There was something about that Al Green impersonation that got to the usually scattered, independent Dems. According to a report in The Hill, Obama has been successful in persuading them to unite.
In a gesture of party harmony, House Democrats this week cut their own version of Green's song as a gift for the president — a hat-tip to Obama's solo act at the Apollo Theater, but also an indication that congressional Democrats are behind him 100 percent in the lead up to the November election.
The theme of unity dominated the Democrats' three-day retreat this week on the Eastern Shore, where they gathered to plot strategy for the year ahead. But the feeling of solidarity didn’t fully take hold until Friday, when Obama arrived to rally the troops.
An energized Obama didn't disappoint, exhorting Democrats to cooperate with Republicans when possible, and fight back when necessary.
“Where they [Republicans] obstruct, where they’re unwilling to act, where they’re more interested in party than in country, or more interested in the next election than the next generation, we have to call them out on it,” he said. “We can’t wait, we can’t be held back." ...The Hill
Meanwhile, unity is no longer a word one can apply to the Republican party. Establishment vs. tea party. South vs. north. Mitt vs. Newt vs. Rick. The charms of the right can be found in the comments section at The Hill.
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