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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Obama On Border Crisis: Let's Put Politics Aside And Get This Done"
Obama On Border Crisis: Let's Put Politics Aside And Get This Doneby Elsie Foley at the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/09/obama-border-crisis_n_5572389.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
"SNIP..........................
"This isn't theater. This is a problem," Obama said. "I'm not interested in photo ops, I'm interested in solving a problem."
Obama said Perry suggested he act on his own to deal with the border crisis. "I had to remind him, I'm getting sued right now," the president said, referring to a lawsuit being planned by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for executive actions.
Obama raised the concern his request for border funding may be blocked by Republicans simply because they oppose him.
"If I sponsored a bill declaring apple pie American, it might fall victim to partisan politics," he said. "I get that. On the other hand, this is an issue in which my Republican friends have said it's urgent and we need to fix it. If that's the case, let's go ahead and fix it."
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"Obama On Border Crisis: Let's Put Politics Aside And Get This Done" (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2014
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The whole "Obama is a dictator" thing is backfiring on the fascists it seems....will the media
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
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Cha
(297,655 posts)1. Thank you, applegrove.. and Thanks Obama!
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)2. The whole "Obama is a dictator" thing is backfiring on the fascists it seems....will the media
insist on it all being about politics all the time and stop defending the hypocrisy?
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)3. Thanks apple, good article!
Oh, and this is priceless...
Perry has been particularly critical of Obama, accusing him of incompetence and possibly conspiracy in dealing with the border crisis.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)4. Thank you Mr. President
for being the grown up in a roomful of whiny toddler babies in suits