McCain: Obama has 'done well' [View All]

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Source: Washington Times

Sen. John McCain has given Barack Obama — his opponent in last year's presidential election — overall high marks during his first five months in the White House, but said the president has failed on a promise to bring bipartisanship to Washington.

The Arizona Republican, speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation" program Sunday, said that using a legislative scorecard to judge the presidency so far, Mr. Obama has achieved all his legislative goals. "I think he's done well," Mr. McCain said.

But the president's legislative success has come as the result of ramming Democratic measures through Congress with minimal Republican support.

"Unfortunately, it's by picking off a couple of Republicans — it's not been bipartisan," Mr. McCain said. "So there really hasn't been that change in the climate in Washington."


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The thing about bipartisanship, Senator McCain, is that it takes two to tango. Right now, your party is going out of its way to be obstructive, and has turned down the president every time he's extended his hand to them. Bipartisanship usually also means selling out to the Republicans, so I think those who voted for him can quite happily live without that.

Fair play to him though for actually sounding reasonable and giving Obama credit for what he's achieved so far. I wonder how long it will take before he grovels at the feet of Boss Limpballs.