Posted on 07/11/2014 8:13:32 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
President Obama on Thursday claimed he is “not that partisan of a guy” as he mocked calls in the Republican Party for his impeachment.
The president spent much of his address in Austin, Texas, hammering congressional Republicans, saying they have "blocked or voted down every serious idea to strengthen the middle class."
“I’m just telling the truth now," Obama said. "I don't have to run for office again so I can just let her rip.”
He teed off on Republicans such as Sarah Palin who have suggested in recent days that he be impeached, and dismissed Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) proposed lawsuit over his executive actions.
"'Sue him! Impeach him!' Really? For what? You're going to sue me for doing my job?" Obama said. "I mean think about that — you're going to use taxpayer money to sue me for doing my job, while you don't do your job? Huh."
The president said that the "best thing you can say" about Republicans this year is that they haven't forced a shutdown of the federal government.
"Of course it's only July, so who knows what they may cook up in the next couple of months," he added.
At the beginning of his remarks, Obama spoke fondly about visiting the Texas capital during the 2008 campaign, and appeared to be channeling that energy throughout the event.
And yet the president also tried to argue that the torrent of criticism aimed at congressional Republicans wasn't "a partisan statement" but rather "a statement of fact."
"I'm not that partisan of a guy," Obama said. "My favorite president is a Republican president."
Obama heralded the accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower, saying the nation had "great" Republican leaders.
"Richard Nixon started the EPA!" Obama said.
He suggested Republicans had cynically chosen to abandon positions they believed in simply because he had embraced them.
"At least agree with me for the things you used to say you were for, before I was for them," Obama said, adding that "Ronald Reagan passed immigration, and you loved Ronald Reagan."
"It's lonely just me doing stuff," Obama said. "I'd love if the Republicans did stuff too."
Michael Steel, a spokesman for Boehner, hit back at the president on Twitter.
"House Republicans feel the same way," Steel said. "If only there were a prominent Democratic politician who could help end Senate gridlock."
"Could POTUS talk to Senate Democrats about these 40 House-passed jobs bills? Thanks!" Steel said in another message, directed at White House press secretary Josh Earnest.
The speech in Austin capped off a three-day trip through Colorado and Texas that saw Obama attend four fundraisers benefitting Democratic candidates and a series of events designed to show him outside the traditional confines of his office.
Earlier Thursday, Obama visited an Austin institution, the Magnolia Cafe, to grab a cup of tea. He promised that after his speech, he'd hunt down some barbecue.
Obama even took the unprecedented step of telling immigration protesters during his speech that he'd meet with them later if they allowed him to proceed.
"Sit down guys, I’m almost done. I promise I’ll talk to you about it later," Obama said while waving off Secret Service agents.
I have a list of at least 18 charges that could be made against this clown. I’m sure there are more.
Remember what Benjamin Franklin said about “obnoxious” leaders.
“I’m not that partisan of a guy,” Obama said. “My favorite president is a Republican president.”
Oh? Which one? Because your party labels them all racists.
“”Richard Nixon started the EPA!” Obama said.”
He also resigned over a much smaller f**k up than making the EPA.
The writer of this drivel is either a true believer or clinically insane.
For what? Well,big ears for starters.And then maybe for a half dozen recycled hard drives.And then for.....
Simple - failure to faithfully execute the laws, as required by his oath of office.
Boehner’s lawsuit is ill advised and dangerous.
Impeachment is the legal remedy. Impeachment for what? For openers, illegally altering PPACA, and aiding the Taliban. This scofflaw has committed numerous crimes.
Benjamin Franklin wanted impeachment instituted as the preferable alternative to assassination of “obnoxious” leaders.
So, are you saying you've been lying in the past?
My list includes:
Being asleep at the switch for Benghazi, rise of ISIS, capture of Crimea, Syria, etc.
Then there is the loss of Afghanistan and Iraq and the associated loss of millions of $$$ of war equipment, as well as nuclear material.
Fast and furious
IRS scandal
NSA scandal
Failure to defend an ally — Israel
Affordable Care Act
VA scandal
Open borders scandal
Bergdahl trade for terrorists
Loss of Seal Team 6
Keystone pipeline blockade
Abandoning Missile Defense system for Europe
Suppression of speech of government employees, the press, the public
Appointments when Congress was NOT in recess
EPA and BLM overstepping their authority
I’m sure thee is more.
I’m willing to make a deal with the devil. If the dems agree to impeachment,conviction and jail time. We will run McCain against Hillary. I could live with her for the next 8 years just to see berry in a orange jump suit. She won’t last 8 years anyway, I give her 2 years before she falls off a stage head first drunk.
Could be both.
He should be arrested, tried, convicted and then shot as a traitor.
Hill: Wake up, Impeach Obama, for trying to destroy the United States of America!!! But...me.....i do not want to impeach Obama. I want him hung aroung the neck of every Democrat low life, traitor running for office this November. First destroy the Democrat Party, politically, and then destroy Obama, politically!!!
You left out how he scuttled NASA!
That I did. I’m adding it to my list that is being kept on a paper napkin.
Barky’s under some real pressure now, so he’s amping up his obnoxiousness. I expect that he’ll pull something REALLY big in the next week or two that will make all of this mess look like a kid’s birthday party. Very unstable.
"Of course it's only July, so who knows what they may cook up in the next couple of months," he added."
I think the president just showed the Democrats' hand in their strategy for the upcoming midterm elections.
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