(H/T: Hot Air) Apparently Democrats are getting to the point – however privately – where they’re starting to worry about whether Barack Obama will be ‘betraying’ them next year by making deals with a GOP House and Senate. Well, I got bad news and good news for the Democrats. On the one hand, it’s going to be really, really hard for Republicans to believe that Barack Obama would be willing to negotiate in good faith with us. On the other hand, there is a path of redemption for the President to take along those lines.
On the gripping hand? Barack Obama would absolutely HATE having to do any of the below, let alone all of it.
Ten Things Barack Obama Will Need To Do In 2015 Before Republicans Will Begin To Trust Him.
- Fire Valerie Jarrett.
- Stop protecting Eric Holder. And no pardon.
- Directly negotiate with the Speaker of the House and the new Senate Majority Leader.
- Clean house in the IRS.
- Open up the water supply in the San [Joaquin] Valley.
- Sign off on the Keystone Pipeline.
- Formally admit that Gitmo will not be closing during his administration.
- Accept personal responsibility for future mistakes made by his administration.
- Institute regular press conferences, complete with ample time for questions.
- Start showing up on time for things.