, Obama AdministrationThough his supporters would never admit it, I often find it amusing how, in many ways, Barack Obama is quite similar to George W. Bush. A prime example today comes from Politico reporting of Obama's stimulus package negotiations with Republicans: "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. Those two arrogant little words ...

OBAMA: 'I Won'
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH Someone send them the memo: 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 ...

Obama reminds GOP in stimulus meeting: “I won”
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... The golden age of bipartisanship beginneth . During a morning meeting with congressional leaders from both parties, President Obama acknowledged the philosophical differences between his stimulus package and the Republican plan – but, sources familiar with the conversation said, Obama then noted: “I won.”… But perhaps taking a cue from Obama’s “I won” line when Democrats were asked if they were concerned about Republicans blocking the package, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a swift one-word answer: “No.” Vintage O: Always willing to hear the other side out, never ...

Obama says: "I won."
Althouse — Ha ha. I hope he says that a lot. He needs some catchphrases, and that one is so amusingly reminiscent of Richard Nixon's "I am the President." ...

Obama To Critics: I Won
Say Anything — Behold the new era of bi-partisanship. 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. The exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in the package. They also raised red flags ...

Beltway News Coverage Increasingly Sexy
The BRAD BLOG — Politico offers more filth than we can possibly shake our stick at... "How can you spend hundreds of millions of dollars on contraceptives?" Boehner asked. "How does that stimulate the economy?" Boehner said congressional Republicans are also concerned about the ...

The Demonization Of Obama Escalates While GOP Congressional Leaders Drag Their Heels
The Moderate Voice — ... There will be plenty of time to go after Obama on the inevitable toe-stubs and wrong decisions that any President makes later. Right now you’re decimating your own credibility because it’s clear you won’t even give the guy A SINGLE WEEK. And, as Republicans pundits loudly — and pointedly — noted in 2000 and 2004: elections do rightfully “have consequences” when one side wins. Obama said as much in a Congressional meeting today when The Politico reports he told Republicans at one point: “I won.” Meanwhile, ...

“I won.”
RedState: Conservative News and Community — No argument from me: you won. In fact, let the record show that your official response to the GOP’s offer of assistance and advisement was “I won.” So, it’s all yours. Your responsibility, your obligation, your reputation on the line. Not ours: yours. Because, after all, you won. Crossposted at Moe Lane. ...

Obama tells GOP, 'I won'
Political Animal — 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 . 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. ...

How it's done
Daily Kos — 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. And don't forget Obama's negotiating style: ...

Beltway News Coverage Growing Increasingly Sexy
The BRAD BLOG — Politico offers more filth than we can possibly shake our stick at... "How can you spend hundreds of millions of dollars on contraceptives?" Boehner asked. "How does that stimulate the economy?" Boehner said congressional Republicans are also concerned about the ...

Obama to GOP: "I Won"
Open Left - Front Page — 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 leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. The exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in ...

Elections Have Consequences
Oliver Willis — ... If true, this story illustrates what I’ve been saying to folks on the left who don’t like President Obama talking to the right. At the end of the day he won an election with a significant margin and has close to 3/4 of the country in his corner. He isn’t an unpopular lame duck like the last guy. ...

I would have prefaced it with 'Listen, Loser...'
Blah3 Feed — but that's just me. O lets Congressional Rightards know exactly what time it is. 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. Got that, Republicans? No? Okay, then - let's be a bit more clear. How's that? Better? Hope so, losers ...

Blueprint For Victory
Daily Pundit — Obama to GOP: ‘I won’ - Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee - Politico.com 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. And… But perhaps taking a cue from Obama’s “I won” line when Democrats were asked if they were concerned about ...

Quote of the day.
Upper Left — President Obama... "I won." Yes, he did.

Obama: "I won."
The Reaction — ... So said Obama to Republicans at a meeting with Congressional leaders this morning, responding to "Republican gripes about his stimulus package." ...

“I WON.” In Bush, this would have been troubling hubris. In Obama, fortunately, it’s just manly se…
Instapundit — “I WON.” In Bush, this would have been troubling hubris. In Obama, fortunately, it’s just manly self-assurance. ...

You Know The Type, Loud As A Motorbike
pandagon.net - we are the public option — by Jesse Taylor But couldn’t bust a grape in a fruit fight: 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. The exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in the package. ...

