Obama blames GOP for lack of bipartisanship
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Obama blames GOP for lack of bipartisanship
By Sam Youngman - 05/26/10 07:13 AM ET
President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed Republicans for "sitting on the sidelines" and not working across the aisle, even as he asked for "eight or 10" of them to join him on immigration reform.
The president, speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco, lashed out at Republican senators just hours after meeting with them on Capitol Hill, a meeting described by some participants as "testy."
On immigration, Obama told the crowd that during the meeting he told Republicans to "meet me a quarter of the way."
“You don’t even have to meet me halfway," Obama said he told Republicans. "I’ll bring most Democrats on these issues. I’m just looking for eight or ten of you.â€
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed Republicans for "sitting on the sidelines" and not working across the aisle, even as he asked for "eight or 10" of them to join him on immigration reform.
“You don’t even have to meet me halfway," Obama said he told Republicans. "I’ll bring most Democrats on these issues. I’m just looking for eight or ten of you.â€