Obama Thrills During Meeting With House Dems On The Hill

Sen. Barack Obama held his first meeting with House Democrats since clinching the Democratic presidential primaries, huddling in the ornate Cannon caucus room with lawmakers to coordinate policy messages.

House members who were deeply divided during the primary season greeted Obama with warm, sustained applause. Then they pushed him on their own platform of increased infrastructure funding, a new round of flood relief and a second stimulus package aimed at jobs creation. Those priorities meshed well with Obama's, as the senator shifts from last week's foreign policy push overseas to a renewed focus on the economy.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) said he was looking forward to the day when the occupant of the White House would sign a stem cell research bill into law, give 10 million additional children health care coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and end the war in Iraq.

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[genseric13]

Nancy is going to save the planet and Barack is the hope of mankind. What else could we ask for?

[the964kid]

House Dem should feel very confident this November.

[RIPHRC]

Rep. Barney Frank is working to pass legislation via HR 5843 that will reform marijuana laws. I don't even smoke pot, but his could be one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in eons. It would free up billions of dollars spent on putting people away for vitually nothing, open up room in our over stressed penal system, as well as open the door to a possible taxation of marijuana. Alcohol and Tobacco generate tax revenue to the tune of $20 billion a year. In total, roughly $45.5 billion was spent in 2005 for "War on Drugs". The socioeconomic costs, as well as the individual costs (i.e., the personal disadvantages in income and career), caused by the incarceration of millions of people are not even included in this number. It's a no brainer!

BTW - CNN has a daily vote and todays is if you think marijuana should be legalized. Over 120,000 people voted, 65% yes. Why hasn't this been given more attention?

[ofbbg]

I certainly hope that they were all wearing their Depends!!

[riley85]

I read that Obama told the House " I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best tradition". And those idiots ate it up.

I can't wait to see how fate intervenes with Obama's pride and arrogance. Look at what it did to Bush and more importantly to our country.

[vonny]

Yeah Bo paid the Super Ds enough to steal the nomination for him...they ought to bow down and kiss his a$$. Polosi
especially is sickening.

[the964kid]

actually the c.lintons were the ones who used bill's foundation to 'pay' super dels. sorry.

[politicalgenius]

WOW...wherever you work, they seriously need to give you a drug test because you have got to be HIGH as a kite to think that. Last I checked, HRC was trying to steal the nomination after she said FL and MI wouldn't count (she signed the petition) and then when she saw that she needed 'em to win, all of a sudden those voters were being disenfranchised.

[CtJean]

REMINDER:

O's birthday is August 4th

Let's give him a huge $$ party

I'm doubling my normal contribution

Please pass this on

B O in 08

[humanist1]

I believe Pelosi was the model for the ugly side of Harvey Two-Face.

[LeftLeanWing]

Yo Mama

[indyny]

Pelosi looks like the model for the ugly side of Harvey Two-Face.

[LeftLeanWing]

Yo Mama too !

[indyny]

Didn't Pelosi play the ugly half of Harvey Two-Face in The Black Knight?

[LeftLeanWing]

Yo Sista !

[truthyguy]

When is the next election for House Speaker? If I have to look at another picture or news conference with Pelosi and her Botoxed face and phony smile, and listen to her insincere platitudes, I'll throw up.

[indyny]

Hey evryone - I want to bee cool too! If i make a coment here that is pithy and poetic - even if I have truble speling rite - will you all please recognise me as the wunderful and smart persen i am?

[Heru1]

only if you know why you serve George W. Bush

[Titonwan]

Idiots. Money for nothing (and the chicks are free).

[init]

I do not want to be a name caller or the like. Obama needs to be careful with batting eyes and dirty faces. Do you think I wake-up just to see this misery?

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

It feels so good to have a presidential candidate one can be so proud of in this election. That is one of the repugs achilles' heels, they do not have that sense of pride for their candidate. I say one of their achilles heels, because they have a multitude of them in this election.

Oooo...lala..... The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat...Coming to your neighbor Nov 4, 2008.

[wutzhappn]

There's that "thrill" word again. LIke the thrill running up Chris Matthews leg every time The One utters a sound.

[DiogenesII]

HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Great God! I ask thee for no meaner pelf
Than that I may not disappoint myself;
That in my action I may soar as high
As I can now discern with this clear eye;
And next in value, which thy kindness lends,
That I may greatly disappoint my friends,
Howe'er they think or hope that it may be,
They may not dream how thou'st distinguished me;
That my weak hand may equal my firm faith,
And my life practice more than my tongue saith;
That my low conduct may not show,
Nor my relenting lines,
That I thy purpose did not know,
Or overrated thy designs.

Let us not confuse "Simple Activity" with "Motion". The truly difficult tasks lay before us.

As Thoreau so richly implores..." And my life practice more than my tongue saith "

And So Must We All !!!!

[liseworks]

True ....& have you noticed how many indictment stories are in the news & always about Repubs ??
Party of corruption ....
Also notice that in all photos / videos of Barack, people with him are always smiling broadly -
He's dynamic & seems to energize everyone he knows ....
I'm proud to be a Dem now, more than ever !

[PoliJunkie]

Hear, Hear....My same thought am really proud to be a dem!