Post by amoeba15 on Jul 16, 2012 9:56:54 GMT -5
In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-anchor Charlie Rose, President Obama reflected on his first term, saying he campaigned on the theme of unity under the belief that political partisanship could diminish.
"My expectation was that we would see more cooperation," the president said. "But having said that, the basic notion that we are not Democrats or Republicans first, we're Americans first, and that most of the problems that we face are solvable, not in some ideological way, but in a practical, common sense, American way, that I believe as much as ever. And I think so do the American people."
"The frustration I have right now is that we still need to break the fever here in Washington so this town operates and reflects those values that are shared by people all across the country," he said, "meaning that we've got to stop thinking in purely political terms about who's on top, who gets advantage."
www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57472659/obama-says-he-expected-more-cooperation-from-gop/
"My expectation was that we would see more cooperation," the president said. "But having said that, the basic notion that we are not Democrats or Republicans first, we're Americans first, and that most of the problems that we face are solvable, not in some ideological way, but in a practical, common sense, American way, that I believe as much as ever. And I think so do the American people."
"The frustration I have right now is that we still need to break the fever here in Washington so this town operates and reflects those values that are shared by people all across the country," he said, "meaning that we've got to stop thinking in purely political terms about who's on top, who gets advantage."
www.cbsnews.com/8301-505267_162-57472659/obama-says-he-expected-more-cooperation-from-gop/
