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Obama on CNN: Congress Has Two Jobs, But Too ‘Worried About’ ‘Rush Limbaugh’ to Do Them
Media ite ^ | August 23, 2013 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 08/23/2013 9:23:57 PM PDT by yoe

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Friday, President Barack Obama said that the upcoming fight over the continuation of a resolution which will fund the government does not have to be a fight at all. He said that enough Republicans in Congress agree that seeking to defund the Affordable Care Act is a bad idea, but they are afraid of angering their base or of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

“Congress doesn’t have a whole lot of core responsibilities,” Obama said. “One core responsibility is passing a budget, which they have not done yet. The other core responsibility that they’ve got is to pay the bills that they’ve already accrued.”

Obama said that, if Congress does their jobs on those issues, then they can tackle “big, structural changes” like what he is proposing to the nation’s higher education system.

“How much of the lack of action in Washington do you put on yourself in terms of blame?” Cuomo asked.

“Ultimately the buck stops with me,” Obama replied. “I get frustrated, and I’ve said before and I continue to say I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get Congress — and Republicans in Congress in particular — to think less about politics and party and think more about what’s good for the country.”

He said that the notion that Republicans would shut down the government over the ACA is not good for the nation. He said the GOP sees this as “their last gasp.”

“I’ve made this argument to my Republican friends privately, and, by the way, sometimes they say to me privately, ‘I agree with you, but I’m worried about a primary from, you know, somebody in the tea party back in my district’ or, ‘I’m worried about what Rush Limbaugh is going to say about me on radio.’”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obamaquotes; rushbashing
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Jimmy Carter was pretty bad but Barry Obama is unthinkably pathetic for POTUS it is beyond embarrassing. The mid east is in flames partly because of his and Hillery's foreign policy or lack there of, our nation is almost in ruins from debt, our military is being sliced and diced while this jerk flies around selling his socialized medicine/Affordable Care Act using AF1 like a cab. Barry Obama doesn't work with congress....he goes around congress....

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) warned on Wednesday in a speech at a local Civic Center that President Barack Obama was veering “perilously close” to the standards of conduct necessary to be impeached.....AMEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

1 posted on 08/23/2013 9:23:57 PM PDT by yoe
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To: yoe

Deflect we much, obama?


2 posted on 08/23/2013 9:26:41 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: yoe

What a terrible excuse for something called a man.


3 posted on 08/23/2013 9:28:18 PM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: yoe
“Congress doesn’t have a whole lot of core responsibilities,” Obama said. “One core responsibility is passing a budget, which they have not done yet.

Hey Obama, tell that to Harry Reid and the Senate!

4 posted on 08/23/2013 9:29:13 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: yoe

The more I hear Obama, the more I believe he’s a complete idiot.... Someone is the puppet master,cause this tool is to stupid to pull what is going on.


5 posted on 08/23/2013 9:31:59 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: yoe

Here’s an idea — repeal Obamacare.

That would be Congress doing its job.


6 posted on 08/23/2013 9:33:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: yoe

I am now completely supportive of Obama running his mouth off. He makes a complete ass of himself every time.


7 posted on 08/23/2013 9:35:08 PM PDT by LALALAW (one of the asses who's sick of our "ruling" classes)
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To: yoe

Congress should not be worried about Rush Limbaugh, Congress should be petrified of God


8 posted on 08/23/2013 9:35:22 PM PDT by advertising guy ( ****************** Congress is Satan's greatest invention ******************)
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“One core responsibility is passing a budget”

I don't have a lot of praise for the Pubs in the House at this time...but haven't several budgets been passed and sent to the Senate that Reid will not bring to the floor?

I think O spends way too much time yammering and laying blame on conservative talk show hosts. It is very puzzling.

9 posted on 08/23/2013 9:35:59 PM PDT by berdie
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To: yoe

This is Obama psychological warfare because I bet you that there are few to no Republicans in reality who exist according to his description.


10 posted on 08/23/2013 9:37:27 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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To: berdie
I think O spends way too much time yammering and laying blame on conservative talk show hosts. It is very puzzling.

