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Obama will become a 'born-again moderate,' says GOP's McConnell
 President B.O. will likely become a "born-again moderate" after the November elections, according to the Senate's top Republican.Nothing leads me to believe he's half that bright... In an interview with The Hill this week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Incumbent R-Ky.) acknowledged that Obama doesn't call him very often. "I sit by the phone and I wait, but it never rings..." But he thinks that will be changing soon. "Frankly, I think how much he calls me depends on how much he thinks he needs me," McConnell said. "I don't blame him for that. He's had a huge number [of Democrats] in the House and a big number in the Senate, and I'm sure calling Mitch McConnell is not the first thing on his agenda every day." If the Pubs take the Senate in November they're not obligated to keep this guy as majority leader. The Kentucky senator who has marshaled unyielding opposition to Obama and Democratic congressional leaders for the past year and a half said he stands ready to work with the White House in the next Congress. He cited common ground with Obama on issues such as trade, nuclear power and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "There are things that he is doing, and there are some things that he says he's for that he's not yet done that could produce more bipartisan agreement, and if there is a mid-course correction in November, I think the president will become a born-again moderate," McConnell said. I doubt if he even has the concept. McConnell's remarks reveal his confidence about the midterm elections, though he repeatedly refused to forecast the future. "What I would hope, for the sake of the country, is that if there is a mid-course correction, the president will give up on his left-of-center agenda and meet us in the middle," he added. He's so far left of center the center's not even on his horizon. White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton noted that Obama and McConnell have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at the White House, adding they meet on a monthly basis. Burton said, "The president has consistently reached out to Republicans and included many of their ideas in every major piece of legislation he's signed. In fact, he's hoping to get Republican support for some policies they've previously supported in the small business legislation that is currently before the body. The president will continue to work with Republicans without regard to this coming Election Day or any other day on the calendar." Then his lips fell off. They shriveled up and began to smoke right before his eyes... For now -- three months before the election -- McConnell is comfortable attacking Obama and congressional Democrats. "This is a very, very anti-business administration," he said, later calling Democrats "naïve" and accusing them of embracing "Washington takeover" policies. Posted by: Fred 2010-08-05 |
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