President Obama Taunts Boehner: 'So Sue Me!'

[freshwest]

Last edited Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:35 AM - Edit history (1)

Published on Jul 1, 2014

On Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama continued his streak of railing against Republican "obstructionism" in Congress, taunting the rival party for "doing nothing" while threatening legal action against the president to curb executive authority.

Speaking near the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C., Obama implored Congress to continue funding for the Federal Highway Trust Fund, and suggested that the political system is currently rigged in favor of those who aren't in need, by those lawmakers who refuse to take action.

to babylonsister:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5180858

[randys1]

1. I know, lets let Cruz or Boehner go it alone in a room with Obama

winner takes all

[sheshe2]

3. Well the President will win that hands down!

The other two, Teddie and Bonehead are wimps.

[sheshe2]

2. I was able to watch it in real time today on TOD!

With the Key Bridge, linking Washington and Northern Virginia in the background, President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and transportation, at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington. The President said 700,000 jobs could be at risk next year if Congress doesn’t quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs.





It was a wonderful speech, and he sure did taunt Boehner!

http://theobamadiary.com/



I love you Mr President. Thanks so much for posting for all that missed it freshwest.

[freshwest]

4. Thanks for the great pix!

[sheshe2]

6. You are so very welcome freshwest.

President Obama Turns Up The Heat and Is Daring John Boehner To Sue Him

Boehner’s lawsuit has the potential to change the 2014 election. Republicans thought that they were going to be able to run on the idea that President Obama is a tyrant whose power must be checked, but the threat of the lawsuit has caused millions of voters who might have been content to sleep through 2014 to wake up and pay attention.

President Obama and the Democrats are not only welcoming this attention. They are encouraging Republicans to give them more. The reality is that President Obama doesn’t have much of a choice. Since Republicans have brought Congress to a halt, he has to act where he legally can in order to get things done.

Make no mistake about it. Democrats want Boehner to file this lawsuit, and Obama’s actions over the last two days are an attempt to push the Speaker into doing something that he might not want to do. Between the pressure from the right, and the White House, Boehner has painted himself into a corner.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/07/01/president-obama-turns-heat-daring-john-boehner-sue.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025178839

Obama knows the game and knows how to play it well. All we need to do is get to the polls and vote as if our life depended upon it!

GOTV 2014

[freshwest]

10. Just as big is that Boehner just funneled $30 MILLION to unseat Democrats in 2014 in one week:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110224067

Please give that post the attention it deserves and pass it on. This is very serious.

[freshwest]

11. He looks like he's running, but he's going to work until his job is done:

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

~ Robert Frost

[sheshe2]

12. I know. It does look like he is running freshwest

You are right, in a way he is. He committed to another 4 years, and there is no way in hell that he is going to stop before his term is over.

He does indeed have miles to go before he sleeps. He made promises and is doing his best to keep them, please please please. I don't pray, yet let's get a Congress in 2014 that will work with this President. If we do we will be unchained and we will fly!

Vote 2014

[IrishAyes]

17. Oh, I'm SO jealous! In real time - and I knew nothing about it.

I'll have to send you my phone # so you can call in alerts, OK?

[sheshe2]

19. Okay...

I'm on vaca so I was able to catch it!

We're getting stormed out of the 4th here...Something intense and fast moving just passed overhead. Whoa the wind rain and lightning was awesome to behold and a tad scary, Irish.

[IrishAyes]

21. Let's keep everyone in the path of the storm in our thoughts and prayers.

You want to hear something stupid? My ex and I were in our 20's at White Sands; our house was on the perimeter, so we'd sit on the back patio many evenings just to watch the terrific storms that really weren't all that far away. Now in my late 60's I wonder if we weren't playing chicken with each other. Of course the beer probably made a difference too.

He was a professional photographer among other things, and once in the mountains I scooted out on the narrow ledge of a nearly vertical boulder with a drop of several hundred feet. My toes extended over the side, the ledge was that narrow. STUPID BEYOND COMPARE, but it made a dandy picture. Looking back now, I wonder if I wasn't also trying to convince him that he'd never be able to scare me, because he certainly tried his damnedest.

I'm absolutely certain that's one of many reasons I like President Obama so much, though; he's so unlike my ex.

[sheshe2]

22. LOL...

Yes the beer may have been a factor.

Happy 4th Irish and thanks for thinking of us. I worry about NJ and NY.

ProSense posted here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025192877

[IrishAyes]

23. Thanks. I'll check it out.

I also posted an edit on my reply, in case you missed the second crazy story. I learned to loathe my ex, but I have to admit I developed certain survival skills due to his influence. At least I'll keep blaming him until a better excuse comes along for why I am the way I am. If I ever decide it's good, I'll be sure to take credit.

[Cha]

5. And, he did.. and #SoSueMe made the WaPo..

"Woah, We’re In The Washington Post "

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/06/30/woah-were-in-the-washington-post/

My #SoSueMe post from Saturday via the Obama Diary..

#SoSueMe.. Tweet heavy..

http://sync.democraticunderground.com/10025165076

Thanks Obama! Thank you, freshwest for the original instigator, President Obama

[Thinkingabout]

7. I hope Obama knows if Boehner cries he will have to accept the blame.

Oh well, he can handle the blame, Boehner did not scare him.

[IrishAyes]

18. Even more,

I think President Obama welcomes all this GOP idiocy. Give 'em enough rope to hang themselves with in November and thereafter.

[Thinkingabout]

24. AGREED

[Jamaal510]

8. Just for that,

the Orange Man will probably drop the suit.

[sheshe2]

9. Kicking!

[sheshe2]

13. Kicking!

[Gothmog]

14. I am glad that President Obama is fighting back against Boehner

[freshwest]

15. He's been fighting him for years, just behind closed doors. MSM doesn't reports his words honestly.

[mcar]

16. I love how he is handling this

It's pitch perfect and Boehner looks even more foolish.

[IrishAyes]

20. Thanks for the OP.

Every once in awhile I watch video or tv with the sound off - it's how I learned a lot - and this turned out to be a great opportunity. Everyone ought to watch it that way at least once before turning the sound on. We should know what his voice sounds like by now anyway, right? Good way to study lip reading too. OK, so sometimes my idea of entertainment doesn't always match the most popular; but I wish everyone would try that at least once. It teaches close observation too. Handy for spies, detectives, and entertainers.

Now I'm ready to turn the sound on. Thank you again.