"In word and tone, he refused to take responsibility or even express humility," [Reince] Priebus said. "He seemed to suggest the only ideas he's willing to listen to are his own, old, failed ones." Julie Pace, AP
Jonathan S. Tobin: Arrogant Obama Has Learned Nothing "Last night as the country was absorbing the midterm election results, the New York Times reported that President Obama was “irritated” about the Democrats’ stunning defeat but that he did not consider the outcome to be a “repudiation” of himself or his administration. In response, some talking heads on the cable news networks suggested that given some time to reflect on events, he would take responsibility for a historic drubbing. They were wrong." ...
...Though he was the one who reminded us in January 2013 that “elections have consequences” when he was asked about working with defeated Republicans, this is a president who believes that he doesn’t have to heed the verdict of the voters if it goes against him ....
WipeoutDemocrats Saying Privately Midterms Drubbing Was “All Obama’s Fault”… "Obviously."
Politico: 2014 Senate Election Results Maps and graphics.
"During a post-Election Day press conference, CNN Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta straight-up told President Barack Obama it is a “fact” his party “rejected” him in the midterms, and asked Obama how it felt to be a lame duck." ...
Obamas replied, " ... I am going to squeeze every last little bit of opportunity to help make this world a better place over these last two years."
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