Posted on 09/16/2013 11:26:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
President Obama took a swipe at the Hard Right on Monday, accusing tea-party-aligned House Republicans of gambling with the nation's economy by threatening to shut down the government unless Obamacare is defunded.
In a sprawling economic speech, Obama called on Congress to avert a government shutdown by passing a budget, and he insisted he would brook no wrangling over a raise in the debt ceiling. Obama said such a shutdown, or even the possibility of default, would damage the still-fragile economic recovery.
Specifically, the president went after Republicans who say they won't vote for any budget deal that does not nullify the Affordable Care Act. "I cannot remember a time when one faction of one party promises economic chaos if it can't get 100 percent of what it wants," Obama said. "That's never happened before, and that's what happening right now."
Obama appealed to the rest of the Republican Party for help in brokering a budget compromise, challenging members to break with those calling for defunding Obamacare.
"Are some of these folks so beholden to one extreme wing of their party that they're willing to tank our whole economy?" he said. "Are they willing to hurt people?"
He’s a fraud. All talk. Shut it down and watch that Rats cry like spoiled children.
If he’s against it then I’m fer it!..............
I think the unions are turning on Obama. I have been watching the petition to defund Obamacare. The signatures had slowed over the weekend. On 9-15-13 at 6:34am est it was at 1,317,278. On 9-16-13 at 3:52 am it was at 1,319,571. NOW...On 9-16-2013 at 3:40 pm it is at 1,337,657! HUGE SURGE!!
Unions read this and then go and sign the petition for defunding this monster now!
http://spectator.org/archives/2013/09/16/obamacares-useful-idiots
http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/
Vladimir Putin recommends calling his bluff.
Thank you, mf. Methinks the Marxists begin to tremble against our prayers and our action.
How else can you view it?
(Um...it’s just ‘Face, if you don’t mind!)
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No, don’t listen to the Tea Party! Listen to Obama! He wouldn’t steer you wrong, would he?
I do hope Ted points out how long it’s been since the Senate had a budget, a dereliction of duty (he should even say not having a budget hurts the seniors, women and children)...
I dare you to ignore your constituency just to listen to me. I dare you to alienate your constituency and retire from politics forever, just to listen to me. Then I dare you to put a gun in your mouth and pull the trigger with a round in the chamber. Yeah. Spray some gray matter. What? Won’t do it? I double dare you. Still no? Buck buck buck buck.
But the MSM will say mean things about them if they do.
Does anyone listen to him anymore-especially about the economy.
with yokels like Boehner and Mitch?
This guy has bashed the Republicans from day one. Why would ANY Republican agree to anything this bully says. He is the enemy and a muslim brotherhood member. The patriotic thing for Republicans to do is to reject every bill he puts out and defund obamacare.
So the one with most power of anyone in the world portrays himself and the state as possible victims of private citizens who just want limited government and moral and financial accountability from their elected officials? :?
Aw, just look at all the part-time jobs obamacare has created. Now that’s a benefit!/s
“If you’re not taking Flak. You ain’t over the Drop Zone!”
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