Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the No. 4 Senate Republican, on Sunday said President Obama has not shown that he’s willing to work with Republicans.
President Obama met with congressional leaders from both parties on Friday, but Barrasso claims that Obama spent too much time discussing executive action on immigration.
“His policies have been rejected by the voters, and not just because they’re unpopular, but because they don’t work. And that’s why we went to the White House to say, ‘Mr. President, we want to work with you on issues of jobs, the economy, affordable energy, and health care,'” Barrasso said on “Fox News Sunday.”
“And I was astonished that during that whole lunch, the president didn’t ask us anything about that at all. He just was so focused on this executive amnesty issue that he ignored the idea of having the dialogue on ways we could actually change the direction of the country and move forward with regards to jobs and the economy,” he continued.
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), challenged Barrasso’s summary of the meeting on “Fox News Sunday.”
“The president wasn’t so focused on the issue of executive action until Speaker Boehner was the one to raise is, saying, ‘It’s going to be tough to do anything together if you do executive action.’ And that’s when the president tried to respond back,” Becerra said. “So to put the blame on the president for responding to the speaker is unfair.”
Barrasso shot back, arguing that Obama still spent too much time on immigration
“And the president then spent an inordinate amount to time talking about his goals for executive action and pretty much ignored the next two years,” he said.
Barrasso also said that Obama hasn’t fully accepted the Democratic Party’s loss in the midterm elections.
“He is sure not fully grasping the significant defeat for his party and his policies. As the President said, his policies were on the ballot, each and every one of them,” he said.
Perhaps the good senator would accept public groveling and boot-licking to each of the Republican plantation massas? Yassuh boss, right away boss…
Sort of like you guys ignored your party’s repudiation during the last two NATIONAL presidential elections…
Senator, when has the GOP been willing to compromise on anything? You are the one drawing a line in the sand. The President was elected twice by the whole country on his policies. You have gained the majority in mostly Red states in a low turn-out mid-term. That is not a mandate, Senator.
“…Sen. John Barrasso…”
Dirty little secret?
This guy’s still on summer vacation.
Translation. Obama won’t bend over and grab his ankles so we can screw him some more.
Damn PBO is so Uppity.