RNC's Steele 'done' with Obama

Must be another one of those "caculated" comments of Steele. Ya know....like the one about Rush so he could see who his friends or enemies were. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't Steele think Obama might be a little busy running the free world and fixing the worst economy since the Depression to care about some egotistical - and rather incompetent - RNC char?

http://www.political-buzz.com/

I hope this guy never goes away. He's hilarious!

Doesn't Steele think Obama might be a little busy running the free world and fixing the worst economy since the Depression to care about some egotistical - and rather incompetent - RNC char?

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | March 31, 2009 11:28 AM

Right, busy guy... busy enough to squeeze in some face time on Leno... but too busy to meet with the RNC chairman?

heartburn -- the appearance on Leno was a way to reach the masses -- get his message out to as many Americans as possible about the economy, etc. It wasn't all fun and games. Just because past President's haven't done this does not mean it is wrong. It's a new age and we have a President who actually thinks and acts in this century.

heartburn.....When did Bush meet with Dean?

You have to give Replicans credit.

They know all the dirty little tricks.

How to throw a spitball.

Masters of the wedge issue.

This guy Steele is a walking, talking wedge of sorts.

If he had anything to say other than "spends too much taxes too much borrows too much", then the charge that he's being wrongfully ignored might gain some traction.

But he doesn't, and it won't.

I think Steele is desperate to appear relevant. I think the members of the GOP did him a disservice when they put him in this post. Now he is scrambling to be on any "news" show. Maybe he's afraid his fifteen are over?

Candidate Obama claimed he desired bipartisanship solutions to the problems that the United States faced in the coming years and a desire to lower the rhetoric in Washington.

President Obama failed to inform Nancy Pelosi to reach out to the other side when crafting legislation and he failed to inform his press secretary, Robert Gibbs, to lower the rancor when speaking about people who disagree with his policies.

Why would Obama meet with Steele? Steele has no control over the Republican Party. He has no influence at all. He won't even stand up to a media figure like Limbaugh. Does anyone honestly believe Steele could change a single Republican vote in the US Senate?

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele says he's done reaching out to President Barack Obama who apparently hasn't reciprocated.

One thing about those republicans...their determination. After a whole 21/2 months of trying, they throw in the towel.

Pat H -- you are hilarious! The reason the stimulus, etc., package is so weak is BECAUSE Obama, et. al., tried to be bipartisan. The Dems bent over backwards trying to put in items the Republicans wanted, and the Repubs were still big babies and whined that they didn't get their way. Sometimes, it just takes an adult to say "stop" and this is how it is going to be. The Republicans were the ones who didn't want to play nice and cooperate.

He's done?
What's he gonna do? Go off somewhere with Glenn Beck and have a good cry?

See ya. Crybaby whiner Steele. Go in the corner and pout.

heartburn -- the appearance on Leno was a way to reach the masses -- get his message out to as many Americans as possible about the economy, etc. It wasn't all fun and games. Just because past President's haven't done this does not mean it is wrong. It's a new age and we have a President who actually thinks and acts in this century.

Posted by: Milw-Town | March 31, 2009 12:16 PM

Wow! Are you telling me that the whole white house press room and apparatus, dedicated press corp, daily briefings from his press secretary, and the presidential access to preempted prime time network tv time doesn't do this ?? Without Jay Leno the word can't get out? wow again!

heartburn -- the appearance on Leno was a way to reach the masses -- get his message out to as many Americans as possible about the economy, etc. It wasn't all fun and games. Just because past President's haven't done this does not mean it is wrong. It's a new age and we have a President who actually thinks and acts in this century.

Posted by: Milw-Town | March 31, 2009 12:16 PM

Wow! Are you telling me that the whole white house press room and apparatus, dedicated press corp, daily briefings from his press secretary, and the presidential access to preempted prime time network tv time doesn't do this ?? Without Jay Leno the word can't get out? wow again!

heartburn.....When did Bush meet with Dean?

Posted by: bill r. | March 31, 2009 12:40 PM

well here is a refreshing point of view !

I was wondering how long it would take for the whiny "well Bush didn't do that" argument would come into play--- you never disappoint bill r!

Don't know- how many times did the screamer reach out to Bush?

I was wondering how long it would take for the whiny "well Bush didn't do that" argument would come into play---
Posted by: heartburn | March 31, 2009 3:02 PM

I wondered how long it would take for the what is good for the goose isn't always good for the gander argument would come into play.

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Posted by: Milw-Town | March 31, 2009 1:27 PM
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Jeepers, you don’t expect people to accept your re-write of recent history, do you? The Republicans had zero input into the stimulus plan in the House - and they weren’t even given enough time to read the dang thing before it was forced to a vote after the compromise reached in committee. The only reason Senate Republicans were given a say is that they could have stopped it. Even then, the vast bulk of Republican proposals and objections were rejected in the Senate and in the committee. Thus, it is basically false to say the “stimulus package” is weak because of Republican input. What input? They weren’t permitted any.
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It is equally false to say that the Republicans weren’t nice and didn’t want to cooperate. What cooperation did they get from the Democrats? They got zilch; that’s what. They were largely excluded from drafting the bill, and then weren’t able to read it before being forced to vote. And you call that cooperation. That’s nonsense, pal. You got to go along to get along, and there was none of that in the stimulus bill. The Democrats own that one.

