Did Obama just spank the Republicans like he's their daddy or what!

[quiet.american]

C'mon, BOG -- only one thread on this in here!!!! ;)
C-SPAN link:
http://cspan.org/Watch/Media/2010/01/29/HP/R/28993/President+Speaks+at+GOP+Retreat.aspx


Was that saaaaasweeeeet or what? Like a delicious, fine dessert after a very satisfying SOTU meal.

Posted this in another thread, but I've just got to post some of my favorite bits, here, too.

Paraphrasing -

We're worried about our job security, the American people want us to worry about their job security

Talking crazy nonsense to your constituents about me doesn't leave you any room to negotiate with me or the House or Senate leadership, and because you've talked so much nonsense, if you're seen by your constituents as being receptive to working with Democrats, they'll vote you out. So, now what choice do you have but to vote no on everything.

You keep saying you have better solutions and great ideas, but your ideas don't meet the test of reality. Political assertions don't equal actual solutions. Don't come to me with the kind of ideas, that when examined by CBO and experts, don't actually solve or even address the problem. I'm open to tort reform, but that only goes so far, so what else you got.

From the way you presented HCR, people think it's some kind of Bolshevik plot. Many of the same ideas in this HCR are the ones two of your own icons presented to Bill Clinton when he was trying to do healthcare, now you call these same ideas "radical."

We came into office with $1.3 trillion deficit created by Bushco. Two wars weren't paid for. Medicare expansion wasn't paid for. $3 trillion in revenue was lost due to the recession. Now, you're going to worry about what will happen to the children? After your party created all this deficit? You've got to be kidding.


I could go on and on! The guy was absolutely amazing.