Republicans Aren't Happy Obama Called Their Budget A 'Stinkburger'

[DonViejo]

SAHIL KAPUR – APRIL 2, 2014, 4:37 PM EDT

President Barack Obama conjured up a couple of new words during a Wednesday speech in Ann Arbor, Mich., labeling the House GOP budget a "stinkburger" and a "meanwich."

His comment about the blueprint -- released by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and heard in committee Wednesday -- quickly turned into a trending topic on Twitter in Washington, D.C. It didn't sit well with Republican leadership aides.

Rory Cooper, top spokesman for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA):

Rory Cooper @rorycooper Follow

Guys, once he says Stinkburger, it *becomes* presidential.

4:09 PM - 2 Apr 2014

Doug Heye, deputy chief of staff for Cantor:

Doug Heye @DougHey Follow

Was "stinkburger" in Obama's prepared remarks or did he improvise that gem?

4:12 PM - 2 Apr 2014

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-gop-budget-stinkburger

[upaloopa]

1. You got to like the guy using those words.

Yesterday he said ACA scare stories were debunked. Now stink burger. I think he is appealing to younger voters.

[flamingdem]

8. Awesome!

Note that i avoid that word but sounds cool to younguns

[Voice for Peace]

13. and "meanwich" ?? and the republicans are giving it lots of publicity?

[tblue37]

22. And of course they *never* call him names or say vicious things about *his* policy proposals. nt

[progressoid]

2. Tee hee hee.

I bet he was thinking worse things to say.

[cloudbase]

3. It's not as though he can come out and say

"shit sandwich."

[OKNancy]

4. Stinkburger... I'm adding that to my vocabulary.

Love it.

[mercuryblues]

5. okay

when you have a president that has a top 50 of dumb quotes, then you can complain about a 'stinkburger'

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/bushquotes/a/dumbbushquotes.htm

37. "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." --Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000

[JoeyT]

9. And with Bush narrowing it down to the bottom fifty

or even the bottom five hundred stupidest things he ever said would be a challenging job.

[Cha]

6. Cousin to shit sandwich.

[CTyankee]

34. I think that's exactly what he meant to call it...

[dickthegrouch]

7. He's making the rethug base listen - that's excellent

The airy fairy euphemisms for bad go right over (R) base's heads. Talk their language and they might understand some of what's happening to them and begin to vote in their real interests, rather than against them.

[harun]

10. +1

[sheshe2]

11. The GOP haz a sad.....

[Proud Liberal Dem]

15. They say a lot of stuff that is much, much worse

and way more frequently.

[NastyRiffraff]

12. Aw, poor widdle babies

got their feelings hurt! Quick, get out the pacifiers. Or the duct tape.

[elzenmahn]

21. ...and make sure Boner is in his Depends...

...we need to be sure he doesn't get any leakers.

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. Love it!

I wish the Democrats would invent viral catch phrases more often. Not for me, they are not more than a cheap media tool. I don't need their clever catch phrases or talking points from either party to inform me as I consider myself better informed from many sources to make any difference. But that tactic works very well for a large part of the population, especially in this Twitter universe and instant short communication. Republicans have been the masters at the loaded catch phrase for decades now.

[sendero]

16. Nice..

... this is the kind of talk that Obama and all of the Democrats need to add to their reportoire. I truly believe this works. It creates an accurate mental image of the subject (the stinking budget) and gets it across in a memorable way.

[Arneoker]

17. I can live with how upset they are.

Somehow.

[relayerbob]

18. Of course they weren't ....

They were trying to serve up a full-on shit sandwich happy meal. He underrated it.

[WinstonSmith4740]

19. Any of you guys watch "Key & Peele"?

Luther...we need Luther. If that hurt their delicate feeling, Luther will explode their heads.

[elzenmahn]

20. Boy, their skins are thin, aren't they?

He's just calling it as he sees it - looks like bullshit, smells like bullshit: it's bullshit.

[Kablooie]

23. He shouldn't have done that.

Now the Republicans won't support him.

Ha.

[Android3.14]

31. They sure would hate to lose the awesome GOP support

Good one.

[Sunlei]

24. stinkburgers, fresh made for you from republican BS mountian

[The Wizard]

25. I see that stinkburger

and raise two crapburgers.

[Marie Marie]

26. Well, this turd of a budget came from a bunch of assholes.

Sounds about right to me.

[3catwoman3]

27. Oh, please, does anyone have...

...a link to video? This is outstanding!

[gtar100]

28. I think that's about the nicest thing someone could say about the repug budget.

Because I can think of a lot worse things to say that describe it perfectly as well. Really, the republicans should just go fuck themselves instead fucking the rest of us over. May they reap what they sow.

[grahamhgreen]

29. OMFG! Galifianakis is helping with the speeches!!! Yikes!

[freshwest]

30. Conservatives continue to play with their feces, see here:

Report on what Obama said:

In a speech to an enthusiastic crowd of 1,400 at the University of Michigan, Obama repeatedly mocked Republican ideas about how to improve the economy, as he touted his own proposal to raise the minimum wage.

Obama, who visited the local Zingerman’s deli before the speech, said that Republican proposals to cut taxes for wealthier Americans and federal investments in education, as well as replace his federal health-care program, would harm the economy.

The GOP has proposed the same ideas so many times, Obama said:

“It’s like that movie ‘Groundhog Day,’ except it’s not funny. If they tried to sell this sandwich at Zingerman’s, they’d have to call it the stinkburger or the meanwich.”

Thus the flying monkeys of the right had to let loose:

Conservative intellectual Ben Shapiro compares Obama to a poopburger and a booger-eater

April 2, 2014
By Anomaly

President Obama responded to the Republican budget proposal comparing it to a “stinkburger” or “meanwich” during a speech on Wednesday, while using a series of zingers, all of which was met with applause from an enthusiastic crowd. Rep. Paul Ryan thrilled his party, with the exception of Sarah Palin who didn’t think the budget was painful enough for the poor, with his plan to cut food stamps and of course, gift the wealthy with tax cuts while slashing direly needed programs.

This was his response to Obama's statements while promoting raising the minimum wage:



And he didn't stop there. He was really outraged:

Much more at the link:

http://freakoutnation.com/2014/04/02/conservative-intellectual-ben-shapiro-compares-obama-to-a-poopburger-and-a-booger-eater/

With intellectual power like that at play, no wonder they need the Koch millions. Couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag. Some great comments at the link, such as this one:

...Well played, Ben. Now go have your mommy change your diaper. You’re ripe.

[heaven05]

32. WGAF!!!!!!!

I'm glad they are unhappy. I'm happy it caused those unhappy, some mental pain. At least I hoped it caused some RW pain. You go PREZ!!!!

[Arkana]

33. Translation: "The only curse words we know are 'gee whillikers'."

[Manifestor_of_Light]

35. The President's stand up comedic skills are getting better all the time.

(Insert Beatles song "Getting Better&quot