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In the Feb. 11 issue of The New Republic, President Obama said 
one of the biggest factors in the gun-control debate will be how 
it is shaped by the media

�If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News 
or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of 
common interest, then you�ll see more of them doing it,� he 
said. �I think John Boehner genuinely wanted to get a deal done, 
but it was hard to do in part because his caucus is more 
conservative probably than most Republican leaders are, and 
partly because he is vulnerable to attack for compromising 
Republican principles and working with Obama.� Read more on this 
story at FoxNews.com

Interview transcript via The New Republic:

FF: Are there any forces for reform within the Republican Party, 
people you've been able to establish some sort of working 
relationship with?

OBAMA: Well, look, I've always believed that there are a bunch 
of Republicans of goodwill who would rather get something done 
than suffer through the sort of nasty atmosphere that prevails 
in Washington right now.

It's not a fun time to be a member of Congress.

And I think if you talk privately to Democrats and Republicans, 
particularly those who have been around for a while, they long 
for the days when they could socialize and introduce bipartisan 
legislation and feel productive. So I don't think the issue is 
whether or not there are people of goodwill in either party that 
want to get something done. I think what we really have to do is 
change some of the incentive structures so that people feel 
liberated to pursue some common ground.

One of the biggest factors is going to be how the media shapes 
debates. If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on 
Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a 
bill of common interest, then you'll see more of them doing it.


Van Susteren called the president out for what she sees as a one-
sided analysis. �Some Democrats have told me that they want to 
come on Fox to discuss issues but they get heat from their 
Leadership for appearing on Fox. Does President Obama know that? 
So which Party is intimidating its members?� she wrote.

The On the Record host continued: �And to say Senator Harry Reid 
is willing to compromise is just wrong. He has not allowed a 
budget to get to the Senate Floor for years to even begin a 
discussion. The budget process is where all compromise begins 
and ends and ended it before it even got started.�

�Apparently President Obama wants his usual media pass and Fox 
challenges his policies � which happens to be the media�s job,� 
she added... Read more at Mediaite

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/greta-van-susteren-goes-after-obama-
for-one-sided-slam-on-fox-news/

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Are you obligated as an armed civilian, to defend unarmed 
liberals while you are both under fire by foreign agents of the 
outlaw Obama administration?

No.  Shoot the liberals immediately so they can't stab you in 
the back while you are defending yourself, then return a 
controlled rate of aimed fire.  ��

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