GOP Retreat

Obama went to a republican retreat Friday after being invited to address their caucus. The Republican leaders said they are grateful for Obama's willingness to come and have a conversation with them. There were many things they disagreed on, but some they did actually agree on too. Obama said: republicans were mischaracterizing his policy proposals. Republicans said: congress democrats had ignored their ideas. Obama did make the claim that both sides are to blame for the "sour climate" on Capitol Hill. The day "went very well," Boehner replied later. "There are issues we do agree on" and Republicans will work to find "common ground." Friday's meeting, Rep. Eric Cantor said, was "the kind of discussion, frankly, that we need to have more of."