I was surprised by Parade\u2019s interviews with the Obamas and the Romneys. Read them both.<\/p>\n
PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Obamas | Parade.com<\/a><\/p>\n Obama:<\/strong> As hard as the last decade\u2019s been for a lot of middle-class families, we\u2019ve got all the tools we need to succeed. We\u2019ve got the best workers in the world, the best entrepreneurs in the world, the best colleges and universities in the world, we\u2019ve got incredible diversity, and we\u2019re a young nation. What\u2019s preventing us from taking advantage of it is our politics. What we need right now is an end to the uncompromising views that have so dominated Washington<\/font>. \u2026 [mjh: why does he hate America?! Pffft<\/em>.]<\/p>\n I think that after this election, we\u2019ll be in a position to once again reach out to Republicans and say that the American people have rendered a judgment, and the positions we\u2019re taking are well within what used to be considered bipartisan centrist approaches<\/font>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Parade: Are you saying there\u2019ll be a difference in how you approach Republicans, or their attitude will be different if you get reelected?<\/p>\n Obama:<\/strong> My approach has been pretty consistent from the start; I\u2019ve often proposed ways to solve our problems that used to be embraced by Republicans<\/font>. There\u2019s no better example than the health care bill, which was designed originally by the now Republican standard-bearer and is working pretty well in Massachusetts. The Recovery Act that helped us avoid a depression, a third of it was tax cuts. My hope is that the Republican Party, post election, steps back and says, \u201cNow that we\u2019re not so worried about beating the president, maybe we should spend a little time focusing on solving the problems. \u2026<\/p>\n When you look at the policies I\u2019ve promoted, they used to be considered bipartisan, mainstream ideas. What\u2019s changed is not me<\/font>. What\u2019s changed is where the Republican Party\u2019s gone. In fact, a lot of the things I\u2019ve done are things that Mr. Romney, when he was governor of Massachusetts, seemed to promote. \u2026 What\u2019s absolutely true is that we\u2019ve had to take some emergency steps, like saving the auto industry, that weren\u2019t free, that weren\u2019t popular, but were the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Obamas | Parade.com<\/a><\/p>\n PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Romneys | Parade.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was surprised by Parade\u2019s interviews with the Obamas and the Romneys. Read them both. PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Obamas | Parade.com Obama: As hard as the last decade\u2019s been for a lot of middle-class families, we\u2019ve got all the tools we need to succeed. We\u2019ve got the best workers in the world, … Continue reading PARADE Exclusive: A Conversation With the Obamas | Parade.com<\/span> \n
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