Matthews Panel Frets GOP Will Fight Obama's 'Great Things,' But 'Thoughtful' Repubs Will Cooperate
Newsbusters • Dec 2, 2008On Sunday's Chris Matthews Show, host Matthews led the panel in a discussion over whether conservatives would choose to cooperate with the Obama administration in making "historic changes" to repair the economy, rather than stand in opposition to his programs. The premise of the discussion seemed to be that times are too serious for conservatives to dare dissent from Obama's plans. At one point, David Ignatius of the Washington Post suggested that "thoughtful" Republicans will work with Obama as he referred to John McCain's concession speech. Ignatius: "I thought that John McCain set the tone for thoughtful Republicans in his concession… Full Story »
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