Obama's approach to debt talks: refuse to meet with GOP, skip town for fundraisers | Philip Klein | Beltway Confidential | Washington Examiner
Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took Obama up on his offer and invited him to meet with Republicans. But the White House quickly shot down the idea, with press secretary Jay Carney saying, "That's not a conversation worth having."
As it turns out, Obama had other things to do (via NBC):
President Barack Obama traveled to Philadelphia on Thursday for some money-raising face time with key local supporters.
The President’s first stop was a mid-afternoon reception in Center City at the Hyatt at the Bellevue. The event was sponsored by the DNC’s Generation Fourty Four (Gen44) council, a program set up to cultivate and empower a rising generation of party leaders, aged 40 and under.
Gen44 members paid $250 for admission. Others attended after donating $1,000 or $2.500 to the Obama Victory Fund 2012. The event was sold out....
After the fundraiser, Obama stopped by John's Water Ice and reportedly chose the lemon flavor.
"I love being in Philly, especially when I have ice like this," said Obama.
Later on, Obama attended a fundraiser at the home of Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen, in Mount Airy.