Heartburn said: Wow! Are you telling me that the whole white house press room and apparatus, dedicated press corp, daily briefings from his press secretary, and the presidential access to preempted prime time network tv time doesn't do this ?? Without Jay Leno the word can't get out? wow again!

Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. You have more, average, John Q. Public's that will watch the Tonight Show than will watch a Presidential press conference. "Wow" on your part for not realizing that.

heartburn.....When did Bush meet with Dean?
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Posted by: bill r. | March 31, 2009 12:40 PM
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When precisely did Howard Dean ever ask to meet with Bush? To my knowledge, he never did. Steele, on the other hand, has asked to meet Obama. How is there any comparison?

Let's talk about Republican's cooperating shall we?

Let's talk about Senator Gregg, who was offered the Commerce post, yet in the end rejected the position, after initially accepting, saying that he'd rather be a partisan obstruction in the Senate. Obama reaches out, and then get's slapped in the face by the "bipartisan" Republicans.

Let's talk about the stimulus, shall we? Lets dispell the out right lies from John W, and others. Obama met with Republican leaders about the stimulus bill.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/us/politics/28obama.html

Let us also remember that there are, infact, Republicans outside of the House and Senate. A number of Republican Governors have come out strongly in support of the Stimulus, including Gov. Schwarzenegger and Gov. Crist.

I guess it's too much to ask for the Republican Chorus here in the Swamp to be honest. I think we'ce all come to learn to never trust any "facts" that they present without checking them out.

When precisely did Howard Dean ever ask to meet with Bush? To my knowledge, he never did. Steele, on the other hand, has asked to meet Obama. How is there any comparison?

Posted by: John W. | March 31, 2009 4:58 PM

Tell ya the truth...I don't know whether he did or didn't....but what gives Steele the idea that he is so omni-important that after a whole 2 months in office with the economy in the pits and 2 wars going on, he has the time in those 60 days to have a meet with "the RNC"? Don't give me the Leno line.....heartburn knows full well that was to premote his plan. So let me ask...."if" Dean had asked to meet Bush in his first 60 days and didn't get one.....do you think he would have the right to say he's done with trying to reach out?

Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. You have more, average, John Q. Public's that will watch the Tonight Show than will watch a Presidential press conference. "Wow" on your part for not realizing that.

Posted by: Milw-Town | March 31, 2009 4:56 PM

You may be right- when you consider that a good slice of the 60+ Million people voted Obama solely on vaque hopey changey phraseology - that was never challenged by the moon eyed media ...of course, we are now finding out what our President is all about aren't we? What a surprise- his answer to everything requires more government and more of our money...go figure.

So it sounds like you are okay with the source of information from your president that could and has effected most Americans jobs, taxes, and future being delivered as a result of Jay Leno hard hitting inciteful interviewing style?

And - to the point of this article-you would rather he do the Leno appearance than meet with the "opposition" given his broken record "bipartisan" rhetoric?

Go back to sleep- and please stop voting.

heartburn.....When did Bush meet with Dean?
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Posted by: bill r. | March 31, 2009 12:40 PM
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When precisely did Howard Dean ever ask to meet with Bush? To my knowledge, he never did. Steele, on the other hand, has asked to meet Obama. How is there any comparison?

Posted by: John W. | March 31, 2009 4:58 PM

Comparing the relatively respectful, calm demeanor of Steele to Dean's tourette like rants, my guess is that the bug eyed DNC chief may have had a little trouble with getting a security clearance to actually get a face to face with Bush--

Its a moot point though- Dean had no need to meet with Bush- his DNC leadership was pretty much limited to one way attack speeches... his message would have been lost in any meeting requiring dialouge and adult conversation- I doubt he ever requested a meeting.

"...Obama met with Republican leaders about the stimulus bill..."

Posted by: Mel | March 31, 2009 5:56 PM

Mel-He sure did meet with the Reps, and he told them that "I won" pretty much defining his bipartisnship... Pelosi wrote the stimulus bill- so Obama meeting with republicans was nothing more than Obama wanting to appear bipartisan...

How many republican amendments to the bill were allowed by Pelosi ?

How much time was allowed by Pelosi prior to her excellent Italian vacation for any Congress person- let alone the republicans to actually read the bill?

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Posted by: Mel | March 31, 2009 5:56 PM
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Mel,
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You have no place talking about who is and who isn’t honest, and your introduction of Obama into the discussion was a red-herring. Obama didn’t write the stimulus bill; the House Democrats did. Despite Obama’s willingness to talk with House Republicans, the House Democrats were not so cordial. The Democrats wrote the House version of the bill, kept its creation entirely out of a number of committees and sub-committees where Republican participation might have occurred, shut Republicans out of the drafting process and offered no negotiations on it. The only parts that were changed got changed because of public ridicule by Republicans, and not through the normal negotiation process. It was a totally take-it-or-leave-it deal. The Republicans, understandably, didn’t take it. Even after the Senate approved the bill with changes, the Democrats attempted to keep Republican participation in committee discussions to a minimum. Yep, that’s just rip-snortin’ bi-partisanship if I ever saw it.

Posted by: John W. | March 31, 2009 9:30 PM

No John, the red herring was your careful omission of the true facts of the matter. They didn't agree with your partisan analysis, so you simply decided to lie instead. I caught you on it. The facts speak for themselves, and against your rather transparent attempts to spin them away.