I thought this humorous.
The link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025985554The OP:
herding cats (1,637 posts)
Payback Time: Obama Plans On Punishing All Of The Republicans Who Obstructed Him
It is being reported that President Obama is planning an active agenda for his final two years in office, and part of his plan is to punish all of the Republicans who have obstructed him during his time in office.
According to Politico,
Obama’s turnaround in recent weeks – he’s seized the offensive with a series of controversial executive actions and challenges to leaders in his own party on the budget — can be attributed to a fundamental change in his political mindset, according to current and former aides. He’s gone from thinking of himself as a sitting (lame) duck, they tell me, to a president diving headlong into what amounts to a final campaign – this one to preserve his legacy, add policy points to the scoreboard, and – last but definitely not least – to inflict the same kind of punishment on his newly empowered Republican enemies, who delighted in tormenting him when he was on top.
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“‘Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose’ — Barack and Bobby McGee,†says former Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry. “President Obama is free to take the risks and use executive authority that will either make him a much more popular president with rising approval rates or get him impeached by a Republican Congress that won’t be able to control itself. We can contemplate the possibility of each result while smoking a Cuban cigar.â€
Republicans didn’t really think that President Obama was going to let slide their years of obstruction did they? The odds are that the president’s first act of punishment could be a veto of the bill to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. During his press conference on Friday, the president said, “On most issues, in order for their initiatives to become law, I’m going to have sign off. And that means they have to take into account the issues that I care about, just as I’m going to have to take into account the issues that they care about.†In other words if Republicans think that they can unilaterally jam their agenda down the president’s throat, they are going to be in for a big surprise.
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/12/20/payback-time-obama-plans-punishing-republicans-obstructed.html
And away we go:
okaawhatever (6,530 posts)
1. Good for him. I think Obama obstructing the GOP is a good thing. The economy is set to take off,
likely for several years, and the Dems need to make sure Obama and the Dem party get credit for it. If the gop is allowed to pass laws during the next two years they will say the turnaround is due to their legislation/budgets. If Obama blocks things the way they did for the first 6 he should get more credit. While the rank and file Republicans will still give the republicans credit, I don't think the independent voters will.
Summer of recovery part 6?
yeoman6987 (4,840 posts)
4. Republicans are not in charge yet
However the President passed a budget nobody is thrilled about.
Troll!!!!
Kingofalldems (15,060 posts)
19. Don't like the President do you?
ALERT!!!!!
alfredo (50,833 posts)
41. As president he has to represent all people, even roaring assholes.
He can add signing statements that can blunt the effects of the bill.
Signing statements are a good thing!!! Who knew!!! Well except when Bush did it.
Ykcutnek (935 posts)
2. I respect him now more than I ever have.
As a Millennial, some of the things he does that seem controversial with older portions of the left don't bother me too much. I don't agree with him on everything, but I do on most issues and I respect how he's dragging all of us into the reality of the 21st Century and treating ideologies of the 20th with the disdain they deserve.
His leadership style is rooted in realism and that drives idealistic people crazy, including myself at times.
The dummie new breed? Won't last long at the dump.
Vattel (5,256 posts)
8. What 20th Century leftist ideologies does he treat with disdain?
ALERT!!!!
cheapdate (1,694 posts)
23. Ideologies...not leftist ideologies.
You might have misread.
Uh-oh.
Vattel (5,256 posts)
55. okay, so where do Millennials and older leftists disagree?
Do I smell a cat fight in the making?
hopemountain (1,397 posts)
48. racism, prejudice of lgbt, class ism, misogyny, injustice, elitism, greed...
for starters.... disrespect of others, pollution, raping and pillaging the earth without regard to the consequences, etc.
YEP!!!!
Vattel (5,256 posts)
54. those aren't leftist ideologies
STFU newb hopemountain and listen to your elders!!!
randr (5,438 posts)
5. As far as the Senate goes
the Republicans will be far more vulnerable than the Democrats were this year. We have an enormous chance to not only take back the Senate but to ensure we hold it for a far foreseeable future. We need to bring back the leadership of Howard Dean and every state counts campaign.
Is this like the dems will be in power for generations now? Then why do we need to bring back Dean?
irisblue (3,311 posts)
13. we are better then most Republicans and all Liberians
Post nazis, please assemble.
