In Baltimore, Obama calls on GOP to put pragmatism above politics "I am not an ideologue," Obama told the lawmakers as he urged the Republicans to put pragmatism above party divisions. At another point, he argued that many ... Obama challenges GOP on bipartisanship Mr. Obama, speaking to the House Republican caucus at their annual retreat in Baltimore, said he is not an ideologue and urged Republicans -- most of whom have voted against every major piece of his agenda -- to set aside politics and help him find common ground. "I'm not suggesting we're going to agree on everything," Mr. Obama said. "But if the way these issues are being presented by Republicans is that this is some wild-eyed plot to impose huge government in every aspect of our lives, what happens is you guys then don't have a lot of room to negotiate with me." At one point, Mr. Obama said congressional Republicans were characterizing even moderate, centrist proposals for... Obama Rhapsodizes On Supposed State Of The Union In a speech more befitting of an ideologue than a practical politician, Obama talked about issues that he had already spent considerable time talking about ... Remembering Janeshwar, SP, CPM inch closer At the condolence meeting for SP ideologue Janeshwar Mishra on Thursday, the Samajwadi Party and Left parties sounded a conciliatory note after their ... How Tony Blair fared at the Chilcot inquiry For all his "third way" twaddle, he is an ideologue. The unspoken assumption that he and Bush had a right to wage a war in which thousands of civilians died ... Pete Peterson Is An Ideologue, Not an Oracle But it is also important for reporters covering the ongoing fiscal debate to recognize Peterson is an ideologue advocating an agenda in that debate, ... Cheers for Obama 27) our resident conservative ideologue, Butch Mazzuca, in effect joins the far-right group whose goal is to “break Obama,” in the words of a Republican ... After Massachusetts, What’s Next for GOP? But Bill Clinton is a not an ideologue. Bill is a pragmatic man. He'll do whatever it takes to keep the party going. It's hard to fathom Obama doing the equivalent of signing welfare reform, promoting a free trade treaty like NAFTA, or cutting the capital gains tax. Obama is a liberal ideologue. To change would require him to become a different man. Not impossible, but highly unlikely. Democrats, under this president's leadership, will continue to push a left wing, liberal program. This means that the door will be open for Republicans to make hay, as independent voters nationwide wake up and recall why the ``liberal" label became so deadly. Over the last... Obama Moving Trial From NYC Learning on the job is exponentially harder with the learning disabilities of an ideologue. If our leader must be led, those of his party with a shred of ... We want smaller government! Sadly, however, Barack Obama illustrated that he is a liberal ideologue interested only in implementing Saul Alinsky's far-left agenda. So the electorate sent another message by voting for change this year in Massachusetts. The bottom line is that both political parties need to stop listening to party bosses and start listening to the citizens who put them in office and acting as our representatives. Most Americans want smaller government, a reduction in taxes, cuts in spending, and elected leaders who actually listen to their constituencies. In short, they support the planks espoused by the "tea party" movement. The path forward is clear to see, unless you are a Wash...