White House says Obama would sign pieces of jobs package -Tough guy for.. 24 hrs

[Bill USA]

... this way we get action on jobs ......just to the extent the GOP will tolerate! The GOP will shape any legislative action to promote employment.



http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/181177-white-house-says-obama-would-sign-pieces-of-jobs-package

President Obama wants Congress to pass his jobs bill as is and quickly, but he would not veto individual bills if Congress broke the American Jobs Act into pieces.

Senior administration officials said that if House Republicans were to separate the employee payroll tax cuts, for example, Obama would sign that bill and then demand that Congress move forward with the rest of the package.

The comments reflecting thinking inside the White House seems to break from Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters. Senior campaign strategist David Axelrod said Tuesday morning that Obama wants the whole bill and nothing short of it, and does not support an à la carte approach.

The administration officials insisted there is no difference and stressed that Obama will not rest until he gets the whole package, regardless of whatever pieces he might sign along the way.

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[elleng]

1. He 'wants,' and 'does not support,'

me too, I'd like to eat the whole pie, but I'm a realist, AND SO IS PRESIDENT OBAMA.

[Bill USA]

3. You can be realist and take more than 24 hrs. (like maybe wait and see what the opposition's move is

first, before making two moves before they make one). LOL

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x625594

[Bluenorthwest]

4. The President is whatever suits him that day, realist, Christian

I mean, an actual realist or pragmatist does not explain any policy stance with religious rhetoric and talk of who is 'Sanctified' and who is not. I'm sorry, but you can not seriously tell me that he's a realist when he quotes superstition when addressing civil rights issues? Puh-lease!

[AverageJoe90]

9. Yep, that's true. n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. Passing the bill without the trade deals and without Georgia Works is AOK by me

I think any president would say the same thing.

[msongs]

5. 2% Obama strikes again lol nt

[Indykatie]

6. So Do We Want ALL or Nothing? I don't Think So. N/T.

[dennis4868]

7. FDR and LBJ...

got their important legislation througn bit and pieces...it has always been done that way, are they weak or not tough? According to many DUers if Obama can get UI for millions and not the rest of the package NOW, he should veto the UI (and allow millions to starve to death) to show that he is a tough guy...WTF?????????????????

[benld74]

8. does one hand know what the other is doing? i mean damn!!!

u cannot say one thing and then have something else come outta the other side of the WH!