President Obama: GOP picking 'ideological fights,' not helping create jobs

[cal04]

Source: The Hill

Despite his jobs plan being blocked in the Senate, President Obama used his weekly address to try to keep the pressure on Republicans in the House and Senate to pass pieces of the plan.

After praising the rare moment of congressional bipartisanship which led to the passage of three long-stalled trade agreements, the president called out his political opponents for a "lack of action."

"It was so disappointing to see Senate Republicans obstruct the American Jobs Act, even though a majority of Senators voted 'yes' to advance this jobs bill," Obama said.

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"Rather than listen to you and put folks back to work, Republicans in the House spent the past couple days picking partisan ideological fights," the president said. "They’re seeing if they can roll back clean air and water protections. They’re stirring up fights over a woman’s right to make her own health care choices."

Read more: http://thehill.com/video/administration/187755-obama-gop-picking-ideological-fights-not-creating-jobs

[sakabatou]

1. Keep the pressure on them till they crack

[defendandprotect]

2. They've resurrected distractions because OWS is hurting them ---

[oldhippydude]

3. resurrected?

did they try something else the last 3 years while i slept?...lol

[defendandprotect]

5. Well...in the sense that "Let Women Die" legislation is a pretty big one -- all encompassing!!

And, of course, the GOP war on women has never stopped!

[SoapBox]

4. They promised jobs...and what we got was anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-America...

[rocktivity]

6. Well, why doesn't he stop aiding and abetting them, then?

:headbang:
rocktivity