Obama Press Conference Turns Up The Heat On Republicans To Get Things Done
President Obama wasted no time in turning up the heat on Republicans. During his post-election press conference, the president said that he was willing to work with Republicans, but he made it clear that it will be put up or shut up time for Boehner, McConnell and congressional Republicans.
Obama said that the American people sent a message that they expected us to work as hard as they do. Obama said, “To everyone who voted I want you to know I hear you.” The president pledged to do the best job that he could for the rest of his term. He ran through an impressive list of positive accomplishments and said that we have to keep at it.
The president said that he would measure ideas, not by partisanship, but on their merits. President Obama said that he and the Republicans have common ground on tax reform, trade, and funding for education and college. He said that the success of the minimum wage as a ballot issue opens the door for increasing the wage.
Obama said, “The point is, it’s time for this country to take care of business. There are things this country has to do that can’t wait another two years or four years.” He said that he still believes what he said when he was elected six years ago last night. We are more than a collection of red and blue states. We are the United States.
Just enough rope for republicans to figuratively hang themselves? Time will tell.
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