McConnell & Obama already discussing plans to cut corporate tax rates and pass free trade agreements

[PAProgressive28]

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he and President Barack Obama are already discussing plans to cut corporate tax rates and pass free trade agreements, following the GOP's major gains in Tuesday's elections.

The comments from McConnell, who is expected to become the next Senate majority leader, shed light on the Republicans' potential strategy next year. For months, Republicans have argued that if they controlled both chambers of Congress, Obama would have to moderate his own liberal positions and give more ground in legislative talks. But McConnell's early agenda suggests a different strategy: He will seek to exploit economic policy rifts between Obama and congressional Democrats to press for deals on issues where the president and Republicans already agree.

"Trade pacts," McConnell said at a press conference Wednesday. "The president and I were just talking about that, right before I came over here. Most of his party is unenthusiastic about international trade. We think it's good for America, and so I've got a lot of members who believe that international trade agreements are a winner for America."

The senator added, "I think he's interested in moving forward. I said, 'Send us trade agreements. We're anxious to take a look at them.'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/mcconnell-obama_n_6109668.html

[Skink]

1. Buddy Buddy

[Autumn]

2. OFFS, I fucking hate republicans.

[msongs]

3. republicans united at last nt

[RobertEarl]

10. If you can't beat them, join them

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Obama failed to beat the republicans so now he will join them. He has nothing personally to lose, so why not? The voting machines have spoken for us: Thank you Master, can I have some more?

The rich and powerful are the winners. Obama is rich and powerful and he's in the club. We ain't.

[VanillaRhapsody]

37. WE didn't MAKE him.....as he asked us to do from the beginning....WE let HIM down...

[Odin2005]

60. Oh bullshit.

In 2008 he made himself out to be the second coming of FDR, then after he was inaugurated he turned into just another Centrist tool of the Capitalist Class.

[grahamhgreen]

4. Just saw Obama allude to this on the TV!!!

[BP2]

8. Yep, we've been suckers. He'll be caving on health care reform by next week. eom

[VanillaRhapsody]

39. Oh nothing happened in the interim at all....lets just skip over those 2 Count Em 2 Midterms...

we let them kick the fuck out of us!!!!

[KoKo]

25. It was in his Q&A at his Press Conf. this p.m.

He felt he could work better with Repubs holding both Senate & Congress...and nuanced in there in answer to questions gave much room in "speak" to Trade & new AUMF agreement for the conditions in the ME to replace the post "9/11" AUMF for IRAQ.

He was quite good at being lawyerly...in his letting the press know what could be in the works...without going far enough that it could be called a "direct quote." It was tied up in long riffs over how America was doing good all over the world and how jobs, energy exploration and getting along with our partners was needed so that we could partner in these efforts...and blah..blah...

But, if one listened carefully you could see the TPP Trade Deal, Fracking and Offshore exploration because we are now "Energy Independent" and want to stay that way...along with the wars without end on ISIS that we need to craft a new agreement for...even saying that it will probably be ongoing into the next Congress for the New AUMF Agreement. Meaning the outgoing House & Senate might not give him what he wants but the new Republican one will.

He's a very clever guy.

[sakabatou]

5. Ugh...

[BP2]

6. Only a matter of time before Barack approves the Keystone pipeline. eom

[truebrit71]

18. And the TPP...

... it's going to be a rough couple of years. ...

[customerserviceguy]

30. He had to come down on one side or the other

My guess is that both sides got tired of waiting for him to come down on their side. For quite some time, he's been secretly telling the environmentalists that he has to wait until after the election because he needs to keep the lunkhead union workers on his side through the next election, while simultaneously telling the unions that he has to keep the granola-chomping econuts happy until after the election.

At some point, he has to show his cards or fold.

[VanillaRhapsody]

40. the American people have spoken.....

and THIS is what we get for sitting on our asses at yet ANOTHER midterm....

[polichick]

7. They're "moving forward" - almost funny that he chose those words.

[bullwinkle428]

9. Howard Fineman flat-out stated that PBO's advisers won't let him

spend time alone in a room with McTurtle because they're afraid he's going to get snookered by him - jaw-dropping moment for me!

(This was during Tweety's show earlier tonight.)

