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Home Front: Politix
 Obama slams Republicans for blocking jobs bill
2011-10-13
[Geo TV] US President Barack B.O. Obama on Wednesday castigated Republicans for blocking his jobs bill, demanding the unpopular Congress do its own job and pass measures to put the unemployed back to work.

Hours after Senate Republicans halted passage of the $447 billion bill, the president said people who expected him to give up fighting for the plan were mistaken.

"Last night, even though a majority of senators voted in favor of the American Jobs Act, a Republican minority got together as a group and blocked this jobs bill from passing the Senate," Obama said.

"They said no to more jobs for teachers. No to more jobs for cops and firefighters. No to more jobs for construction workers and veterans."

Obama warned that a lot of media and political professionals in Washington would expect the procedural vote in the Senate to mark the end for his efforts to use the bill to cut 9.1 percent unemployment and spark growth.

"Not this time, not with so many Americans out of work... we will not take no for an answer," Obama said, speaking at an event at the Interior Department honoring the heritage of the US Hispanic community.

"We will keep organizing and we will keep pressuring and we will keep voting until this Congress finally meets its responsibilities and actually does something to put people back to work and improve the economy."
Posted by:Fred

#11  Didn't the Jobs [destruction] bill die in the Senate - where the Donks have a majority?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-10-13 23:48  

#10  Spending bills start in the House. For several centuries, politicians would bargain and compromise on bills. O has not the charm and grace to schmooze the opposition, so he gets nothing.

Now he throws a tantrum. He is out of his league and he has used up his chips. Even dem members of congress know that he has become toxic. They want to distance themselves from him for their own self preservation.

Hell of a way to run a railroad.....
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2011-10-13 14:20  

#9  We will keep organizing and we will keep pressuring and we will keep voting

It's always worked for the Community Organizer before. Keep it up until you were them out, Chief!
Posted by: Bobby   2011-10-13 12:15  

#8  I now know what BHO meant by having the most transparent administration in the history of the universe. He is always predictable in blaming someone else for his shortcomings--in this case the Republicans. It is so transparent.
Posted by: JohnQC   2011-10-13 09:38  

#7  Biden threatens claims rapes and murders will increase as well.

And don't forget a 7% increase in Social Security will force seniors to eat cat food! (from the 80's when the MSM actually claimed that).
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-10-13 09:20  

#6  Here comes the lying-ass talking points.

Posted by: DarthVader   2011-10-13 09:05  

#5  Why is it that the MSM and Obama say that the Republicans are blocking the bill in the Senate? The Democrats have a majority in the Senate.

It's the campaign narrative du jour.
Posted by: lotp   2011-10-13 09:02  

#4  Half trillion in new taxes to pay off Obama's public union cronies. Blocking this turkey is a badge of honor.
Posted by: Cincinnatus Chili   2011-10-13 08:19  

#3  Why is it that the MSM and Obama say that the Republicans are blocking the bill in the Senate? The Democrats have a majority in the Senate.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2011-10-13 07:51  

#2  Cry baby.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-10-13 04:34  

#1  ....until this Congress finally meets its responsibilities and actually does something to put people back to work and improve the economy."

Showing you the door would be a key first step!
Posted by: Besoeker   2011-10-13 00:37  

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