He Won
Jules Crittenden — ... Obama, still a little cranky a day after getting testy with the press, demonstrates his across-the-aisle manner, lecturing Repubs on electoral politics when they raise concerns about a giveaway of your money. Politico : “I won.” It’s a good line, worth filing away for future reference.  Osama bin Laden: “Derka derka derka. Mohammed Jihad!” Obama: “I won.” Osama bin Laden: ”Aieeeee! Martyrdom now please!” Hamas: “Hamdela hamdela. Derka derka derka. Rocketi al-Zionist entitiya!” Obama: “I won.” Hamas: “Aieeeeeee! Two-state solution please!” *** Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: ...

and you lost
skippy the bush kangaroo — president barack "to the future" obama left no doubt who's in charge today @ a meeting w/repubbblicans concerning his proposed stimulus package. politico: ...

More On “I Won”
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... This all started out innocently enough. The President invited Republicans to offer ideas about potential economic stimuli. They took him up on the offer. And according to the Politico at least, everything was fine at the start: ...

Bipartisanship, “Dear Leader” Style
Rhymes With Right — Remember how our new president talked about ending partisanship, reaching across the aisle and getting an 80% margin on any stimulus plan. Well, either he lied, or his definition of “bipartisanship” is “Republicans must abandon their principles and drink my Kool-Aid.” 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. Yeah, you may have ...

Rep. DeFazio: ‘I Think Obama Is Ill-Advised By Larry Summers. Larry Summers Hates Infrastructure’
Think Progress — Earlier this week, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) revealed that funding for mass transit infrastructure projects were nixed from the stimulus proposal in order to make room for tax cuts. Despite the fact that tax cuts comprise a bulky 33 percent of the stimulus (compared to only 7.5 percent for transportation infrastructure), conservatives are pressuring President Obama to include even more tax cuts in the bill. Tonight on the Rachel Maddow Show, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) said the amount of infrastructure spending in the legislation is “not ...

Elections have consequences; so does bad legislation
Power Line — ... However today, Obama reportedly, listened to Republican criticism of his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning, acknowledged that there are philosophical differences between the parties, and then reminded the assembled Republicans, "I won." ...

"I won"
Brilliant at Breakfast — I guess somebody reminded him. Politico: 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 noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation. The exchange arose as top House and Senate Republicans expressed concern to the president about the amount of spending in the package. They also raised red flags about a refundable tax credit that returns money ...

“I Won”
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Well, yes. He did. But here’s a newsflash: The opposition still has the right to oppose and still has the right to press for its own agenda. Perhaps someone should let the White House know about that. In particular, if the “reality-based community,” who hated declarations of victory and electoral dominance when George W. Bush was riding high, could take the lead in informing the White House that it should not be surprised that the duty of the opposition is to oppose, that would be helpful. In addition, someone could remind the White House ...

links for 2009-01-24
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barack_obama Guantanamo_Bay terrorism al-qaeda) Obama to GOP: 'I won' - But, GOP Wants to Cut Taxes Further President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting ...

"I Won"
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — Well, yes. He did . But here's a newsflash: The opposition still has the right to oppose and still has the right to press for its own agenda. Perhaps someone should let the White House know about that. In particular, if the "reality-based community," who hated declarations of victory and electoral dominance when George W. Bush was riding high, could take the lead in informing the White House that it should not be surprised that the duty of the opposition is to oppose, that would be helpful. In addition, someone could remind the White House that the President promised to ...

Obama to GOP: ‘I won’
California Conservative — ... That’s the title of this article written by Jonathan Martin and Carol Lee. My response to President Obama would’ve been brief and succinct: Whether you won the election is irrelevant to setting good economic policy. This stimulus package is terrible economic policy. ...

About that CBO report...
Political Animal — ABOUT THAT CBO REPORT.... This week, congressional Republicans seized on a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing the limited short-term stimulative effects of the Democrats' proposed rescue package. It's also led to widespread media coverage undermining the White House's arguments about the benefits of a stimulus plan. There is, however, a problem. The CBO report, as it's been described, ...

The Problem Really Is That Which Is Most Basic About Right Wing Parties-- So Good Luck With The Post-Partisan Shtik
DownWithTyranny! — ... President Post-Partisan had congressional leaders over to the White House for a meeting about his stimulus package yesterday. It was an opportunity for McConnell, Kyl, Boehner and Cantor to gripe and whine about Democratic solutions to the problems that have been caused by Republican dogma and failed Bush era policy. They basically want more of the same. (If you think I'm exaggerating, be sure and check out the ...

