Barack Obama
In reply to the discussion: ********HEADS UP BOG--POTUS is about to come on the JAY LENO SHOW.******** [View all]global1
(26,223 posts)He is a pleasure to listen to and I this interview with Jay was superb. What a complete 180 from Dubya that couldn't put a sentence together. I just wish that some times he would get tough and say what is on his mind. The Repugs have been against everything he does and stonewall everything he attempts to do.
I just felt this was an opportunity for him to talk directly to the people. Look into the camera and tell them that they have a responsibility as well - and that responsibility is to call their elected officials and demand that they work for the people or they won't be in Washington come 2014.
Now I realize this is the Barack Obama Group I'm speaking to. We are in his court and will agree with most everything he says or does. I just want him to move those people that aren't as ardent a supporter as we are.
I'm just being candid here - I think he missed an opportunity. No - its not whining. This guy won this last election handily. It's unfair to the people that voted for him to suffer - because the Repugs don't like him or are jealous of him - because he is so smart and so good. They don't have anyone in their Party that can hold a candle to him.
He spoke eloquently, carefully and in a very understandable manner to reach the people. I just wish for once that he get tough and fight fire with fire. The Repugs don't miss an opportunity to take shots at him. He needs to fire back.
They are already lining up to subvert Hillary in 2016. They want to dictate to the networks how the Repug debates will go in the run up to 2016. They are saying that if you don't play ball with us - will cut you out - to the networks. They even want to pick the moderators for the debates. You - Network - won't get to host a debate - if you are nice to Hillary.
They fight with such dirty tactics - denying people the right to vote. I just want the President to rally the People behind him and mobilize them to get the Repugs in the House off their asses and the Repugs in the Senate to stop blocking everything with a filibuster. It's time for the President to educate the American Electorate - with some Civics lessons.
Sorry if I ruffled some of your feathers here - but IMHO we got to get real.
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