Rubio: Obama Should Stop Threatening Government Shutdown

[DonViejo]

IGOR BOBIC – SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, 3:26 PM EDT

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) thinks President Barack Obama is the one who should stop threatening to shut down the government, despite a newly announced plan by House Republicans adding language to a stopgap measure that would defund Obamacare in order to avert a government shutdown.

“The American people have made clear they want Washington to keep the government open but also need protection from ObamaCare’s harmful effects," Rubio said in a statement. "Today’s announcement would accomplish what the American people have been asking of Congress."

“A solution is within sight in order to avert another crisis of Washington’s creation," he added. "President Obama and his allies in Congress should abandon their threats of shutting down the government and instead work with Republicans to pass this proposal that would keep government open while preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to inflict ObamaCare’s damage on people’s jobs, incomes, current health plans and doctor relationships.”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rubio-obama-should-stop-threatening-government-shutdown

[The Magistrate]

1. Jesus, Sir, Even These People Cannot Really Believe Themselves....

[Jackpine Radical]

19. Delusional Disorder

This psychotic mental disorder is diagnosed when prominent nonbizarre delusions are present for at least one month and the symptom criteria for Schizophrenia have never been met. Hallucinations may be present, but auditory or visual hallucinations cannot be prominent. Olfactory or tactile hallucinations may be prominent, but only if they are related to the content of the delusion. Psychosocial functioning may not be impaired and any co-occurring mood episodes must be of relatively brief duration.

And no, I don't think the delusion in question is the belief that Obama is shutting it down. The delusion lies in the belief that they can actually sell this steaming pile to the public.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. People of the Lie

Suck.

[russspeakeasy]

3. He keeps looking for the spotlight....he will say or do anything.

[nevergiveup]

4. Rubio

is rapidly becoming a lightweight.

[Half-Century Man]

30. Rubio is rapidly becoming Louie Gohmert

[area51]

5. Obama's the one threatening to shut down the govt?

Just what was in that water you were drinking on-air, Rubio?

[blkmusclmachine]

6. LIAR

[Arkana]

7. Wow, Marco, even YOU'VE bought into the bullshit.

[Jackpine Radical]

20. No, he hasn't bought it.

He's just a distributor.

[Richardo]

8. The creatures outside looked from Rubio to Cruz, and from Cruz to Rubio...

... and from Rubio to Cruz again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.

[demwing]

27. All Teapublicans are evil

But some Teapublicans are more evil than others....

[JoePhilly]

9. Translation: "You made me hit you."

[toby jo]

11. Perfect

[Roland99]

13. Bingo!

[Volaris]

15. "by your just... standing there, REFUSING to hit me first."

[Sunlei]

10. republican economic terrorists

[Rozlee]

12. The bubble these guys are living in keeps getting thicker.

Next, they'll be telling us that the American people have made clear they want Washington to lower their wages by 50% and take away their over time pay. And put lead back in gasoline and declare a National Rape Appreciation Day.

[Volaris]

16. lol @ Rape Appreciation Day...

oh..man...that I laughed at that means it's time for bed.

Later,

[Half-Century Man]

31. I'm sorry, but my brain works this way

consider the Hallmark cards

[Scalded Nun]

14. The problem is that their followers believe this shit.

They are really that stupid and easily led. I find that scarier than the crap that rolls out of the mouths of people like Cruz and Rubio. Bad politicians come and go...an ignorant electorate can hang around for a long time.

[FiveGoodMen]

35. Their churches have taught them to 'think' that way

Until something is done about that...

[appacom]

17. Stop elevating Rubio. His words were nonsensical and do not deserve publication anywhere

[caseymoz]

18. I hope it was greeted by loud laughter.

Because his attempt to shift the blame for extortion can't be considered anything but a joke.

[polichick]

21. Yeah Marco, spouting this shit makes it true. What an idiot!

[Historic NY]

22. All from the asshat Rubio who suggested it in the first place...

“If Republicans in both houses simply refuse to vote for any continuing [budget] resolution that contains further funding . . . we can stop it.” says Lee the third wheel on Rubio & Paul nut tree.

They want to take the country and government hostage to get their way , defunding Obamacare and then blame Obama for a government shutdown.

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/29/rubios-new-health-care-remedy-shut-down-the-government-blame-obama/

[lark]

23. Delusional Ahole!

That is all this is - pure fiction on his part. You can posture, you can pose, Rubio, but in the end people know that it's you Repugs that are shutting down the government because you want to destroy Obama's biggest accomplishment. This is nothing about principal or people - it's all about pique and fuck you's to the people in America for not voting the way Rubio and his ilk wanted. They make me totally sick!

