Obama Dings GOP On Obamacare: You Lost The Election

[babylonsister]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-bashes-gops-threats-to-shut-down-govt

Obama Dings GOP On Obamacare: You Lost The Election
Sahil Kapur 1:00 PM EDT, Monday September 16, 2013


In a speech Monday about the financial crisis, President Barack Obama tore into Republicans on Tuesday for their persistence in trying to destroy Obamacare, reminding them that Mitt Romney lost the election.

"It passed both houses of Congress. The Supreme Court ruled it constitutional. It was an issue in last year's election and the candidate who called for repeal lost," he said to applause. "Republicans in the House have tried to repeal or sabotage it about 40 times. They've failed every time."

He went after Republicans for suggesting they might risk a government shutdown or debt default if Obama refuses to defund or delay the implementation Obamacare.

"Some Republicans in the House of Representatives who are promising to shut down the government at the end of this month if they can't shut down the Affordable Care Act," he said. "And if that scheme doesn't work, some have suggested they won't pay the very bills Congress has already run up."

"Are they really willing to hurt people just to score political points? I hope not."

[gopiscrap]

1. Yes!!!! Way to go Obama!!!

[LiberalLoner]

2. Love it!

[JEFF9K]

3. No matter what happens ...

... the Republicans aren't scoring many points.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Which is really what the tantrums are all about.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Although he was serious, there had to have been a bit

of personal satisfaction in being able to point out the Republicans' childish political games in such an in-your-face way. I loved it.

Remember how they called him a wimp when he was running for office the first time? I can't remember one time when he's acted like a wimp...certainly not when he stood up to that group of pansies.

The Republicans remind me of a bunch of playground bullies. Loud as a group, but weak individually. Simply the worst display of conservative politicians I can remember in my lifetime. Bark, and they run with their tails between their legs.

Who's the wimp?

[Cha]

6. Thanks for pointing out so eloquently the history

of Obamacare, President Obama. Bam!

mahalo babylonsistah!

[freshwest]

7. He's a better person than me, and certainly better than them! There was a sigline here once:

'In my second term, I will have more freedom to act.'

I'm paraphrasing Obama as I don't have the exact quote, but believe it was about going back to his roots.

Because right now he has nothing to lose electorally.
We are the ones he is standing up for and sanity.

[IDemo]

8. "Are they really willing to hurt people just to score political points?"

Does the Pope drive a Renault?

http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/pope-takes-classic-renault-for-spin-leaves-security-in-the-dust/

[sheshe2]

9. Please proceed, Mr President.

Give them hell!

[KinMd]

10. Oh Snap!!!

[Grateful for Hope]

11. A big K&R!

[malaise]

12. K & R

Sweet!