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Barack Obama
In reply to the discussion: An Argument I'm Sick of Hearing! [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)17. The Caucus Room conspiracy.
On the night of the first inaugural balls after President Obama was sworn into office for his first term, well here it is:
http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2014/06/caucus-room-conspiracy-alive-and-well
On January 20, 2009, the night when the Obama's were attending inaugural balls and most Americans were out celebrating the end of the Bush years, a group of powerful Republicans was planning the end of Obama presidency before it even got going.
At the Caucus Room restaurant right here in Washington, DC - GOP leaders drew up a plan to intentionally sabotage Obama at every point possible. The whole thing was orchestrated by Republican propaganda mastermind Frank Luntz and over the course of four hours, a group of the most powerful conservative lawmakers in the country committed to a plan of action.
They promised each other that they would filibuster and obstruct any and all legislation supported by the new President, Barack Obama. They would do everything possible, for as long as it took, to make his a "failed presidency." On the guest list for this invitation only meeting were Republican Senators like Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl, Tom Coburn, John Ensign and Bob Corker. Also in attendance were Congressmen Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Hoekstra, Dan Lungren and - you guessed it - Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy.
- See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2014/06/caucus-room-conspiracy-alive-and-well#sthash.jPLTiC4c.dpuf
At the Caucus Room restaurant right here in Washington, DC - GOP leaders drew up a plan to intentionally sabotage Obama at every point possible. The whole thing was orchestrated by Republican propaganda mastermind Frank Luntz and over the course of four hours, a group of the most powerful conservative lawmakers in the country committed to a plan of action.
They promised each other that they would filibuster and obstruct any and all legislation supported by the new President, Barack Obama. They would do everything possible, for as long as it took, to make his a "failed presidency." On the guest list for this invitation only meeting were Republican Senators like Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl, Tom Coburn, John Ensign and Bob Corker. Also in attendance were Congressmen Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Hoekstra, Dan Lungren and - you guessed it - Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy.
- See more at: http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2014/06/caucus-room-conspiracy-alive-and-well#sthash.jPLTiC4c.dpuf
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It's a ridiculous argument, but I consider the source. BS wanted to primary Obama in '12.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2015
#1
Until I saw that factoid posted here, I didn't know that. It would have changed my mind about him.
freshwest
Aug 2015
#3
Yeah, he's using the Democratic party's platform to run against the Successful and Popular
Cha
Aug 2015
#13
Looked to me like a defense of Obama against the obstructions he got in Congress.
Cleita
Aug 2015
#15
No, BS is condescending as hell.. telling it took President Obama too long to figure it out..
Cha
Aug 2015
#22
FYI, this was alerted as an SOP violation of the Barack Obama group. Needless to say, I do not agree
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#20
Oh yeah.. the alerter can't stand to have us talking about President Obama in the BOG
Cha
Aug 2015
#21