Obama Takes Shots At 2016 Republicans Over Middle Class Brand

[Cali_Democrat]

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - With potential Republican candidates for president in 2016 talking up ways to help the middle class, President Barack Obama made clear on Friday he believes it was his idea first.

"The new plan is to rebrand themselves as the party of the middle class," Obama said in a speech to the Democratic National Committee, drawing laughter. "I'm not making this up."

Obama took a few shots at Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, both potential contenders for the 2016 presidential race to succeed the Democratic incumbent.

In a 2013 speech to conservative activists, Paul said: "We need a Republican Party that shows up on the South Side of Chicago and shouts at the top of our lungs, 'We are the party of jobs and opportunity. The GOP is the ticket to the middle class.'"

Obama, who calls the South Side of Chicago home, told Democratic supporters he thinks "Rand's an interesting guy.

"I guarantee you that Senator Paul would be welcome there. We are a friendly bunch," Obama said, chuckling.

"I mean, it's a little strange people show up and just start shouting at the top of their lungs, but we're friendly, and it would be OK," Obama said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/20/obama-takes-shots-at-2016_n_6722450.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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LOL!

Obama is hilarious

[randys1]

1. I love the way he disarms the assholes, but I am running out of patience with the

good ole boy and girl attitude in Washington.

If I have to hear Reid or Biden say one more time that "fill in the blank rightwing piece of shit asshole senator or house member" is a great guy and I sure do respect him or her, i will lose it.

We have to remember that to some degree there is a self serving reason for our politicians to attack each other while at the same time create a safe haven for all of them to get reelected time after time, with all the perks and protections.

Hillary and Liz and even Bernie to some degree, they are all isolated from what we face every morning we wake up, and it is not good.