Also known as pandering to his base.
(CNSNews.com) – Speaking to wealthy donors in New York City Monday, President Obama mentioned the “hyper-partisanship” that he says is blocking his agenda, and he did so with a dig at conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh:
“What’s blocking us right now is sort of hyper-partisanship in Washington that, frankly, I was hoping to overcome in 2008. And in the midst of crisis, I think the other party reacted — rather than saying now is the time for us all to join together, decided to take a different path.
“My thinking was after we beat them in 2012, well, that might break the fever (laughter) — and it’s not quite broken yet. (more laughter.) But I am persistent. And I am staying at it.
“And I genuinely believe that there are actually Republicans out there who would like to work with us but they’re fearful of their base and they’re concerned about what Rush Limbaugh might say about them, and as a consequence, we get the kind of gridlock that makes people cynical about government and inhibits our progress.”