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Obama: We Can't Make 'Extortion' A Part Of Our Democracy
President Barack Obama on Tuesday decried Republican obstruction over funding the government and raising the debt ceiling this month as nothing more than hostage taking, arguing that Democrats were right in resisting negotiations over Obamacare because it would set a dangerous precedent for the nation going forward.
"If reasonable Republicans want to talk about these things again, I am ready to head to the Hill," Obama said at a White House press conference. "I'll even spring for dinner again. But I'm not going to do it until the more extreme parts of the Republican party stop forcing John Boehner to issue threats about our economy.
"We can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy," he added. "And this is not just for me. They shouldn't have to pay ransom for me. We have to put a stop to it."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-we-can-t-make-extortion-a-part-of-our-democracy
President Barack Obama on Tuesday decried Republican obstruction over funding the government and raising the debt ceiling this month as nothing more than hostage taking, arguing that Democrats were right in resisting negotiations over Obamacare because it would set a dangerous precedent for the nation going forward.
"If reasonable Republicans want to talk about these things again, I am ready to head to the Hill," Obama said at a White House press conference. "I'll even spring for dinner again. But I'm not going to do it until the more extreme parts of the Republican party stop forcing John Boehner to issue threats about our economy.
"We can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy," he added. "And this is not just for me. They shouldn't have to pay ransom for me. We have to put a stop to it."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-we-can-t-make-extortion-a-part-of-our-democracy
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Obama: We Can't Make 'Extortion' A Part Of Our Democracy (Original Post)
ProSense
Oct 2013
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BluegrassStateBlues
(881 posts)1. He shouldn't accuse them of extortion!
He might hurt someone's feelings or set a dangerous precedent or some bullshit like that.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. Weird, isn't it?
Welcome to DU.
BluegrassStateBlues
(881 posts)6. Thank you!
PADemD
(4,482 posts)2. Then get Eric Holder to put a stop to the extortion.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. It's political extortion.
Extortion politics: a new form of governing
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_07/extortion_politics_a_new_form031209.php
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_07/extortion_politics_a_new_form031209.php
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)4. K & R
japple
(9,825 posts)7. Question: If Orangeman holds his breath until he's blue in the face,
how long will that take?