Probably has to do with the fact that conservative talk show hosts are the only people who have ever criticized him.

He's not used to it...

11 posted on 08/23/2013 9:41:10 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: yoe

Repubs worried about their base, Rush and the Tea Party? That would be nice. Actually it is Obama’s big fear.

BS on the Repub “friends” telling him this.


12 posted on 08/23/2013 9:43:08 PM PDT by mom.mom
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To: yoe; All

Obama and Holder are publicly speaking about their ‘plan of the week’ that are just more smokescreen distractions to divert attention away from the incompetent manner Obama has handled his day job.

The best indicator of a PHONY ADMINISTRATION is the number of its REAL SCANDALS.

Commie Tyrant Obama’s current talking points are thus smokescreen distractions for the products of Obama’s first 4 years in office:
* Refusal to close US Southern Border to Mexican illegal alien invaders
* No known un-forged records of Place of Birth
* No known un-forged records of University grades
* Benghazi Massacre
* Dereliction of Duty as CIC during Benghazi Massacre
* Cover up of Benghazi Massacre
* Destruction of Seal Team Six
* Cover up of Fast and Furious murder of US Border Agent by Exec. Order
* IRS-Obama’care” Commune Death Grip on Wealth and Health
* NSA-Gestapo Death Grip on all citizen’s communications
* Use of Courts against News Media
* Use of Supreme Court to install Un-Constitutional Obama’care’ Tax
* Destruction of the US Coal Industry
* Refusal to permit XL Pipeline construction
* Trillion Dollar a year Federal Overspending
* Monthly violations of the US Constitution by Obama
* Use of Exec. Orders to bypass Congress.

REPLACE sniveling coward Speaker Boehner with a FIGHTER!

It is time to IMPEACH Tyrant B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro.
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Tyrant B. Hussein Obama, (aka Barry Soetoro), continues his unopposed efforts to expand Totalitarian Obamanation in Liberty-based America.

Where are the Republican opponents of Tyrant Obama?

Why have the Articles of Impeachment for Tyrant Obama not been issued by US House Speaker Boehner, or Pro-Welfare Republicans Cantor or Ryan?

Have House and Senate Pro-Welfare Republicans formed a cave-in pact with Pro-Welfare Democrats to protect Tyrant Obama?

The main thing that Speaker Boehner is afraid of is being blamed for doing his job.

Speaker Boehner’s job now is to shut down the NON-ESSENTIAL parts of the US Federal Government until Obama’care’ is ABOLISHED, and keep it shut down for however long it takes.


13 posted on 08/23/2013 9:44:53 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Proud2BeRight

Obutthole is a sniveling scumbag.


14 posted on 08/23/2013 9:51:13 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: yoe

What is good for the country?....


Answer: The ONLY thing good for this country is a CIVIL WAR....

Anything less is NOT GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.. and is Agitprop and Espionage..
Its quite simple really.. the people elected a traitor.. as President..
The only way out of that is a RE_DO.. a serious rubber hits the road RE-DO..
Remove POWER from the cold dead hands.. of the progressives..


15 posted on 08/23/2013 9:51:43 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: yoe

He’s golfing too much to do his job.


16 posted on 08/23/2013 9:52:42 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: yoe

Oh Barry. Congress is NOT listening to Rush,,,that’s the problem!


17 posted on 08/23/2013 10:01:22 PM PDT by toddausauras ( Palin 2016)
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To: Proud2BeRight
Obama's jack-ass smile while ripping the United States Constitution is real...he has trashed his oath of office as he gallops over congress and the senate on his way to making the USA a Socialist nation!

Go Limbaugh! Help us protect our United States Constitution.

18 posted on 08/23/2013 10:03:29 PM PDT by yoe ("They Come To America" order it now: http://www.theycometoamerica.com/buy-dvd/)
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To: yoe

"Only two jobs? Why dose lazy lima beans."

19 posted on 08/23/2013 10:05:10 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: yoe

what probably bothers obama the most is that rush is living in his head, rent free.


20 posted on 08/23/2013 10:08:52 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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