Ghost of GOP Retreats Past...... House GOP+Obama Baltimore 2010

[IADEMO2004]

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/29/obama-goes-to-the-gop-lio_n_442331.html


What resulted was what one Democratic strategist described as “amazing theater” — certainly for cable news. Standing on a stage, looking down at his Republican questioners, Obama assumed the role of responsible adult to the GOP children, or, at the very least, of a college professor teaching and lecturing a room full of students.
He chastised Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) for calling his economic agenda radical and poked fun at the GOP’s own platform. “I am not an ideologue, I’m not,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense if somebody could tell me, ‘You could do this cheaper and get increased results,’ then I would say, ‘Great.’ The problem is, I couldn’t find credible economists who could back up the claims that you just made.”
He rebuked a questioner who insisted that the monthly deficit is higher now than Bush’s annual deficit. “That’s factually just not true,” he said. “And you know it’s not true.” He lampooned Republican lawmakers seated in front of him for portraying his health care legislation as “some Bolshevik plot.” He mocked Republicans for railing against the stimulus package and then showing up at “the ribbon-cuttings for some of these important projects in your communities.” And he did it all while calling for “a tone of civility instead of slash and burn will be helpful.”

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I guess GOP is still fine with slash and burn.

[bearsfootball516]

1. The epitome of class and integrity

[LonePirate]

2. Could you imagine 45 fielding policy questions from Dem lawmakers for hours?

He would crack within five minutes and go home crying.

[Leith]

3. I've Seen the Video a Couple of Times

and it's a thing of beauty. The rethugs come off as ignorant and whiny while Obama answers every question intelligently.

It was right after that they started saying that he couldn't utter a word without a TelePrompter. Usual rethug bag'o'lies.

[rsdsharp]

4. He rebuked a questioner who insisted that the monthly deficit is higher now than Bushs

annual deficit. “That’s factually just not true,” he said. “And you know it’s not true.”

That was Lying Paul Ryan if I remember correctly. Maybe it was Jeb Hensarling. At the time, I didn't know either of them from Adam's off ox.