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Related: About this forumGOP Finds Little to Like in Obama's Inaugural Address- LOL
It started off good, said Rep. Robert Pittenger, a freshman Republican from North Carolina, about President Barack Obamas inauguration speech today.
Pittenger was referring to the opening of Obamas speech, in which the president praised Americans skepticism of central authority and how the nation has never succumbed to the fiction that all societys ills can be cured through government alone.
Our celebration of initiative and enterprise; our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility, are constants in our character, Obama said.
But after those words, Republicans found little to like in Obamas exhortations to take up such liberal causes as gay rights and climate change.
It became of the government, by the government and for the government more government in our lives, Pittenger said.
Well ... a lot of that speech I would have been proud to have given. Particularly the first part, said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, an influential conservative and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. A fair amount of it, not so.
He said We will respond to the threat of climate change and criticized those who doubt the scientists who say human-caused pollution is causing the more extreme weather events. That one took me back a little bit, said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich agreed, saying, The climate change part was, on one level, frankly strange. I think he believes it, I think hes sincere, but its still strange. The great energy revolution were living through is called oil and gas.
One thing the Republicans did praise Obama for was his technical proficiency in delivering the speech.
Hes a great speechmaker, Tiberi said. Hes great with the inflection and the words that he use."
Pittenger was referring to the opening of Obamas speech, in which the president praised Americans skepticism of central authority and how the nation has never succumbed to the fiction that all societys ills can be cured through government alone.
Our celebration of initiative and enterprise; our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility, are constants in our character, Obama said.
But after those words, Republicans found little to like in Obamas exhortations to take up such liberal causes as gay rights and climate change.
It became of the government, by the government and for the government more government in our lives, Pittenger said.
Well ... a lot of that speech I would have been proud to have given. Particularly the first part, said Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, an influential conservative and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. A fair amount of it, not so.
He said We will respond to the threat of climate change and criticized those who doubt the scientists who say human-caused pollution is causing the more extreme weather events. That one took me back a little bit, said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich agreed, saying, The climate change part was, on one level, frankly strange. I think he believes it, I think hes sincere, but its still strange. The great energy revolution were living through is called oil and gas.
One thing the Republicans did praise Obama for was his technical proficiency in delivering the speech.
Hes a great speechmaker, Tiberi said. Hes great with the inflection and the words that he use."
http://www.rollcall.com/news/gop_finds_little_to_like_in_obamas_inaugural_address-220952-1.html?pg=2
I'd be extremely worried if they DID like it.
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GOP Finds Little to Like in Obama's Inaugural Address- LOL (Original Post)
octoberlib
Jan 2013
OP
Please. Why would you think they would like his speech?? They criticize him on everything and i
Filibuster Harry
Jan 2013
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. “He’s great with the inflection and the words that he use."
Just like Colin Powell and Bill Cosby!
Response to arcane1 (Reply #1)
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Filibuster Harry
(666 posts)2. Please. Why would you think they would like his speech?? They criticize him on everything and i
mean everything. To me, they are so nonexistent and not worth my time. Children -- that's what they are.
They criticize, criticize, criticize and do nothing. They won't even work 4 or 5 days a week. Absolutely nonsense. What are we paying these fools for??? They get money for doing nothing... Really!!!
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)3. “He’s great with the inflection and the words that he use."
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)5. Actually he did say 'uses'
I accidentally cut it off when I copied it. But I'm leaving it. It's funnier that way.
winterpark
(168 posts)4. I say "Fuck 'em all" they can suck my non existent nalgas! n/t
bongbong
(5,436 posts)6. But ... but .... but ....
I thought he was the Teleprompter In Chief.
repigs have to get their Talking Points straightened out!
bemildred
(90,061 posts)8. They lost, and deserved the loss too. nt