[Autumn]

11. What the fuck????

[Skittles]

27. he really, REALLY wants to be part of that club

he'll just keep on trying

[hellhound-liberal]

31. As George Carlin so brilliantly explained...

neither Obama, nor any of us (including the mouth-breathing, knuckle draggers who keep electing these people) are members of that club. If George was put on this planet for any reason, it was to see through the BS that we are fed, and willingly swallow on a daily basis, and to explain it to us. It's a shame that s many of us are either unwilling or unable to see it. [link:

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[Skittles]

32. what kills me is anyone wanting to be part of that club

they're absolutely DISGUSTING people

[Kelvin Mace]

35. True, but it's MISTER FILTHY RICH

disgusting people to you.

[VanillaRhapsody]

41. NOOO you soooo want that to be the case....

but from Obama's point of view....the people have spoken....and WE let yet another Midterm go down like this.....

[djean111]

66. So it is our fault. HE ALWAYS WANTED THE TPP AND KEYSTONE. ALWAYS. ALWAYS.

Stop with the people have spoken bullshit.

[Autumn]

67. Yes he does, I'm betting he's already in that club, it's just not public

yet.

[Cha]

13. Yeah, that ol trusty mediawhore Howard Fineman said this and that.. so immediately he's taken

at his word. Mediawhore$ on parade and DU gets sucked in.. because you know.. Obama!

[bullwinkle428]

21. Which is why I called it "jaw-dropping". It brought back memories

of Al Campanis, if you're old enough to remember him, and his comments about why there were no black managers in baseball's major league during an interview with Ted Koppel back in 1987. I remember watching it live, and was shocked by what I was hearing.

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7751398/how-al-campanis-controversial-racial-remarks-cost-career-highlighted-mlb-hiring-practices

[VanillaRhapsody]

44. Exactly.....and its as if NOTHING else occurred......

We failed.....and the other side has spoken loud and clear...we got trounced...AGAIN!

We didn't learn ANYTHING from the first Midterm....

[Cha]

12. And, you believe that lying fuckhead? He's a big fucking liar and now all of sudden he's telling

the truth so you have to bang your head against a brick wall?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Spot on Cha!

[Cha]

15. Mahalo Yo Mama! You too!

[PAProgressive28]

16. Obama wants TPP

So yes. And his track record does not make me confident.

[Cha]

19. Yeah, you believe all the slime Mitch puts forth.. 'cause he's mitch fucking mcconnell careful

of your head though.

[PAProgressive28]

22. Yes I'm literally banging my head against a brick wall

[LuvLoogie]

50. The Obama administration has been pushing for fast track on TPP

He does not want any debate on it.

[Broward]

17. Hasn't Obama voiced support for both before?

[ucrdem]

20. Obama has stalled Keystone for 6 years.

Ditto TPP. So the answer appears to be no.

[Broward]

23. I was referring to cutting corporate tax rates and free trade agreements.

[ucrdem]

24. TPP is a trade agreement

that's been under discussion since at least 2009:

http://www.ustr.gov/tpp

Not exactly a fast track.

[Vattel]

43. But Obama supports it.

[VanillaRhapsody]

45. He hasn't passed it for 6 yrs....that's the point that belies yours....

[cali]

62. bwahahaha. he's pushed it as hard as he can. period. there is NO evidence

that contradicts that.

[Hoyt]

54. Heck, I support a good trade agreement, everyone should. Of course the Obama haters just assume

he's going to sneak a cruddy agreement through, just for fun. This is really getting ridiculous.

[LuvLoogie]

52. President Obama wants fast track on TPP

and now he will get it.

[cali]

61. He absolutely has NOT stalled the TPP. He's worked assiduously for it and NEVER EVER

voiced anything but diehard support for it.

[sheshe2]

29. I am spending less and less time in this cesspool Cha.

It reeks!

Way to much bashing of this President and so many Democrats. It was up to the minute of our midterms, thought that was a no no here, and the cycle continues minutes after the results were announced.



@!#$&*()_)(IU&^%$#$%^&*&^%$#@QPOIUYT$REWQERTUIOT^&R%ETY^&*&^I%UTREY$#^ERWYE%YRT

for DU, may he/she rest in peace

[Cha]

34. As I was telling William, she.. they got the long knives out.. lashing out in every

direction.. especially at our last line of defense, President Obama. With snarkie what IFs and nasty insinuations.. their blood lust must be satisfied.

Meanwhile.. the WHPC was really mad at him too.. Speaking of pitchforks..


TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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WHPC getting really angry now about the President not being downbeat
11:06 AM - 5 Nov 2014 76 Retweets 52 favorites

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PBO so cool he doesn't even eyeroll Q about why he didn't work harder to bond with GOP who vowed INAUGURATION NIGHT to make him a 1 termer.
10:27 AM - 5 Nov 2014 103 Retweets 50 favorites


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Now Jim Acosta is losing his mind over the President being so upbeat.

