Top GOP Lawmakers Not Invited to Obama's First State Dinner
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[QUOTE]Among others, the president didn't invite his 2008 campaign rival, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, even though Obama the candidate pledged a post-partisan presidency.While the White House is mum about who will be among the 300 or so lucky invitees to President Obama's first state dinner Tuesday night, word is already leaking out about who's not on the A-list, The Washington Times reports.
Chief among the non-attendees: top Republican lawmakers.
House Minority Leader John A. Boehner won't be there; he's on Thanksgiving break and home in Ohio. His deputy, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, also didn't get an invitation to the dinner.
The president didn't invite his 2008 rival, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, even though Obama the candidate pledged a post-partisan presidency.
Most senators will be back in their home states during the holiday break, and few Republicans want to return to Washington for a party packed with Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell received an invitation but decided to skip the dinner.
Some top Democrats also found themselves out of the loop. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, who turned out to be a pivotal player in Saturday's health care vote, didn't rate an invitation. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana, who wrote the first draft of the bill, also didn't get the vaunted engraved invitation to the black-tie dinner.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat turned independent who will be crucial to the fate of health care reform, won't be attending the dinner. He prefers to stay in Connecticut.[/QUOTE]
Source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/24/republican-lawmakers-invited-state-dinner/[/url]
So much for bipartisanship :Dawkins102:
In b4 :foxnews:
in all seriousness, so the hell what? I don't recall the Republicans being particularly bipartisan with the Democrats when they were in power.
Gotta be a baller to go to Obama's crib.
John Mccain doesn't want bipartisanship, neither does the Boner, nor does Eric Cantor, or Ben Nelson, and Max Baucus is a prick. As for Joe Lieberman, no one will be inviting him anywhere for a long time.
Also: Faux News. Not spinning anything against Obama, we swears.
Fox has a habit of not mentioning that the Conservatives are just the party of "no," and blocked progress. Why bother inviting them when you know what they're going to say?
[QUOTE=DuncanFrost;18544253]In b4 :foxnews:
in all seriousness, so the hell what? I don't recall the Republicans being particularly bipartisan with the Democrats when they were in power.[/QUOTE]
But Obama said he wanted bipartisanship.
[QUOTE=Omali;18544269]John Mccain doesn't want bipartisanship, neither does the Boner, nor does Eric Cantor, or Ben Nelson, and Max Baucus is a prick. As for Joe Lieberman, no one will be inviting him anywhere for a long time.[/QUOTE]
lol boner
[QUOTE]Most senators will be back in their home states during the holiday break, and few Republicans want to return to Washington for a party packed with Democrats.[/QUOtE]It's not like Obama can force these people away from their families. If they want to go home for Thanksgiving then they should be allowed to. I don't see what the problem is.
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;18544717]It's not like Obama can force these people away from their families. If they want to go home for Thanksgiving then they should be allowed to. I don't see what the problem is.[/QUOTE]
He's not forcing the Democrats to stay either. But even if Republicans stayed in DC, they still weren't invited.
[QUOTE]Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell received an invitation but decided to skip the dinner.[/QUOTE]It doesn't sound like he's not inviting republicans, but instead republicans are skipping the dinner. Not really Obama's fault.
[QUOTE]Some top Democrats also found themselves out of the loop. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, who turned out to be a pivotal player in Saturday's health care vote, didn't rate an invitation. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana, who wrote the first draft of the bill, also didn't get the vaunted engraved invitation to the black-tie dinner.[/QUOTE]See, you can't invite everyone. There are only 300 seats.
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See, you can't invite everyone. There are only 300 seats.[/QUOTE]
It's Obama, he can do ANYTHING :obama:
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18544930]It's Obama, he can do ANYTHING :obama:[/QUOTE]
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfxVkLhlu5s[/MEDIA]
ahahahaha
Bipartisanship went out the window when he figured out the Republicans were going to stonewall anything and everything he wants to do, so obviously there's no point inviting those people. As for the Democrat, Baucus' bill was a piece of shit insurance company handout, and Libermann is probably scared of getting an Obama roundhouse to the face for threatening to filibuster.
Lawdy, why the fuck would a Democrat (Obama) be inviting GOP Law Makers (Not Democrats.) Chickinz for all though.
[QUOTE=DuncanFrost;18544253]In b4 :foxnews:
in all seriousness, so the hell what? I don't recall the Republicans being particularly bipartisan with the Democrats when they were in power.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't matter.
It just further shows how much of a liar Barrack Obama is.
[QUOTE=Jenkem;18545179]Doesn't matter.
It just further shows how much of a liar Barrack Obama is.[/QUOTE]
That's like saying he's a bad person for throwing a neighborhood barbecue and not inviting the kid down the street who threw a cinderblock through his windshield. Bipartisanship actually requires effort by both parties, and he can't be bipartisan if nobody in the other party will even give him the time of day, let alone offer any support.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;18545210] he can't be bipartisan if nobody in the other party will even give him the time of day, let alone offer any support.[/QUOTE]
Or even go to his dinner.
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;18544819]It doesn't sound like he's not inviting republicans, but instead republicans are skipping the dinner. Not really Obama's fault.[/QUOTE]
The only mention of skipping is for one Republican and one democrat.
It would help if you actually read the article.
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[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18544930]It's Obama, he can do ANYTHING :obama:[/QUOTE]
Holy shit.
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So far George W Bush was better at being a bipartisan.
[QUOTE=admiral_Cola;18546610]So far George W Bush was better at being a bipartisan.[/QUOTE]
Because the Democrats are the only ones with even a passing interest in working with the other side, they don't just reflexively dig in their heels on every single issue if they're out of power.
I'm kind of out of the loop here, but is it supposed to just be a friendly dinner or is it like an extremely formal thing where they discuss issues and whatnot?
I think they Democrats are trying to be bipartisan, but the Republicans aren't giving it a chance. During the health care debates various Republicans said that would oppose any bill that included the public option. Sounds like they are trying real hard to work together doesn't it?
That isn't the only time either.
They should count themselves lucky; I hear Obama gets hammered at these events.
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[QUOTE=Yogurt;18547448]I think they Democrats are trying to be bipartisan, but the Republicans aren't giving it a chance. During the health care debates various Republicans said that would oppose any bill that included the public option. Sounds like they are trying real hard to work together doesn't it?
That isn't the only time either.[/QUOTE]
Didn't the stimulus and the budget both pass without a single Republican vote? The three most important legislative actions this year and they've completely counted themselves out of them.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;18547491]Didn't the stimulus and the budget both pass without a single Republican vote? The three most important legislative actions this year and they've completely counted themselves out of them.[/QUOTE]
We republicans are just butthurt about having two bad presidents in a row.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;18545059]Bipartisanship went out the window when he figured out the Republicans were going to stonewall anything and everything he wants to do, so obviously there's no point inviting those people. As for the Democrat, Baucus' bill was a piece of shit insurance company handout, and Libermann is probably scared of getting an Obama roundhouse to the face for threatening to filibuster.[/QUOTE]
Give this man a used car!
so wait he's not bipartisian because he didn't invite people to eat at the white house
are you fucking serious
this is sooooo stupid that i can't even use capitals because it would degrade the english language to a point where it would become a series of grunts
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;18544279]But Obama said he wanted bipartisanship.[/QUOTE]
Well I'm fucking glad he doesn't now, if he doesn't.
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