Posted on 08/13/2011 8:36:18 AM PDT by Justaham
Seeking to exploit Congress's abysmally low approval ratings, President Obama is urging voters to tell their lawmakers they must compromise for the sake of the country.
In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama said people are frustrated by the partisan gridlock in Washington, especially after the brutal fight over increasing the nation's borrowing limit that didn't prevent the U.S. debt from being downgraded.
Obama tried to position himself on the side of the public and against a deeply unpopular Congress. But even though Obama's approval ratings aren't so good either, he clearly sees a need to direct the public's anger toward Congress or risk being the target himself as the 2012 campaign revs up.
"You've got a right to be frustrated," the president said. "I am. Because you deserve better. I don't think it's too much for you to expect that the people you send to this town start delivering."
"Members of Congress are at home in their districts right now. And if you agree with me -- whether you're a Democrat or a Republican or not much of a fan of either -- let them know."
The president listed several initiatives he's pushing, including trade deals, improvements to the patent system and extension of a cut in the tax that workers pay to fund Social Security.
"These are all things we can do right now. So let's do them," said Obama, who will repeat his economic message during a three-day Midwestern bus tour beginning Monday.
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>>>>These are all things we can do right now. So let’s do them.
the content of most of his speeches are these trite expressions.
Nope
Tell the administration to start delivering
Congress already delivered Zer0Care, increased spending and borrowing.
Narcissists can never admit being wrong. Blame is always deflected.
STFUBO!
What Congress needs to deliver are articles of IMPEACHMENT!!!
He can’t lead so he wants his followers to lead.
What a pathetic loser.
Now all of a sudden he wants to work?
sit in the back! (just like you told republicans)
Should have been said 2 years ago...before we spent the load....ya think???
For the sake of our Country, the United States of America, and the freedoms and liberties we stand for... We absolutely can not and should not compromise with these socialists. Period.
What he’s saying to voters, in so many words, is, ‘I’m impotent and irrelevant’.
The good news, voters are starting to get the message. Having dark skin only gets you so far; eventually people want competence, honesty and leadership. Zero ain’t got it.
Call the WHITE HOUSE and tell HIM to start SPENDING OUR MONEY!
Narcissist? You are far too gentle with that dangerous POS. He should be written up as a subcriminal psychopath, and locked away in an asylum. Instead, the SOB is destroying our society one day at a time.
SS was shorted by 2% last year...and the Seniors have had no COLA for 2 years....Wonder what the total was for that little scam....AND WHERE DID THE MONEY GO???
Interesting, Bush got all the blame for a bad economy.
Balanced approach is out now Compromise is in ?
He refuses to except responsibility for anything. He wants the American people to demand that their Representative and Senators do this biding.
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