McConnell tells Obama 'start listening to the electorate'

[Imperialism Inc.]

Source: McClatchy

A defiant Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell plans to give a tough speech Thursday saying that if President Barack Obama won't go along with key GOP goals, "the only way to do all these things is to put someone in the White House who won't veto any of these things.

"We can hope the president will start listening to the electorate after Tuesday's election," the Kentucky Republican plans to tell the conservative Heritage Foundation. "But we can't plan on it." Excerpts of the text were released late Wednesday night.

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Instead, McConnell plans to say, "We can — and should — propose and vote on straight repeal, repeatedly. But we can’t expect the president to sign it. So we’ll also have to work, in the House, on denying funds for implementation, and, in the Senate, on votes against its most egregious provisions.”

The White House, he is to say, "has a choice: they can change course, or they can double down on a vision of government that the American people have roundly rejected… When the administration agrees with the American people, we will agree with the administration.



Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/04/103176/mcconnell-tells-obama-start-listening.html#ixzz14JYbDi9H

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And so it begins. With one house of Congress the GOP plans to use whatever force they can muster and "vote on straight repeal, repeatedly."

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Separation of Powers is a beautiful thing.

Thou shalt love thy Constitution.

[Sal Minella]

2. I daresay Obama was put in office by a helluvva lot more votes

from "the electorate" than McConnell ever dreamed of getting.

Would be wonderful if "the electorate" could be allowed to have their say without the influence of the Koch billion$.

[nc4bo]

19. +1. nt

[Action]

24. Won't happen until

a scandal the likes of Watergate happens. That is when we got election law reform which was gutted by the repub Supremes. Until "we the people" realize that we have lost our democracy, no change will happen.

[harun]

3. Someone tell McConnell the electorate want MORE reform of Health Care.

[madrchsod]

4. so obama says....let`s all get together and mitch says fuck you....

will it ever dawn on obama that we want a harry truman or lbj in the whitehouse?

you know .....someone with a big set of balls?

[Xipe Totec]

5. And what are we, I ask? nt

[FarPoint]

6. The GOP is on the 100%, 24/7 attack mode.

They are going in for the kill like Killer Bees.....they will not ever stop.

[Roland99]

13. Which is what the Dems should have done starting 2 years ago.

Being feckless and gutless gets you booted out of the House.

[barb162]

33. That's so true; the long ago days of cooperation between the parties

is long gone. These Republicans are not moderates in any way and refuse to compromise. They want to kill off the Democrats and all social safety net programs.

[Vinca]

7. I can't help it, but I really despise that turtle headed weasel.

[Imperialism Inc.]

8. That only proves you are sane.

:)

[BlueGirlRedState]

27. Me, too.

Can't decide if I despise him more than Cheney.

[Imperialism Inc.]

9. I guess I didn't include anything in the excerpt that said what they want to repeal.

Hopefully it was obvious he is talking about health care reform.

[RC]

10. If they don't like the health care as it is currently set up, why can't we

start pushing for single Payer? As in Single Payer, Universal Health Care?

If neither one of us like what we have. Make them fight 2 things, while we present something we want at the same time.

[bread_and_roses]

11. Yep, he should:

http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/11/03/election-about-jobs-not-republican-mandate/#more-39049

[rasputin1952]

12. McConnell is an idiot...

how he ever got above dogcatcher is beyond me. I don't think he has more than two firing synapses...blowhard stupid bastard.

[opihimoimoi]

14. + 869787564...The dude is stunningly Stupid and Slow....he needs less tea time

[badgolfer]

15. Reid

You know the senate Democrats will of course again elect Harry Reid as the majority leader to be the 'REAL' fighter for us liberals. McConnell will again run Reid into the ground as Harry reminds everyone that Mitch is his good friend.

[Betty]

16. if Obama started listening,

he'd move AWAY from repiglican plans, not try to work with them as he has.

[Sherman A1]

21. Precisely

I think that is the real point, listen to the folks that got you there, not the ones that want to bring you down.

[deacon]

17. They are already threatening him. Herrrrrrrrrrre we go again. Damn. n/t

[Jazzgirl]

18. I hate this fucker.

n/t

[onehandle]

20. The electorate said they don't want this asshole in charge of the Senate.

Loud and clear.

You lost. Accept your teabagging like a teabagger.

[SKKY]

22. You have to give them credit...

...truth or lies, they get on message and stay there. We could learn a few things from the Republicans. This would be a good start.

[Turbineguy]

23. Why doesn't he save time

and just do whatever Fox News tells him?

[blackspade]

25. What an embarrassment to KY!

McConnell is a liar.
The American people do not want more of the same GOP nonsense.
As long as the Democratic party operatives in DC are smart, the GOPs crap should be very helpful in the next election.
Unfortunately the next 2 years are going to be painful to watch.

[GoCubsGo]

26. Tough words coming from a deaf guy.

Hope he practices what he's preaching.

[LynneSin]

28. Why? Not like they made McConnell Senate Majority Leader

nuff said.

[lumberjack_jeff]

29. "By electorate, I mean me." n/t

[RoccoR5955]

30. If Obama AND McConnell listens to the electorate

1) Billionaires will be taxed, a hell of a lot more.
2) EFCA would pass.
3) DADT would pass.
4) Social Security would not be privatized.
5) There would be UNIVERSAL Health Care.
6) Troops would be out of Iraq AND Afghanistan.

That's just to mention a few.

[mvd]

36. Right on

:thumbsup:

[Akoto]

31. Everything about McConnell, expression, demeanor, voice ...

The man is like fingernails against the chalkboard of my soul. Ugh.

[lsewpershad]

32. When did macaroni man

realize Obama needs to listen to the electorate. Apparently he was deaf in 2008. Mccy never listened then and I'm sure he will not listen now because he has big corps blocking his ears drums.

[Golden Raisin]

34. Translates as: listen to

the very richest, very whitest members of the electorate & F the rest.

[yurbud]

35. if Obama had taken that attitude toward the GOP from day one...

The eelection would not even have been close.