Sigh...

Face to face, Obama urges GOP to work with Dems

Ain't gonna happen, Mr. Presdident!

Now, if you're planning to use your direct, face-to-face appeal strategically, that's okay.
Something along the lines of:
- "Fact to face, Obama urges Dems to roll over obstructionist GOP"
... coupled with
- deliberate PR campaign stressing that you've given GOP every opportunity to cooperate, but they've consistently turned away from even a pretense of bipartisanship.