Advice to GOP: When Questioning Obama About His Socialist Plans to Redistribute Wealth Expect Snarky Response
Gateway Pundit — Joe the Plumber knows how it feels, too. You're not supposed to question the wealth redistribution plans by democrats. Ever. When questioning Barack Obama about his socialist plans to redistribute wealth in America expect a snarky response. The Politico reported: 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 ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... means we don't have a recording of the exact wording and therefore don't know how accurate this version is. But even as recounted, it's not a demand that Republicans "quit listening" to Limbaugh -- it's an assertion that nothing's going to get done in a bipartisan way if Republicans adopt Limbaugh's stand-athwart-history-yelling-stop posture of resistance. And, of course, the other recent Obama statement that has right-wingers' knickers in a twist is also a plain statement of fact: he did win. Democrats won. The public wants the page turned. ...

Obama’s ‘I Won’ Comment
The Moderate Voice — ... When I first read about the comment at Politico, it didn’t sound like Obama; it sounded more like “I’m the Decider” … ...

Obama Ends Ban on Financing Pro-Abortion Groups, Acts Like He’s Doing Something Very Special
Patterico's Pontifications — ... That’s fine; as you’re keen to point out, you won. Just please don’t pretend that you’re doing something that is new, and different, and bipartisan. Your action is politics as usual — a bone thrown to your base on a Friday afternoon. It’ll help kill a few more babies. There’s nothing fresh or bipartisan about it, so don’t pretend there is. ...

THOUGHTS ON OBAMA’S FIRST WEEK: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Right Wing Nut House — ... of political reality. The Republicans lost by near-landslide proportions, and now that his popularity has skyrocketed during the transition, to be seen hindering Obama is to be seen as obstructing the will of the people. At least, that’s the argument that Democrats would make. Obama made it quite plain what that means when Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) went into a critique of the new president’s “stimulus plan.” Reportedly, Obama waited for Cantor to finish and then said, simply “I won.” Obama’s two word put down trumped the discussion. (Glenn Reynolds ...

1/26: Let's Agree To Disagree
Blogometer — ... bloggers are urging Obama and cong. Dems to pass the most effective stimulus bill possible, even if it doesn't receive many GOP votes: STIMULUS II: Don't Vote For This Crap Sandwich, GOPers Just as liberal bloggers believe that it is in Dems' interest to not try to win GOP support for the stimulus bill, conservative bloggers believe that it is in the GOP's interest to let Dems' pass the stimulus bill themselves: OBAMA: Elections Matter Liberal bloggers are delighted that Obama reportedly reminded GOP cong. leaders "I won" after listening to their concerns about his economic ...

Carol Platt Liebau: "Moderate" in Style, But Not In Substance
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Really? In the week after the new President simply told Republicans "I won" ? So much for the new tone. In the week after the new President -- ...

Obama’s Broken Promises Were Entirely Predictable
Pajamas Media — ... “an end to the petty grievances … that for far too long have strangled our politics.” We should “set aside childish things,” Obama suggested, and “choose our better history.” So much for that. The first thing President Obama did was allow Nancy Pelosi to write the egregious “stimulus” bill, effectively making it her own personal wish list. When opposition to the bill began to mount, Obama brought Republicans to the bargaining table — only to snicker “I won” to their faces . Additionally, President Obama’s recent ...

Obama's Approval Numbers More Polarized than Bush's
Politics Daily — ... The result is somewhat surprising given President Obama's self-declared determination to bridge partisan divides in America. One explanation may be seen in the Obama Administration's early actions, which have had a decidedly liberal flavor, and have left little room for compromise with Republicans. On the economic stimulus bill that the president championed, for example, Republican ideas were dismissed by Obama at a White House meeting with a curt, "I won." The result was ...

Obama: Gives Them A Sense They’ve Been Heard
Patterico's Pontifications — ... I doubt the Chrysler bondholders, GM’s former President, the AIG bonus recipients, and the health care leaders who met with Obama last week feel like he heard their concerns. Instead, I suspect they felt more like the Republican leaders who, in one of their first meetings with a newly inaugurated Obama, were matter-of-factly told “I won.” ...

Politics is for Winners
Patterico's Pontifications — [Guest post by DRJ] Barack Obama, explaining to GOP leaders why his stimulus plan should be adopted despite their objections: “I won.” Lindsey Graham, explaining to a Ron Paul supporter why he isn’t interested in building the GOP around libertarian ideas that he doesn’t share: “I’m a winner, pal.” – DRJ

Yes, Obama’s president—and you’re not
neo-neocon — ... I cannot in my lifetime recall a previous president feeling the need to remind the opposition and the public that “I won,” and “Only I’m the president of the United States.” The latter in particular has a “nah nah nah na nah” teasy juvenile quality, especially since Obama is comparing himself to John McCain, the man who ran against him in 2008 and would have liked to have been president instead. ...

