dishdude714
01-30-2010, 06:51 PM
Obama to GOP: Let's End the "Political Steel Cage Match"
Speaking at a retreat for House Republicans on Friday, President Barack Obama defended his economic recovery proposals and called on Republicans to work with him to turn around the economy and implement other reforms in areas like health care.
The American people are tired of partisanship, Mr. Obama said at the Baltimore retreat, particularly in the current economic climate.
"I'm not a pundit, I'm just a president," he said, "but I don't believe the American people want us to focus on our job security, they want us to focus on their job security."
He added, "They didn't send us to Washington to fight each other in some sort of political steel cage match."
Speaking at a retreat for House Republicans on Friday, President Barack Obama defended his economic recovery proposals and called on Republicans to work with him to turn around the economy and implement other reforms in areas like health care.
The American people are tired of partisanship, Mr. Obama said at the Baltimore retreat, particularly in the current economic climate.
"I'm not a pundit, I'm just a president," he said, "but I don't believe the American people want us to focus on our job security, they want us to focus on their job security."
He added, "They didn't send us to Washington to fight each other in some sort of political steel cage match."