The President is totally trolling them.

Epic

10:59 AM - 5 Nov 2014 109 Retweets 73 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/chat-away-460/

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I'm proud of my president, and grateful for him.
11:10 AM - 5 Nov 2014 265 Retweets 366 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/05/the-press-conference-a-tweet-or-two/

she~

[sheshe2]

42. Thank you Cha for lifting my spirits a bit.

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11:10 AM - 5 Nov 2014 265 Retweets 366 favorites

my friend

[Cha]

49. Tim and I were talking about the "long knives"..

and he said.. "yeah, they're chipping away out our last line of defense!"

This is kind of funny and uplifted me last night, she.. of course, we'll see what happens but I feel much better today! But, I don't have a friggin gop gov to deal with..

http://aattp.org/a-retired-navy-officers-message-to-liberals-on-the-eve-of-the-gops-big-mid-term-win/

she

[sheshe2]

57. I skimmed it and ya, it made me laugh a bit, Cha.

Sure...we will see what Baker does here. I doubt it will be by and for the people kind of thing. However our State Senate is firmly in the Democrats hands. That is a blessing.

[Cha]

58. You have a Dem legislature too, right.. like Maryland?

Indeed a Blessing!

[freshwest]

51. The President is totally trolling them... YUP!

And not for the first time...

Obama caught saying what he really thought in 2011. I heartily approve!

[Cha]

55. Great, freshwest.. Mahalo!

I need to come back to this, though.. I'm in the middle of something.

[betsuni]

64. That makes me feel better,

thanks for posting it.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

36. What I don't get is how people can complain about the GOP blocking

Obama and then insist that he does the same. You can't have it both ways. Like it or not, that is twice in four years that the voting public have requested that the Republican Party play a huge role in the nation's government. I don't think he'll "sell out" and fall over himself to let them kill ObamaCare, but does he have to go further than he otherwise would in allowing their budgetary demands? Yes, of course; they've been elected to hold congress in its entirety. I've no doubt he'll have to veto some stupid shit over the next two years, but he cannot and should not block everything.

Also, the Democratic senate minority must pick up a huge amount of the burden; it's within their power to filibuster, although those cowards have probably found that it doesn't do well enough with focus groups.

[socialist_n_TN]

38. Well, I think that the response to that would be pretty simple.......

Obama should block (veto) policies that are bad for workers and the masses, even if it means he BLOCKS EVERY FUCKING THING THEY SEND UP TO HIM! Because, quite frankly, ANYTHING these current RWNJs send to Obama for a signature will be bad for everybody, but the millionaires and billionaires. Period.

Something gridlock in defense of the status quo is good if it means stopping things from getting worse.

[VanillaRhapsody]

46. AND from the start....he told us to "make him" do things....

the American people have spoken loud and clear not once but twice......and we sat our asses home....

[Andy823]

68. And now

It's like all the bashers or on steroids. I have seen post after post on this kind of crap, how the president is going to "cave" to the republicans, how he is just like them, and one idiot even posted how president Obama is going to destroy the democratic party. I also have seen many new posters coming in to help with the bashing. Some of them are obviously right wing trolls, but our old time DU bashers accept them like long lost family.

One thing for sure, they aren't going away and they are going to keep on setting their hair on fire, running around declaring the sky is falling, and show what the true agenda is for the next two years. It's not about helping the party, nope it's all going to be about how bad the party is, and never any real discussion about how it could be changed for the better. Get your hip boots out because the BS is going to get pretty deep before 2016.

[Skittles]

26. well isn't that special

[pa28]

28. Getting shit done!

[on point]

33. This is where he needs to show backbone and reject the repuke garbage. I doubt it will happen...

[VanillaRhapsody]

47. It seems that the Repuke voters are making him do what they want just like he told US to do...

and we just sat on our asses in this discussion...

[cali]

63. you speak of him as if he's nothing more than a puppet. make him. what tripe.

[LawDeeDah]

48. and we should believe McConnell? He is playing us, and getting the reaction

he wants to have a laugh.

Always believe McTurtle, he never lies.

ffs.

[Darb]

53. More of the same whining from the Obama whine chorus.

Let's let things play out a bit will ya, for fuck's sake?

[Hoyt]

56. I agree. This crud is more depressing/concerning than the election loses.

[Odin2005]

59. This shit is turning me into an out-right Communist.

[Kablooie]

65. This comes from McConnell so don't get your pants too bunched up yet.