Obama mocks Congress on motto vote

[ProSense]

Obama mocks Congress on motto vote

By Steve Benen

And here I was concerned yesterday’s nonsense on the House floor would go by unnoticed.

President Obama invoked God Wednesday as he criticized Congress for voting on commemorative coins and a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.

“That’s not putting people back to work,” Obama said. “I trust in God, but God wants to see us help ourselves by putting people to work.”

Obama called on Congress to approve his jobs package.

“There’s no excuse for 100 percent of Washington Republicans to say no,” Obama said. “That means Republicans in Washington are out of touch with Republican voters.”

When there’s a jobs crisis, the public is desperate for Congress to focus on job creation, and House Republicans are investing time in a resolution that says the national motto is still the national motto, yes, I think it’s safe to say Republicans in Washington are out of touch.

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[Tarheel_Dem]

1. As does the rest of the country.

:kick:

[politicasista]

2. Kick

He need to keep calling them out every day and Dems need to follow and do the same. :kick: :patriot:

[BadgerKid]

3. Re jobs bills: My jaw dropped hearing Rushbo today

say Republicans shouldn't vote for anything because it would be playing into Obama's bipartisanship. :eyes:

[LiberalFighter]

4. If God is suppose to take care of everything then why

is it necessary for Congress to fix things?

[Major Hogwash]

5. All the Republicans did was reaffirm that they are nothing but azzholes!!

That's what I think anyway. They probably made some great speeches about gawd and how we all trust gawd, but I couldn't care less because gawd is not hiring at this time!!!

Swear to gawd, if the Democrats don't win about 110 more seats in the House next year than they have now, I'm going to move to Mexico!!!!

[BrendaBrick]

6. If ya ask me....

It's bullet hitting the bone time for Obama. Flat out. Time to come clean - good, bad or otherwise - the country is waiting...and by the looks of it - doesn't really appear ALL that entirely patient!

[SkyDaddy7]

7. How many jobs has this god we are all told...

to trust in created? Last time I checked the Family Research Council & many other god organizations were laying people off.

[ck4829]

8. K&R

[jtrockville]

9. MOCKING is the ONLY reasonable response to this nonsense.

Should have been done long ago.

[Sheepshank]

10. ...no excuse for 100 percent of Washington Republicans to say no

but if they do it in God's name, they think it's softened the blow. That they do it with religiosity makes it acceptable somehow.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

11. definitely k and r-ing this one!!!!!!!!! N/t