Rep. Joe Barton Tells Obama That If He Wants Bipartisanship And Consensus He Should Get Pelosi To Include Republicans In The Decision-Making Process

President Obama held a White House "Fiscal Responsibility Summit" on Monday in which he took questions from his fellow politicians. Firstly, it is shameful that most Republicans were afraid to actually ask any tough questions. Secondly, how can the President have the chutzpah to hold a "fiscal responsibility summit" immediately after a $800 billion dollar pork-filled spending bill is passed? Obama may be the master sloganeer, but his slogans are meaningless. He promised "hope" and we get loads of tax cheaters and corrupt figures being picked for cabinet positions. He promised "change" and on his first day announced a rule that no lobbyists would be allowed in his administration, only to go ahead and issue loads of "waivers" to this rule. Now he holds a "fiscal responsibility summit" right after passing the partisan and gargantuan non-stimulus spending bill. Barack Obama is doing what he does best, and that is campaign. That's why we keep getting an endless stream of slogans that are the very antithesis of the actual actions the President is taking. Obama is in a constant campaign mode.

Republican Rep. Joe Barton asked Obama a question that was quite sensible. Barton said that if Obama truly wanted Republicans to come together with Democrats and find consensus, that the President should get Nancy Pelosi to try actually including Republicans in the legislative decision-making process. Barack Obama's sad response was, "I'm not in Congress, so I don't want to interject myself too much into Congressional politics." He then rambled on with more catchphrases in response, but did not actually address the question.

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