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President-elect Obama met with former foe John McCain at his transition offices in Chicago today to discuss issues that have the potential to unite them once Obama takes office. Aides of the two said they discussed climate change, ethics reform and national service. Obama may have also been looking for assistance with McCain's sway among Republicans who are likely to be resistant to the economic stimulus package the president-elect would like to see passed ASAP.
The meeting is being called an unusually early show of unity following an election. The Times points out that President Clinton and former President Bush (XLI) met on the same date in 1992, but obviously under different circumstances with one being an outgoing incumbent. Today's effort was put together by two allies of the former candidates, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and the newly named Chief of Staff to-be Rahm Emmanuel, who were also both at the meeting.
Obama and McCain took time for a photo op and spoke briefly with the press afterward. But Obama was clearly not looking to dive into any policy discussion, swatting away a question about an auto industry bailout and instead talking about the legitimacy of McCain's Arizona Cardinals saying, "(Quarterback Kurt) Warner's turned out to be unreal."
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This is why conservatives deserted McCain in droves. The man loves to lick democrat butt and piss all over republicans.
The Republicans deserve everything the get. They're not real Americans like us.
#1- now you hate mcCain? if you watched CNN you would have know mCCain was going to turn Dem but backed out at the last minute a couple of years ago. The republicans are in shambles cause the base wants a right wing nutjub but the moderates know they can't win without someone down the middle. So do you put all your eggs in palin for 2012 and lose by 5 points again or do you look for another mcCain who goes against the base's beliefs. This mirrors what happened to the dems in 2000 and 2004 but left wing instead
C'mon, does McCain really have any sway in the GOP?
"The man loves to lick democrat butt and piss all over republicans." That describes a lot of the GOP closet-cases.
Cult of Obama followers are feeling strong. Cult of Obama followers are flashing their homosexuality now. Let's see who they attack after January. Let's see who SNL chooses for the Obama cultists to hate.
BFF!
What's a little terrorist accusation between friends?
Why didn't they have a town hall meeting? Just because McCain lost doesn't mean he has to stop punishing americans with his "my friends" prefacing.
McCain facelift looks horrible on the side. Obama such a forgiving guy and he didn't even ask for any preconditions before sitting with this senile fool
Secretary of Defense John McCain
Secretary of Liver Spots.
"Cult of Obama followers are flashing their homosexuality now."
HUGO MEGO,
You are bat shit insane.