so Boehner said no. Fine. we now run on this exclusively for 13 months.

[scheming daemons]

GOP would rather protect the top 1% than put Americans back to work.

They'll call it class warfare.

So what.

This was the expected response of the GOP. Now they've given him the hammer to beat them with, if he chooses to do so.

He's going to rerun Truman's '48 campaign.

[n2doc]

1. We hope so- Run against the DO-NOTHING REPUBLICANS

I sincerely hopes he drops "congress' from his speeches, and puts the blame squarely where it belongs.

[Vincardog]

5. Bingo got it in ONE Run against the DO-NOTHING REPUBLICANS,quit blaming 'Congress'

[Enrique]

2. that sounds promising

is that the way it will happen, or will they get together and cut a deal.

[HappyMe]

3. I expected The Orange Devil to say no.

What I just really can't get over is how crazy evil they are. So willing to just let the country fall off the cliff to try to get a 'big win' for themselves. Wow. Breathtaking.

[AbigailThomas]

4. SUPPORT Dem Jobs bills!

Its obvious, GOP will not compromise and will insist on having their own way AGAIN!!! CPC and Rep. Jan Schakowsky released a good, common sense plans for job creation this week! Have you read it? http://fb.com/janschakowsky

[yardwork]

6. For once we agree.

[B Calm]

7. What will happen is the republicans will pass what they like and Obama

will cave and sign it into law.

[MatthewStLouis]

8. It is a good idea for Obama to campaign against repubs in congress....

He needs ads with lots of "hell no, I'm not raising taxes on the rich" soundbites.

[onethatcares]

9. no, he needs 50 average people on the street telling the world

why they need this bill.

50 individuals could be grannies, dads, students, sons/daughters/service people, Just regular folks saying they used to have a dream of being in an America that was for everyone and they thought working would get them there. They also have to say what the opposition to it will cause. One at a time, it'll bring it home

I can almost see the ad in my mind.

[madamesilverspurs]

10. Gonna be a damn long 13 months.

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[watercolors]

11. I would say GOP has shot itself !!!

[backscatter712]

12. Not surprising. Obama damned well should be hammering on GOP obstructionism non-stop now. n/t

[Rockholm]

13. Obama will just take the hammer away. Don't want the republicans to hurt themselves.

Maybe, Obama will just take the hammer and hit HIS OWN head with it. "My bad. I want you to like me. What can I do to make you happy? I would rather appeal to your base than my own."

[Life Long Dem]

14. Yep.

This is Obama's campaign - jobs. Right now Republicans in congress are polling at negative 19 or so. Give this 13 months from now - which Obama has said we can't wait for - and then look at the numbers. Obama wins and we control the house and senate.

[girl gone mad]

15. Good luck with that.

Obama wasted his last, best chance to turn the economy around, which was during the debt ceiling debate. Just utterly wasted it, for no apparent reason.

I'm starting to think that 1. He doesn't give a shit about the people who are genuinely suffering and 2. He doesn't give a shit whether or not he gets re-elected.

[Life Long Dem]

16. Then pass the bill.