Trust In Obama Falling Fast
Say Anything — ... Remember, Obama won.  He’s not afraid to tell us that.  But if he keeps up like this he isn’t going to win again. ...

Pity the President
Neptunus Lex — ... But the drop among Dems and liberals is also a key driving factor in the President’s skid, according to WaPo polling analyst Jennifer Agiesta, who graciously provided the additional data. This suggests Obama’s conciliatory approach to the GOP, and his lack of clarity around the public option — both of which are presumably alienating Dems and liberals — could be key factors driving his dip. I suppose “conciliation” is very much in the eye of the beholder. Still: Someone must be blamed.

Beware Obama’s September Surprise
Flopping Aces — ... When Bill Clinton lost the debate over Hillary Care in the early 90’s he deftly triangulated and found common ground to work with Republicans on issues like NAFTA and welfare reform. That and Ross Perot saved his re-election bid in 1996. At this juncture, it’s difficult to see how Obama, who shot down ideas from Republican congressional leaders by telling them “I won,” will suddenly drop the arrogance and scolding habits which seem to be matched only by his ego. ...

Obama's Communist Green Czar Van Jones: "Republicans Are A$$holes" (Video)
Gateway Pundit — ... Special Advisor for Green Jobs, the White House Council on Environmental Quality. February 11, 2009, Berkeley, CA. From a lecture Jones gave at the 2nd Annual Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) event. So, what are they talking about anyway? Barack Obama and the Pelosi-Reid Congress has rammed through every piece of legislation they wanted to without a single GOP vote or input. And, since when was the socialist Barack "I One" Obama bipartisan? ...

"[T]he number of people who believe that the President has larded the government with communists (!) was astonishing."
Althouse — ... Get a grip, Joe, you timorous mouse of a man. But that's just a joke. I know you're not really concerned about "civil discourse" in the abstract. You're annoyed that the people have started paying attention and are not sitting back in awed reverence like the most confused and cowed first grader watching that nice man on TV. You thought that when the Democrats won — "I won!" — they'd be able to roll up their preferences into 1000-page bundles and there wouldn't be anything people could do about it. But — lo and behold! — they used speech, free speech, they spoke their minds, ...

What would Dick Cheney do?
Firedoglake — ... With solid majorities now, and God knows what will happen in 2010, the clock is ticking on Barack Obama to take charge of  what once promised to be the defining issue of  his administration. Back In January Obama told Republican leaders "I won." ...

"City of Madison cracks down on socialists: Citations to newspaper hawkers set up First Amendment clash."
Althouse — ... There's some logic to that. The Socialists were down, and the cops could have trodden them down further, and they might have suffered silently. That was back when they were "used to losing." But now, as Obama says, "I won." They won. They feel like they won anyway. They, meaning the Socialists. Hmmmm..... Anyway, they're feeling all Celebrate, good Obama, come on! Obama's President now! Obama! Obama! Lift the cop car! Lift the cop car! ...

Nonsense On Stilts
The Iconic Midwest — ... This ideal of "unity" is in contradistinction to the liberal idea of people pursuing their political ideas in a competitive environment. The reason Obama is having so many difficulties is not that meanies like Beck and Limbaugh call him names, but because Obama doesn't understand that most of the country is still committed to their own understanding of politics as an ongoing competition. Obama's belief that he could merely say "I won" and politics were supposed to cease does not indicate to me that he understands the political to be anything like Federalist #10. ...

Nonsense On Stilts
Blue Crab Boulevard — ... with no classes means a society with no politics. Voilà unity. This ideal of “unity” is in contradistinction to the liberal idea of people pursuing their political ideas in a competitive environment. The reason Obama is having so many difficulties is not that meanies like Beck and Limbaugh call him names, but because Obama doesn’t understand that most of the country is still committed to their own understanding of politics as an ongoing competition. Obama’s belief that he could merely say “I won” and politics were supposed to cease does not indicate to me that he ...

I believe Obama rejects Carter’s charge
The Anchoress — ... at his own inaugural, where he could have won the goodwill of those who voted against him by extending a traditional measure of graciousness to his predecessor, but chose instead to play to his base; he left no one in doubt that he was disrespecting the man who -even Bushhaters admitted- had bent over backwards to make Obama’s transition into office the smoothest in memory. When Republican senators and congressmen wanted their ideas to be considered, he sniped, “I won.” When Nancy Pelosi shut the Republicans out of the stimulus-bill ...