BillZBubb (6,419 posts)
16. What did the Liberians ever do to you?
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Dr Hobbitstein (1,180 posts)
21. They inspired Michael Jackson to write that terrible "Liberian Girl" song...
Aside from that, I assume they're decent people.
irisblue (3,311 posts)
28. crap! spelling gets me again
libertarians, we are better then then
hughee99 (12,525 posts)
22. Yes, those awful people who would prefer to see
This president spend last two years in office pushing things to make the country better rather than exacting revenge against individuals in office.
Troll.
Danascot (2,020 posts)
9. Not necessarily either/or
"... either make him a much more popular president with rising approval rates or get him impeached"
Could be both.
Both?
mountain grammy (5,561 posts)
11. At the press conference, a reporter asked a question about the keystone XL
including saying that the president had lately been minimizing the benefits of the pipeline. The President corrected her, saying, I've not been minimizing the benefits of the keystone XL, I've been describing them. Bravo, Mr. Pres.
When the press disagrees with you, you are toast.
ohheckyeah (8,267 posts)
18. From the article at the OP link:
last but definitely not least – to inflict the same kind of punishment on his newly empowered Republican enemies, who delighted in tormenting him when he was on top.
So he is not on top anymore? OK.
OldRedneck (452 posts)
14. About goddam time
In 2008, I hoped I had voted for a Southside Chicago tough guy. Finally, he shows up.
Take no prisoners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ask about tough guy Rahm Emanuel. Seems his son ain't so tough.
http://news.yahoo.com/christmas-chicago-style-mayor-rahm-son-robbed-front-204112861.html Stainless (421 posts)
15. It's About Damned Time!
For Obama to go after obstructionists in both parties.
He has only had what? 6 years?
KingCharlemagne (2,320 posts)
20. As was said in the Vietnam War era, "Payback is a mother****er."
I wish President Obama would say, "**** you" just once to those mother****ers.
I wish he would too. Loud and on national TV.
Fred Sanders (6,503 posts)
27. "Punish" is the wrong word, he does not strike me as the punishing kind. He is a teacher and he will
be doing some teaching and lecturing and some caning for the unruly, perhaps.
"Punishing" Republicans by vetoing XL pipeline legislation that has to be approved by law by the Stste Department? How about just plain old "good policying"?
When your name is Politico, everything has only a political angle, even when there is none.
Obumbles gonna cane some congress critters as a teaching lesson? Obekaybe.
yuiyoshida (5,620 posts)
52. I love this gif...
gif of obumbles kicking a door
Always wondered how it was made,..
Joey Liberal (5,387 posts)
32. This is the Obama that we voted for!
He's the come back kid!
1000words (4,219 posts)
33. What a bunch of bullshit.
Lap it up, folks. Feel good, while we continue to circle the drain.
Troll!!!!
woo me with science (30,225 posts)
34. When do we get the Bill of Rights back?
And, no, the vast majority of these outrages and assaults on the Constitution had nothing to do with Republican obstructionism.
<long list of links>
ALERT!!!!!
project_bluebook (35 posts)
36. I will believe it when I see it
and I haven't seen it yet. Signing the repug spending bill, AKA, Shafta Americana bill, doesn't inspire much hope.
I hope this person likes their pizza made of granite.
Voice for Peace (11,880 posts)
39. I'm very glad for his new approach but
this:
He’s gone from thinking of himself as a sitting (lame) duck, they tell me, to a president diving headlong into what amounts to a final campaign – this one to preserve his legacy, add policy points to the scoreboard, and – last but definitely not least – to inflict the same kind of punishment on his newly empowered Republican enemies, who delighted in tormenting him when he was on top.
I would bet money if I had it that Obama is not motivated
by the urge to inflict punishment, even on the Republicans.
Another dummie prospering in the O'Conomy.
Skittles (97,149 posts)
45. oh NOW he gets tough?
ancianita (3,367 posts)
47. I feel you.
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Star Member yuiyoshida (5,620 posts)
49. do it to it...
Kick some ass, Mr. President!
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Spitfire of ATJ (19,413 posts)
50. He could start with a raid on Bush and Cheney to send them to the Hague.
PeteSelman (933 posts)
53. I thought this guy was supposed to be smart.
Kiss their asses and bend over backwards for them when you have all the power but look to punish them when you have no power.
That's ass backwards.
That is pretty much it for now. Kinda boring at the dump lately. Best I could find.
