OK, I missed what Obama said that got republicans so "outraged"...what the hell was it?

[CTyankee]

I looked around and found some remarks that didn't sound so awful to me...

sorry, just returned from a dr.'s office and NY eve traffic was a zoo...

[MNBrewer]

1. The mere fact that he draws breath outrages the Republicans

[CTyankee]

4. He said something that made the repubs stomp off.

I didn't see anything that horrible...

[Generic Brad]

35. They were going to stomp off anyway

If he had said nothing, they would have accused him of not leading. He can't win for losing with them.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. It's not so much what he said

It was the tone of his skin while he spoke.

[regnaD kciN]

10. Bingo!

[madokie]

12. You got it

These pukies and their handlers won't stand and let this man be seen as a good effective President. It might encourage others of color or worse yet, gender, to aspire to be elected to their house

[Bake]

22. Others "of gender?" Aren't we ALL of gender?

Just sayin' ...



Bake

[madokie]

23. You know what I mean

surely

They're fear for years was a woman would win the Presidency. A black man winning took them by surprise and it spooked 'em.

[Bake]

24. Yeah, I knew what you meant.

Just being snarky on a slow Monday night.

But you are SOOOO right about Obama taking them by surprise!!



Bake

[Hassin Bin Sober]

13. PWB - Presidenting While Black

[pangaia]

26. Bingo Bingo !

[intaglio]

27. Brilliant observation

... "the tone of his skin while he spoke"

[bowens43]

28. thats it exactly

[uponit7771]

34. +1

[SoCalDem]

3. Probably just "Good Morning"

or maybe he smiled at them & said "hi"..

The fact that he exists is enough to send them into a hissyfit

[CTyankee]

5. they've been in a pissy mood since this morning...

I can't figure out how they think they'll come out of this OK...

[SoCalDem]

11. As long as they have their recalcitrant majority in the house

they can do a lot of damage for the next 2 years (and probably beyond that if the senate races in'14 go the way they are expected to).

They have no legacy-dreams or even any plan to actually do any real work. They are the party that believes with every fiber of their being that republican is the natural "default" position for the nation, and any democrat who gets elected is but a place holder...a speed bump until a republican can re-take their spot.

They are patient, and resourceful, so they know how to logjam from a minority position too, so their "games" continue to plague us, as the rest of us tread water, in hopes that someday, someone will come along & help us..

[madokie]

14. Thats why they're in a pissy mood

The some what sane ones realize they've fucked up by carrying this to the extreme they have.

[GObamaGO]

25. They have been in a pissy mood since 2008.

[meow2u3]

6. The mere fact the Obama doesn't bow and scrape to their sorry, bigoted, lily-white asses

pisses them off.

The rethugs think they have a divine right to rule over everybody else--especially women and minorities--with an iron fist, with no respect for our humanity.

[madokie]

17. That is where the whole problem lies

And it pisses me off to no end the way they treat the President. You can bet if he was one of them they'd be hanging on him like they were glued to his ass

[regnaD kciN]

7. That the sun rose in the east and set in the west...?

[lpbk2713]

8. He's just so damned uppity.

BWAHAHAHA


... and I love his style.

[Bluenorthwest]

9. That's easy. "I, Barack Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of

President of the United States, and I will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

[nolabear]

15. + 4 more years!

[NYC Liberal]

16. Better question: what does Obama say that DOESN'T get them "outraged"?

[SDjack]

18. Pres. Obama smiled and happily reported that an agreement was

within reach. Now, when it doesn't happen, the public will blame the sour pusses of Boner and Turtle Face.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Nothing

These Koch sucking teabaggers were just looking for an excuse.

[CakeGrrl]

20. He held a quick presser for actual PEOPLE earlier today

One link to it here:

http://theobamadiary.com/2012/12/31/heads-up-president-obama-statement-at-130-et/

The upshot: He pre-emptively spilled some details about tax cuts in an impending - BUT NOT YET FINAL deal.

He was careful to emphasize that Congress was CLOSE, but it wasn't DONE. Told people he'd be there through the New Year and to keep pressure on Congress.

Also said he'd hoped for a larger deal, but with the current Congress, it wasn't going to happen - drew some knowing chuckles from the audience. THAT is probably what pissed off GOP the most.

As a result, they'll do this in segments, focusing first on tax cuts for middle class, other tax credits, and UI extensions.

He basically dared them NOT to cut this first incremental deal.

Great pre-emptive move.

[CTyankee]

30. thank you. that was a great job at dissecing this thing for me...

I've been a little out of it for a while since my surgery on Dec. 13th. My surgeon said today that my brain fog was normal and not to worry. But I feel like an idiot that can't keep up with everything...thanks for helping me out...

[NutmegYankee]

21. It's likely he told them to hold an open vote.

The Republicans have been living by the rule of "Majority of the Majority" for so long that they can't agree to anything that isn't 100% in their favor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_of_the_majority

[Raven]

29. It was because the people in the room wanted to take him

home for New Years. They love him, it was clear and the repubs hate that. Happy New Year everybody!

[babylonsister]

31. This is primarily what they didn't like...

[lunatica]

32. He won the election

What else?

[LiberalElite]

33. Oh, every day they all wake up outraged and find something to blame POTUS for later eom