Should Republicans Play Ball With President Obama?

I was intrigued by Mr. Obama’s recent meeting with republicans. He held his own against the republicans, many of whom seemed stunned by his presence. I was a little shocked that uncontrolled laughter did not breakout when he seriously said, “I am not an ideologue.” To me, that statement was an obvious contradition...but I digress.  Rather than reviewing comments from the meeting let’s look at some  realities of political life:
1-Even with a supermajority, Mr. Obama was unable to pass healthcare or cap and trade. His desire for bipartisanship shows that he had not provided leadership or persuasion on issues he, but not most Americans, consider important.
2-The election of Scott Brown potentially derailed the Obama express. Now, Mr. Obama wants to meet with people he has heretofore had virtually nothing to do with. This is almost laughable.
3-Most Americans do not want healthcare or cap and trade. It’s amazing how democrats laud polls when they confirm their policies; yet they ignore them, to their eventual defeat, when the polls go counter to their policies.
4-Most Americans do not want terrorists tried as American citizens. They believe terrorists should be tried as part of a military tribunal. The justice department made a big mistake by declaring these guys as domestic criminals.
With these realities set forth, I again ask “should republicans play ball with Obama?” I believe they should…play basketball with him. He has a mean left-handed jumper, similar to his politics. We could let Scott Brown jump center against Mr. Obama. But this is the limit I think the republicans should go with this left leaning ideologue.
Concerning playing political ball with this man, I think republicans should shy away from him. He erroneously feels that governing means passing policies that run counter to the will of the people and calling it courageous leadership. He does not understand that the American people want jobs more than healthcare or cap and trade. Republicans need to understand that they do not need to become propaganda fodder for Mr. Obama’s public relations schemes. Republicans need to make it clear that he needs to reprioritize issues for discussion and to restart healthcare from the bottom up after handling the higher priorities.

Jump Ball Y’all!