Believe Quote by Krystal Ball

Obama tried to make deals with Republicans, and I don't think he realized he'd have such an insanely opposing Congress.

— Saikat Chakrabarti

The idea of negotiating with the President of the United States runs contrary to everything that the Republicans have done since January 20, 2009.

— Keith Olbermann

You can always tell when Obama's negotiations with the Republicans are winding down, because he's missing his watch and his lunch money.

— Bill Maher

If it turns out that President Barack Obama can make a deal with the most intransigent, hard-line, unreasonable, totalitarian mullahs in the world but…

— Jon Stewart

[Barack Obama] needs to really engage both Republicans and Democrats.

— John Kasich

I think reconciliation is Obama's goal - but the fight with the Republicans is like a fight with pit bulls, they never let go.…

— Jesse Jackson

Republicans believe an obstructionist, do-nothing Congress will deny Obama momentum and keep their base energized.

— Ari Melber

Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon. The pigeon knocks over all the pieces, shits on the board and then struts…

— Vladimir Putin

Republicans will criticize whatever President Obama does because that is what they do.

— Luis Gutierrez

I think Barack Obama had the right idea [on negotiations with enemies], and the bottom line is that of course there have to be…

— Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama said he may negotiate with the Taliban. A lot of people are saying okay, but be careful. But I said this guy…

— David Letterman

Now Barack Obama, who campaigned for transparency, is the President defending secret negotiations on new trade agreements that are largely being written by corporate…

— Bill Moyers