Obama should just drop the 14th on them and walk away. He's sounding good now, but in the past he has not been stalwart. Obama, you have the winning hand, DO NOT FOLD, DO NOT NEGOTIATE. YOU WILL WIN FOR US!! The 1%ers won't let the Repugs hurt them, they are the masters of those pols, after all.

[DFW]

24. Obama isn't threatening anything

The Republicans are threatening it, and Obama just said, "whatever floats your boat (sinks the country)."

[november3rd]

25. What an embarrassment

What an embarrassment the Congress is to the people of this country. But, I guess the people of this country are an embarrassment for electing them and participating in this kibuki faux media-managed democracy.

[Blue Owl]

26. Take an oddly-timed gulp of water and then shut up, Rubio

n/t

[Maineman]

28. Republicans are waging war using bull shit as their weapon.

[Half-Century Man]

32. In a bullshit war, they are the heavily armed ones.

Step 1; reach in head.
Step 2; throw
Step3; repeat

[SCVDem]

29. Sing along

You're a llieing sack of crap, you're a lieing sack of crap...........

[DallasNE]

33. These Are Completely Unrelated Items

So they should not be coupled, end of story. Since the President does not have a line item veto he cannot veto just the line item related to the Affordable Care Act and must veto the entire bill, should the bill get to the President's desk (which will never happen). Anybody with half a brain will know that it is Rubio and the Republicans that are shutting down the government by attaching an unrelated poison pill amendment to the debt ceiling bill. Even Ted Cruz knows that.

[Blue Idaho]

34. The only people the TeaPublicans can convince with this codswollop

are themselves. The rest of America made up their minds long ago that the people responsible for government shutdowns are always conservative assholes like Gingrich, Boner, Cruz, et al.

[drm604]

36. Wow

[jmowreader]

37. I see...

"President Obama should work in a bipartisan manner by giving us everything we want, and what we want is for him to repeal his signature achievement."

Jesus H. Christ, do these fucking people know what the term "coup attempt" means?

[Snake Plissken]

38. that's the beauty of being a bagger

You are not confined by the boundaries of sanity and reality. You can say what ever you want and as long as it has a noun , a Verb, and something negative about Obama, the knuckledraggers will eat it up

[pffshht]

39. ...

[Jamaal510]

40. Rubio and his party

apparently can't make up their minds regarding whether they are for or against government.

[Jack Rabbit]

41. Senator Rubio's remarks remind me of . . .

Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, Saddam's information minister, boasting about how the Iraqi army would defeat the Americans in Baghdad as US tanks rolled freely through the streets in the background.

[uriel1972]

42. Like a thug saying, "The victim kept throwing himself on my fist your honour."... nt

[Grammy23]

43. It seems to me that while those of us who have followed this debacle closely know what is going on..

there are others across the land who have not. These clowns are attempting to confuse them and create an air of innocence for themselves. They started the fire and are now attempting to point the finger away from themselves to a by-stander. Oh and if they inflict damage on the President in the process, so much the better.

This has to be a limited run and they know it. They are making hay while the sun shines, as the saying goes. In pretty short order the rest of their party is going to get tired of their shenanigans and will drop the hammer on them. (Indeed, I already heard rumblings this morning on the news that the rest of the Republican Party is running out of patience with them.) But meanwhile, they are setting up websites and running ads on TV and the internet all of which are designed for two things: MONEY for their campaigns and names for their mailing lists.

No one should take these people seriously but there are plenty who know just enough to believe the fairy tale that "Obama wants to shut down the government." Their lie works for them...at least for a while.

[sakabatou]

44. I believe, governor, you have that ass-backwards.

[Wounded Bear]

45. Honestly, officer. I was just standing here cleaning my knife...

and he backed into it
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fourteen times.

(or should I say 42 times?)

[davidpdx]

46. Let me see if I have this right Senator Rubio

You are accusing the President of threatening to shutdown the government because the Republicans in the House want to attach language that would completely scrap the healthcare plan that was passed years ago. A healthcare law that has been upheld by Congress, the US Supreme Court, and is has a favorable rating among the people of the country. Your party is not willing to pass a budge or a CR that is free from language on the healthcare plan, but instead is purposefully engaging in a fight that you know will lead to the shut down of the government. Who is threatening whom?