“You know, when I made a series of overtures to the Republicans, going over to meet with both Republican caucuses, you know, putting three Republicans in my cabinet -- something that is unprecedented -- making sure that they were invited here to the White House to talk about the economic recovery plan, all those were not designed simply to get some short-term votes. They were designed to try to build up some trust over time. And I think that, as I continue to make these overtures, over time, hopefully that will be reciprocated.” ThinkingKnowsTryingMadeThreeHouseTermWhitePlansEconomicRepublicanVoteSeriesRecoveryHopefullyWhite HouseInvitedShort TermCabinetsUnprecedentedCaucusEconomic Recovery Author:Barack Obama
“The suggestion that the prime minister had been flirting with one of the senior women cabinet ministers made me laugh every time I saw it, and I thought, "if you only knew!" Perhaps they should have pushed it a bit harder.” IfsShouldMadeBitsLaughingSawsShould HaveHarderMinistersPrimeSeniorSuggestionsPrime MinisterFlirtingCabinetsIf Only You Knew Author:Edwina Currie