Good move by the President elect

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(12-01-2016, 06:05 PM)GMDino Wrote: It's to say that he is more likely to give a measured, professional, thought out response versus a quick tweet with lots of exclamation points and name calling.

I suppose playing dueling links could be fun or else you can just say you disagree with the assertion:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/republicans-obama-jab-state-of-the-union

Quote:Republicans were irked by President Barack Obama's caustic reminder in his State of the Union speech that he defeated them twice.

"I've run my last campaign," Obama said toward the end of the nationally televised address. Republicans in the chamber applauded derisively, which prompted the president to ad-lib a zinger which wasn't in his prepared remarks: "I know because I won both of them."

Democrats erupted with applause.


In the Capitol after the speech, Republicans expressed displeasure at being jabbed by the president in the same speech where he asked for their cooperation.

"Probably not helpful when you rub the other guy's nose in the dirt a little bit," Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), a close ally of Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), told reporters.

"Look, he's allowed to take a victory lap but he ought to be thinking about what works — what's gonna help me actually put points on the board," Cole said. "How are you going to define your legacy in the last two years. Is this all about a third Obama term by winning the presidency? Then that would suggest you just want confrontation and the ability for your nominee to attack a 'do nothing right wing Congress.'"

If you want I can link what Bush said when the Dems took the house, but I'm telling you it was not "Nanny, Nanny, Boo, Boo". It was congtratulations.