With His Republican Hostage Takers Broken, President Obama Hopes That the Games End Now

[Tx4obama]

February, 12th, 2014, 8:07 pm

With His Republican Hostage Takers Broken, President Obama Hopes That the Games End Now

After the defeat of the would be Republican hostage takers on the debt ceiling bill, President Obama delivered the message to the congressional children that it is time for them to grow up and stop playing games.

In his statement, the president hoped that the Republican games end here, “I’m pleased that Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to pay for what they’ve already spent, and remove the threat of default from our economy once and for all. The full faith and credit of the United States is too important to use as leverage or a tool for extortion. Hopefully, this puts an end to politics by brinksmanship and allows us to move forward to do more to create good jobs and strengthen the economy. Instead of wasting time creating new crises, Congress should be focused on creating new jobs and opportunities. That’s what the American people deserve from their representatives in Washington, and that’s what they should get.”

If Obama sounds like a parent telling a child, “I hope you’ve learned lesson,” it’s because that was exactly the message that the president was trying to send. It took nearly three years of constant bluff calling, but the president is hopeful that congressional Republicans finally get it. They can stomp their feet, and hold their breath until they turn blue, but President Obama isn’t going to reward them for pushing the country towards a financial crisis.

Republicans will never respect this president, but they now fear him, because at least the leadership knows that he won’t blink. Judging from the fact that only 28 House Republicans voted for final passage, and 0 Senate Republicans supported passing the bill in the Senate, it seems that many in the GOP have a lot left to learn.

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Two more paragraphs here: http://www.politicususa.com/2014/02/12/republican-hostage-takers-broken-president-obama-hopes-games.html

[blue neen]

1. This excerpt says it all:

"Hopefully, this puts an end to politics by brinksmanship and allows us to move forward to do more to create good jobs and strengthen the economy. Instead of wasting time creating new crises, Congress should be focused on creating new jobs and opportunities. That’s what the American people deserve from their representatives in Washington, and that’s what they should get.”

[Scuba]

2. If he still believes they might work with him he's more naive than even I thought.

[Tx4obama]

5. I think that Obama does NOT think they will work with him, but he is sending them a message...

... that he will not blink and will not be allowed to be taken hostage.

[Squinch]

3. OK, I like the guy, but this is just Charlie Brown thinking Lucy will hold the football still.

[Tx4obama]

4. I recommend rereading the WHOLE article

[DinahMoeHum]

6. As for the GOP: "Oderint dum metuant" (Latin)

Let them hate, provided they fear.

[Marie Marie]

7. See now there is his problem.

Talking to them like a parent to a child - Children are much smarter and eventually learn from their mistakes. Some of these tea baggers never learn. I have to wonder how Obama does not have a concussion from banging his head against the wall after trying to work with these rubes. He is a more patient man than I could ever be.