Posted on 10/02/2013 2:48:51 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
President Obama ‘Exasperated’ by Shutdown, Says, ‘I Have Bent Over Backwards to Work With the Republican Party’
By Mary Bruce @marykbruce Follow on Twitter Oct 2, 2013 5:17pm
President Obama said today that he was “exasperated” by the government shutdown and made clear that he will not negotiate with Republicans until Congress passes a clean bill to re-open the government and agrees to raise the debt ceiling.
“During the course of my presidency, I have bent over backwards to work with the Republican party,” the president told CNBC’s John Harwood in an interview. ”I think I’m pretty well known for being a calm guy. Sometimes people think I’m too calm. And am I exasperated? Absolutely, I’m exasperated. Because this is entirely unnecessary.”
“I am exasperated with the idea that, unless I say that, ‘Twenty million people, you can’t have health insurance,’ these folks will not reopen the government. That is irresponsible,” he said of Republicans’ repeated efforts to defund or delay his signature health care law as part of any bill to fund the government.
Just hours before the president was scheduled to meet with Congressional leaders at the White House, he said he’s prepared to “negotiate on anything” but not until Republicans agree to a clean piece of legislation to reopen the government and to increase the nation’s borrowing ability.
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Ok let’s deconstruct this, he predicted disaster when the sequester happened, result lower deficit and no disaster.
The bottom line he is saying he was willing to compromise and the Wass St should really be worried this time. trying to provoke a sell off.
WHY would he do this, my guess is that the rat internal polls aren’t looking so good......
This is all staged, and it isn’t what they wanted IMHO.
Sub, you forgot to label his article as “SUPER BARF ALERT” :-)
If Obama ever bends over backwards, it’s because Reggie is pulling too hard on his ears.
Looks like this moron is forgetting what he learned as a Constitutional Adjunct Scholar. Only one part in one chamber has the power of the purse. It's only fair... after all, the Senate solely gets to ratify treaties and advise/consent on executive appointments. The house has Power of the Purse. And, FINALLY, they are using their SOLE power of it.
This kind of rot used to work for him during his two campaign.
We’ll see if the people still let him get away with such garbage.
If only we could put him into the Jim Carrey movie for about 5 minutes!
We should all emulate the WWII veterans and disobey all unlawful “laws”...
...such as the hideous UnAffordable Health Care Act!
If only we could put him into the Jim Carrey movie for about 5 minutes!
We should all emulate the WWII veterans and disobey all unlawful “laws”...
...such as the hideous UnAffordable Health Care Act!
> Doesn’t he mean “he bent forward for Reggie”?
Maybe for Michelle too from the looks of her...
Word is he don't bend over for nobody.
*alternate universe*
Superman’s Bizarro World
Surely this was from The Onion with a photo of Obama that had a caption that said “Area President”
You nailed it. He is Pathetic!!
*The King is getting tired of this whole democracy thingy. The little people are becoming a big irritant to him.*
He’s like a computer in a Star Trek episode that has been programed to be illogical, but doesn’t know what to do when confronted with logic. Or maybe the talking train in the Dark Tower series.
Hairy Reed and BO are waiting he Republicans out because they have caved so many times before they are confident they will do it again.
There, fixed it.
> “Republicans don’t get to hold the economy hostage over ideological demands,”
Well the Dims sure have.
> They’ve shut down the government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of Americans.”
You meant to say true patriots who understand the real intent and consequences of the Unaffordable Healthcare Tax will not agree to let you chip and spy on us to achieve your sick twisted socialistic utopia to create a healthcare monopoly and that will be send you and our traitorous cronies a fat dividend and broker’s fee check every month. If its such a good deal why aren’t you enrolled?
The crazier he and Reid get, the more it shows that the Republicans need to hold to a govt shutdown for YEARS if that's what it takes to strangle the disgusting vile UnAffordable HealthCare Act while it is a small monster.
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