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When was the last time the Democrats rocked their Not Fucking Around hats they way they are now? (Original Post) WilliamPitt Oct 2013 OP
The trolling of GOP by Dems and President Obama--awesome to see Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #1
I fully agree gopiscrap Oct 2013 #3
This Qualifies as "Fucking Their Shit Up" Skraxx Oct 2013 #2
I don't know, but it's a giant fucking breath of fresh air. phantom power Oct 2013 #4
Wow, I wish I could live on their planet... SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #5
It certainly warms my heart. HappyMe Oct 2013 #6
Marlin Stutzman = Jessica Simpson Blue Owl Oct 2013 #7
President Obama's take... Turborama Oct 2013 #8
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! Salviati Oct 2013 #10
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #14
When the POTUS drops his mic, you do too! Rex Oct 2013 #18
". . .the American people aren't in the mood to give you a goodie bag. . ." DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #9
I think this is the high point of his presidency. The Green Manalishi Oct 2013 #11
Oh they will get something out of it randr Oct 2013 #12
Perennial favorite cartoon > KittyWampus Oct 2013 #13
Stutzled: Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #15
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2013 #16
I honestly cannot remember. Tatiana Oct 2013 #17
How you like me now? Rex Oct 2013 #19
PBO's response.. Cha Oct 2013 #20

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
5. Wow, I wish I could live on their planet...
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:07 PM
Oct 2013

The one where a law gets passed by 3 branches of government, gets ratified by the Supreme Court and confirmed by the citizens in an election, but shouldn't be financed because... because... well, I don't know why but it's damn disrespectful! Not capitulating to the other party is just... disrespectful.


Turborama

(22,109 posts)
8. President Obama's take...
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:30 PM
Oct 2013

Obama said that one faction is refusing to allow a vote unless they get some massive partisan concessions. The president said that Republicans, “got exactly what they want, and now they’re trying to get out of it.” President Obama quoted Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), “We’re not going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this. And I don’t know what that even is.”

The president replied, “Think about that. You have already gotten the opportunity to serve the American people. There’s no higher honor than that. You've already gotten the opportunity to help businesses like this one. Workers like these, so the American people aren't in the mood to give you a goodie bag to go with it. What you get is our intelligence professionals being back on the job. What you get is our medical researchers back on the job. What you get is little kids back into Head Start. What you get are our national parks and monuments open again. What you get is the economy not stalling, but continuing to grow. What you get are workers continuing to be hired. That’s what you get. That’s what you should be asking for. Take a vote. Stop this farce, and end this shutdown right now. If you’re being disrespected it’s because of that attitude you got. That you deserve to get something for doing your job.” He said that if regular people did what the House Republicans are doing, they’d get fired.

http://www.politicususa.com/2013/10/03/obama-rips-republicans-if-disrespected-attitude-got.html

ETA this:

(wish I could give kudos, but can't remember where I saw it)

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
14. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 03:57 PM
Oct 2013




I think even morons will be able to understand this repuke fiasco. Even the ones insulated in their repuke noise machine bubble will eventually get it.

Of course, at the end of WWII, there were still some German pro-nazi flag wavers standing amid the rubble as the allied tanks drove through.... but there will always be that tiny fraction of immutable craziness.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
9. ". . .the American people aren't in the mood to give you a goodie bag. . ."
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:43 PM
Oct 2013

Classic, Mr. President, classic!

The Green Manalishi

(1,054 posts)
11. I think this is the high point of his presidency.
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 03:05 PM
Oct 2013

""The only thing that is keeping the government shut down, the only thing preventing people from going back to work, and basic research starting back up, and farmers and small business owners, getting their loans -- the only thing that's preventing all that from happening right now today, in the next five minutes, is that Speaker John Boehner won't even let the bill get a yes-or-no vote because he doesn't want to anger the extremists in his party,"

President Obama

I have never been prouder of this President. If there ever was a time to grow a set of cajones and take the other side out to a back alley this is *IT*.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
15. Stutzled:
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 04:38 PM
Oct 2013

"We're not going to be disrespected, We have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is."
-- Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) on the Republican (Boehner's) government shutdown

Cha

(297,275 posts)
20. PBO's response..
Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:53 PM
Oct 2013

"The president also mocked Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) for saying Wednesday that his party has "to get something out of" the shutdown fight, even though he doesn't "know what that even is.”

"You have already gotten the opportunity to serve the American people. There's no higher honor than that," Obama said to applause. "You've already gotten the opportunity to help businesses like this one. Workers like these. So the American people aren't in the mood to give you a goody bag to go with it. What you get is our intelligence professionals being back on the job. What you get is our medical researchers back on the job. What you get are little kids back in the head start.".

h/t geek http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3776241

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