Obama's 'Spirit' of Bipartisanship

Yesterday, to a man (and a woman), the Republicans voted "no" on the $900 billion, so-called stimulus package that was written by Pelosi and her gang and backed by the President. Along with every Republican, eleven sensible Blue-dogs, Democrats who are fiscal conservatives and who, I think, could see the B.S. of this bill, also voted against Pelosi and Obama. The complete Republican no-vote came despite a meeting that Obama held with key Republicans in the morning over the contents of the Bill. The liberal press hailed this as proof of Obama's commitment to bipartisanship by his reaching across the aisle. But was it really?

Sure, he met with the Republicans and listened to their ideas for the stimulus package. But, mostly, he was there to convince them, or should I say, schmooze them, into voting the way of the Democrats. He didn't take what he heard from the Republicans and then immediately meet with the Democratic leadership in the House to have them put some or any of their ideas to work in that massive spending (not stimulus) bill. No, he let the bill stand as the Democrats had written it. That Bill didn't incorporate one single idea from the Republicans. Their ideas went in one Presidential ear, and out the other.

Yesterday, was a perfect example of what the next four years will be like in the 'bipartisan' world according to Obama. He has absolute no history of working across the aisle and yesterday confirmed it. The history he does have is one of being a smooth talker; being a con man; getting you to agree to his way of thinking. That's how he won the Presidency. He convinced the left that he was far left when he needed the Democratic Nomination. He moved to the center when he wanted to get the majority of votes he need to become President. Now, he's in office and, from day-one, everything is being done from a far left viewpoint: from abortion, to Guantanamo, to interrogation, to spending, etc. Obama's 'spirit' of bipartisanship isn't that "sense of cooperation" that you might think. Instead, his "spirit" of bipartisanship is more like some intangible, transparent, ectoplasmic representation of something that is totally dead. You can run right up to it, try and grab it, and all you'll wind up with is handful of air. Basically, it's a "ghost" of a concept and absolutely not real in any true practice.

Mr. Obama's whole concept of bipartisanship is for you to come over to his side. He has no intention of really working with anyone. To do so would be for him to give up his core, far-left beliefs. Believe me, it will be a cold day in a very hot place before he does that. And, that's just my opinion.