The "Americans want bipartisanship" myth

Salon by Glenn Greenwald | Feb. 24, 2009 (Comment)

By a 17 point-margin, Americans think it's more important that Obama "stick to his policies" than try to dilute them in order to attract Republican support in pursuit of "bipartisanship." It's not surprising that 39% want Obama to pursue bipartisanship. There are still many people who prefer Republican policies and naturally want Obama to embrace those policies in the name of "bipartisanship" -- but the group that wants that is in the clear minority. ... Full Story »

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by Kenneth Sibbett - Feb. 28, 2009

Another story about the antics of the republican party. You don't need pols, just watch them try to spin their venom on Fox Noise or the Sunday talk shows. How could you have eight years of Bush, yet his name is never mentioned.

With Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin now the voice of the republicans, the American people can see for themselfs how the republicans operate.

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by Paul Belle-Isle - Feb. 28, 2009

This is the very definition of quality journalism. Greenwald cuts through the prevailing media narrative that President Obama needs to reach out to the GOP in the spirit of "bipartisanism" using cold, hard facts and figures that address this question directly.

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by Doug Greer - Feb. 25, 2009

The arguments were made logically and were supported by quotes from various news outlets.

Greenwald is good at exposing the logical fallacies put out as right-wing talking points.

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by Randy Morrow - Feb. 25, 2009

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by James Canning - Feb. 24, 2009

Glenn Greenwald dispels the myth that most Americans want to continue the insane Bush administration Middle East policies of endless war and encouragement of Israel oppression of the Palestinians.

Greenwald is always worth reading. The US is bankrupting itself with an insane level of "defense" spending promoted by Aipac and the military-industrial complex. Endless war in the Middle East, to "protect Israel", will be the ruin of the US.

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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 24, 2009

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Forward Movement by Jules Crittenden | Feb. 24, 2009 (Comment)

() About 8 in 10 Americans said Republicans should be working in a bipartisan way rather than holding fast to their policies, the poll found, with almost three-quarters of ...

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