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Look, understand this about bipartisanship; I have a track record in my legislative career of working with folks across the aisle and I also, by the way, am sympathetic to the fact that it’s hard for Republicans to work with me right now because there are members of their base who, if somebody even smiles at me, they think, you’re a traitor.
You smiled at Obama. You’re nice to him. You were polite, and if you’re rude to Obama, we can raise money. So, the incentive structure right now for cooperation within the Republican Party is not real strong. So I’m sympathetic to that.
But, when we talk about bipartisanship, what we mean is, is that there’s going to be some negotiation, and, no, the Republicans aren’t going to get their way on everything and there are going to be some times where we disagree, and when we disagree, if we’re not doing everything the way they want and they say, I’m going to take my ball and go home, and I won’t vote for anything, that's not a failure of bipartisanship on our part.
There’s got to be some give on the other side, particularly when you drove the car into the ditch.
You know, we can’t just go back to business as usual. So, on immigration meet me a quarter of the way.
We’ll deal with border security issues, and I’ll be serious about it, and by the way, sometimes I’ll get attacked in my own base, right, because sometimes some of the things I’ve done some of you guys aren’t happy with.
So, I remain hopeful. Remember hope?
I know it’s been 18 tough months, and I know I’ve got more gray hair.
I know some folks say, well, you know, he’s not as cool as he was. When they had all the posters around and everything. Now, I’ve got a Hitler mustache on the posters. That’s quite a change.
You know, my approval ratings kind of start sinking, and some people are just not entirely satisfied.
You know what, the health care bill wasn’t everything I wanted. It’s the biggest deal since Medicare, but, you know, it wasn’t everything I wanted.
Look, I understand. I understand that, but remember what the campaign was about; hope, change.
People weren’t paying attention to me when I said change is hard. People, a lot of folks, they just missed that part.
They were like, hope, change, and they thought, nice swearing-in, you got Bruce Springsteen singing. Everybody is feeling good. This is going to happen fast.
Well, no.
If it was easy, it would’ve happened before.
If it was easy, we would have put in place mileage standards on cars 30 years ago, 40 years ago, 50 years ago, on trucks.
We didn’t do it, because it’s hard, and it’s hard not just because of the special interests, although they’re there, but it’s also hard because, you know what, everybody gets kind of comfortable with the devil they know, and change can be scary, and people can be frightened, and issues can be demagogued, and the talking head media debate can get everybody confused, and cynical, and feeling like, you know what, nothing is changing.
The fact of the matter is, over the last year and a half, we have moved this country in powerful ways.
Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you. God bless America.
You smiled at Obama. You’re nice to him. You were polite, and if you’re rude to Obama, we can raise money. So, the incentive structure right now for cooperation within the Republican Party is not real strong. So I’m sympathetic to that.
But, when we talk about bipartisanship, what we mean is, is that there’s going to be some negotiation, and, no, the Republicans aren’t going to get their way on everything and there are going to be some times where we disagree, and when we disagree, if we’re not doing everything the way they want and they say, I’m going to take my ball and go home, and I won’t vote for anything, that's not a failure of bipartisanship on our part.
There’s got to be some give on the other side, particularly when you drove the car into the ditch.
You know, we can’t just go back to business as usual. So, on immigration meet me a quarter of the way.
We’ll deal with border security issues, and I’ll be serious about it, and by the way, sometimes I’ll get attacked in my own base, right, because sometimes some of the things I’ve done some of you guys aren’t happy with.
So, I remain hopeful. Remember hope?
I know it’s been 18 tough months, and I know I’ve got more gray hair.
I know some folks say, well, you know, he’s not as cool as he was. When they had all the posters around and everything. Now, I’ve got a Hitler mustache on the posters. That’s quite a change.
You know, my approval ratings kind of start sinking, and some people are just not entirely satisfied.
You know what, the health care bill wasn’t everything I wanted. It’s the biggest deal since Medicare, but, you know, it wasn’t everything I wanted.
Look, I understand. I understand that, but remember what the campaign was about; hope, change.
People weren’t paying attention to me when I said change is hard. People, a lot of folks, they just missed that part.
They were like, hope, change, and they thought, nice swearing-in, you got Bruce Springsteen singing. Everybody is feeling good. This is going to happen fast.
Well, no.
If it was easy, it would’ve happened before.
If it was easy, we would have put in place mileage standards on cars 30 years ago, 40 years ago, 50 years ago, on trucks.
We didn’t do it, because it’s hard, and it’s hard not just because of the special interests, although they’re there, but it’s also hard because, you know what, everybody gets kind of comfortable with the devil they know, and change can be scary, and people can be frightened, and issues can be demagogued, and the talking head media debate can get everybody confused, and cynical, and feeling like, you know what, nothing is changing.
The fact of the matter is, over the last year and a half, we have moved this country in powerful ways.
Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you. God bless America.