Friday, January 23, 2009

Obama to GOP: 'I won' - Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee - Politico.com

Nothing like "reaching across the aisle".

Obama to GOP: 'I won' - Jonathan Martin and Carol E. Lee - Politico.com

Obama to GOP: 'I won'

By JONATHAN MARTIN & CAROL E. LEE | 1/23/09 2:31 PM EST 

 

President Obama meets with Congressional leaders.

President Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. From left are House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Minority Leader John Boehner and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Photo: AP

President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

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