Obama removes Bunning jab from speech: would be "too partisan"

[Bluebear]

from Joe Sudbay:

A few minutes ago on CNN, Ed Henry reported that he'd been tipped off by the White House that Obama was going to take "a jab" at Senator Bunning today when he got off Air Force One today in Georgia. Bunning certainly deserves the jab.

Didn't happen.

According to Henry, the White House informed him that the Bunning line was removed from the President's speech because Obama felt it would be too partisan. And, in any case, the brain trust at the White House doesn't want to involve the President in every minute detail of what the Senate does.

Bunning's filibuster has blocked benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans. It's stopped construction projects. It's not a minor thing. Time after time, Republican filibusters have put the brakes on Obama's agenda. And, why not? There are no consequences. The President sure doesn't hold them accountable. What Bunning is doing is probably one of the most egregious filibusters to date. But, he's getting a pass from Obama.

It might be a good idea for the President to engage himself in the Senate's proceedings when the consequences are so enormous. People might like to know that their President is fighting for them instead of avoiding a fight.

http://www.americablog.com/

[QC]

1. The Republicans wouldn't like that, so it's best not to say anything. n/t

[roguevalley]

14. and when he does this, he shows weakness to these bastards.

what a coward he is appearing to be to them. you don't appease nazis. he needs to google neville chamberlin to find out how that turned out. GOD! HOW DID OUR PARTY TURN INTO THIS?!

[tekisui]

2. C'mon Obama. Now's not the time to hold punches!

:mad:

[Thrill]

3. He has to stop trying to make everyone like him

or he is going to look back on his Presidency with a lot of woulda, coulda, shoulda.

[leftstreet]

4. Is he STILL reading that f**king Team of Rivals book?

:banghead:

[jgraz]

6. Someone should remind him that Lincoln actually got shit done.

I see your :banghead: and raise you a :nuke:.

[DJ13]

5. "They might not like me!"

Sir, they dont like you now, and no amount of kissing their ass will make them change their minds.

[laughingliberal]

18. +1000 nt

[krabigirl]

28. Yep.

[Initech]

7. We need to stop treating these pieces of shit like they're equals. They're not.

It's like that movie Animal House - they're gonna nail us no matter what we do so we should just ignore them.

[B Calm]

8. I'm sick of this shit! It's time for Obama to start acting like he has a set of balls!

[DefenseLawyer]

9. Ewwww we're afraid to go with you, Bluto... we might get in trouble!

[arcane1]

10. It's not fucking "partisan" at all, it's REALITY

:grr:

[Bozita]

11. Must have used up all his accountability ammunition on those teachers

[MzNov]

12. Edwards was right about one thing.

Obama is a LIGHTWEIGHT

It's getting more disgusting every day.

[apnu]

13. Jesus H. Christ man! Start jabbing! (nt)

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[NJmaverick]

16. That is exactly the sort of thing President Lincoln would have done

http://www.lettersneversent.com/pages/about/index.php

[Enrique]

21. he managed to send his nasty letter to the teachers

he didn't 'defeat his critical spirit' when it came to them.

[NJmaverick]

22. Where is your concern for the students?

All I have been seeing is "poor teachers" but nothing about the harm being done to the students.

[Enrique]

23. I plan to follow what happens to them

I hope they end up all right. I wonder if Obama will check back in a year and evaluate how the kids end up after this "courageous" act by the schools.

[Bluebear]

27. +1

[FLAprogressive]

19. One word: WIMP.

[Canuckistanian]

29. +1

No words.

[donheld]

32. +2

:grr:

[laughingliberal]

20. Expecting the President to get his hands dirty over a bunch of citizens without jobs?

WTF is wrong with you? :sarcasm:

[GeorgeGist]

24. Whiff ...

[depakid]

25. Loser move...

Over a year of this now- at one of the worst times for it in the nation's history, convinces me that we picked precisely the wrong type of person for the job.

My guess is that we'll see political confirmation of that fact come next November.

[BreweryYardRat]

26. Bad call. Trying to play square doesn't work with the modern GOP.

You've got to call them on their bullshit, because they've got no sense of shame, decency, or empathy.

[Grand Taurean]

30. Keeeping the powder dry, YET AGAIN Mr. President?

[Zenlitened]

31. Ugh. When will this nightmare of "bipartisanship" end? - n/t

[muffin1]

35. Just as soon as the repugs regain power.

We are so FUCKED. :mad:

[tom_paine]

36. Bingo.

[scorpiogirl]

33. If anyone deserves a jab, it's that's guy!

He needs to especially called out if you ask me. Everyone should know what he's done.

[heli]

34. "Not Gonna Do It. Wouldn't Be Prudent."

[tom_paine]

37. He grovels like a 1933 German Social Democrat

History doesn't repeat, but it sure does rhyme!

Hold on to your hats, folks, Middle Transition Phase is almost over!

Penultimate and "Final Solution" Phases coming up!

The American Corporatists are moving faster now, and Obama doesn't stand a chance in 2013 (I'm sorry to say, for his 2nd term would at least slow the approach of Penultimate and Final Solution Phases) aginst the Corporate M$M/RW Lie Machine Fusion, plus his own repeated failure to look or even act outside the False Reality Bubble they create.

Grovel some more, Obama, maybe then our "kinder and gentler Nazis" will stop being so mean to the "New Jews".

:rofl: