Obama Weekly Radio Address January 28th, 2012

[SunsetDreams]

President Obama demonstrates that he can point his finger too...right in the face of Congress

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Instead, one of his aides told reporters that the senator plans to, and I’m quoting here, “Delay and slow the process in order to get the President’s attention.”

This isn’t about me. We weren’t sent here to wage perpetual political campaigns against each other. We were sent here to serve the American people. And they deserve better than gridlock and games. One senator gumming up the works for the whole country is certainly not what our founding fathers envisioned.

The truth is, neither party has been blameless in tactics like these. But it’s time for both parties to put an end to them. I’m asking Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, to stop this kind of behavior by passing a rule that allows all judicial and public service nominations a simple up-or-down vote within 90 days.

We should also stem the corrosive influence of money in politics. The House and Senate should send me a bill that bans insider trading by Members of Congress, and I will sign it immediately. They should limit any elected official from owning stocks in industries they impact. And they should make sure people who bundle campaign contributions for Congress can’t lobby Congress, and vice versa.

Full Text here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/28/weekly-address-president-s-blueprint-includes-renewal-american-values

Full Video here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/01/28/weekly-address-president-s-blueprint-includes-renewal-american-val

[bigtree]

1. nice. forceful

that's going to have an impact, over time.

[SunsetDreams]

2. I agree,

he's taking them on, and I like it!