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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama Rips The GOP A New One - In Texas (VIDEO)
Fri Jul 11, 2014 at 12:02 AM PDT
Obama Rips The GOP A New One - In Texas (VIDEO)
by Leslie Salzillo
Once again, under extreme fire from the Right, President Obama calmly, and oh, so cooly, tells the GOP and Texas Delegates what time it is. Last night, in Austin, Texas, the president talked about the pending Republican lawsuit, and makes it clear this ain't his first rodeo.
In his own words:
"As long as Congress will not increase wages for workers, I will go and talk to every business in America if I have to. Theres no denying a simple truth: America deserves a raise, and if you work full-time in this country, you shouldnt live in poverty. Thats something that we all believe.
Now, heres where it gets interesting. There are a number of Republicans, including a number in the Texas delegation, who are mad at me for taking these actions. They actually plan to sue me. Now, I dont know which things they find most offensive me helping to create jobs, or me raising wages, or me easing the student loan burdens, or me making sure women can find out whether theyre getting paid the same as men for doing the same job. I dont know which of these actions really bug them.
The truth is, even with all the actions Ive taken this year, Im issuing executive orders at the lowest rate in more than 100 years. So its not clear how it is that Republicans didnt seem to mind when President Bush took more executive actions than I did. Maybe its just me they dont like. I dont know. Maybe theres some principle out there that I havent discerned, that I havent figure out. You hear some of them sue him, impeach him. Really? Really? For what? Youre going to sue me for doing my job? Okay.
I mean, think about that. Youre going to use taxpayer money to sue me for doing my job while you dont do your job.
Theres a great movie called The Departed a little violent for kids. But theres a scene in the movie where Mark Wahlberg theyre on a stakeout and somehow the guy loses the guy that theyre tracking. And Wahlberg is all upset and yelling at the guy. And the guy looks up and he says, Well, who are you? And Wahlberg says, Im the guy doing my job. You must be the other guy. Sometimes, I feel like saying to these guys, Im the guy doing my job, you must be the other guy.
So rather than wage another political stunt that wastes time, wastes taxpayers money, Ive got a better idea: Do something. If youre mad at me for helping people on my own, lets team up. Lets pass some bills. Lets help America together."
Now, heres where it gets interesting. There are a number of Republicans, including a number in the Texas delegation, who are mad at me for taking these actions. They actually plan to sue me. Now, I dont know which things they find most offensive me helping to create jobs, or me raising wages, or me easing the student loan burdens, or me making sure women can find out whether theyre getting paid the same as men for doing the same job. I dont know which of these actions really bug them.
The truth is, even with all the actions Ive taken this year, Im issuing executive orders at the lowest rate in more than 100 years. So its not clear how it is that Republicans didnt seem to mind when President Bush took more executive actions than I did. Maybe its just me they dont like. I dont know. Maybe theres some principle out there that I havent discerned, that I havent figure out. You hear some of them sue him, impeach him. Really? Really? For what? Youre going to sue me for doing my job? Okay.
I mean, think about that. Youre going to use taxpayer money to sue me for doing my job while you dont do your job.
Theres a great movie called The Departed a little violent for kids. But theres a scene in the movie where Mark Wahlberg theyre on a stakeout and somehow the guy loses the guy that theyre tracking. And Wahlberg is all upset and yelling at the guy. And the guy looks up and he says, Well, who are you? And Wahlberg says, Im the guy doing my job. You must be the other guy. Sometimes, I feel like saying to these guys, Im the guy doing my job, you must be the other guy.
So rather than wage another political stunt that wastes time, wastes taxpayers money, Ive got a better idea: Do something. If youre mad at me for helping people on my own, lets team up. Lets pass some bills. Lets help America together."
Here is the video:
I love seeing him like this. He's cocky, yet always seems to turn things around in the end, inviting Republicans over to play together, if they play nice. They won't. They don't. And they will lose in November. The American people are not stupid. Though, many are buying into the GOP/Koch brand of lies, I believe more will invest in Obama's vision for this country, by giving him their votes. I predict there will be a record turnout at the polls, and the 2014 Midterms will be one of the most exciting elections we've seen.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/11/1313189/-Obama-Rips-The-GOP-A-New-One-In-Texas-VIDEO
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Obama Rips The GOP A New One - In Texas (VIDEO) (Original Post)
FourScore
Jul 2014
OP
I'm not sure I agree with your observation that "the American people are not stupid"
world wide wally
Jul 2014
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world wide wally
(21,752 posts)1. I'm not sure I agree with your observation that "the American people are not stupid"
But, we can hope so anyway.