Obama Lauds Key Victories Before a Glimpse of Future Fights

Gerald · 12-22-10, 08:16 PM

President Obama, preparing to leave Washington after a busy lame-duck session, claimed Wednesday that Congress has not been this productive in decades -- arguing that the breakout of bipartisanship is a sign that America's lawmakers are "not doomed to endless gridlock." The president called an end-of-year news conference to tout a slew of recent victories in Congress, before heading out to join his family on vacation in Hawaii. He expressed disappointment that the so-called DREAM Act, as well as a full-blown budget, did not pass. But he suggested the series of votes taken over the past several days should challenge assumptions that Washington will grind to a halt once control of Congress is split between both parties.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...ason-progress/

Note: Published December 22, 2010

Platapus · 12-22-10, 08:32 PM

Obama is a politician and as a politician he will spin things to his advantage.

. It is not like he has had a lot of good news to report.

Gerald · 12-22-10, 08:39 PM

He might report, the golf season has been decent...

krashkart · 12-22-10, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

He might report, the golf season has been decent...

Heh. Some might say that that's all he's done during his term.

12-22-10, 08:16 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Obama Lauds Key Victories Before a Glimpse of Future Fights President Obama, preparing to leave Washington after a busy lame-duck session, claimed Wednesday that Congress has not been this productive in decades -- arguing that the breakout of bipartisanship is a sign that America's lawmakers are "not doomed to endless gridlock." The president called an end-of-year news conference to tout a slew of recent victories in Congress, before heading out to join his family on vacation in Hawaii. He expressed disappointment that the so-called DREAM Act, as well as a full-blown budget, did not pass. But he suggested the series of votes taken over the past several days should challenge assumptions that Washington will grind to a halt once control of Congress is split between both parties. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...ason-progress/ Note: Published December 22, 2010 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

12-22-10, 08:32 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Obama is a politician and as a politician he will spin things to his advantage. . It is not like he has had a lot of good news to report. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-22-10, 08:39 PM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	He might report, the golf season has been decent... __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie