“The meeting in the Oval Office in late June was called to give President Obama and the four top members of Congress a chance to discuss the unraveling situation in Iraq.
But Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, wanted to press another point.
With Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, sitting a few feet away, Mr. Reid complained that Senate Republicans were spitefully blocking the confirmation of dozens of Mr. Obama’s nominees to serve as ambassadors. He expected that the president would back him up and urge Mr. McConnell to relent.
Mr. Obama quickly dismissed the matter.”* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from Carl Hulse, Jeremy W. Peters and Michael D. Shear:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/us/aloof-obama-is-frustrating-his-own-party.html?_r=1
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I voted for and have been a supporter of President Obama throughout his Presidency. However, it has been frustrating. I cannot tell you what the Obama Presidency will be remembered for, except that he was Black. Other than that he has not done very much to BE remembered for. I guess the Affordable Healthy Care Act is the single issue and hopefully it will be in the positive. There is nothing else on note and he might as well have been a picture on the wall in the Oval Office.
try being the president Cenk, yappy drivel
He probably felt it was not the time or place for that discussion, as there are more pressing matters at hand.