Obamnesia #1

It seems that Obama is going on about "Romnesia" (whatever that is) in his stump speeches.  Not that I'm a big fan of Slick Willard, but the hypocrisy is thick enough to cut with a knife.  And so I'm starting a new series, where every day I'll post an Obamnesia.  Feel free to do likewise.

Obama 2008:

After decades -- after decades of steady work across the aisle, I know he'll [Joe Biden] be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in Washington so we can bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the American people.

December 23,2009:

Passage in the Senate was temporarily blocked by a filibuster threat by Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson, who sided with the Republican minority. Nelson's support for the bill was won after it was amended to offer a higher rate of Medicaid reimbursement for Nebraska.^[144] The compromise was derisively referred to as the "Cornhusker Kickback"^[179] (and was later repealed by the reconciliation bill). On December 23, the Senate voted 60–39 to end debate on the bill, eliminating the possibility of a filibuster by opponents. The bill then passed by a vote of 60–39 on December 24, 2009, with all Democrats and two Independents voting for, all but one Republican voting against and one senator (Jim Bunning, R-Ky.) not voting.^[180]

March 21, 2010:

The House passed the bill with a vote of 219 to 212 on March 21, 2010, with 34 Democrats and all 178 Republicans voting against it.^[188] The following day, Republicans introduced legislation to repeal the bill.^[189]

Bipartisan record: 1-216-1.  Glad we're seeing the World's Greatest Orator get us past decades of ugly partisanship.  Anyone want to swipe this meme, get memeing.

HYPOCRITE, n. One who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the advantage of seeming to be what he despises.

- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary