Obama blasts House Republicans over lawsuit threat
Source: Reuters
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday blasted House Republicans who have threatened to sue him for issuing executive orders to implement policies that would have a hard time passing in the Republican-controlled chamber of Congress.
"They don't do anything except block me and call me names," Obama said in an economic speech that concluded a two-day visit to Minnesota.
Obama reacted to a threat on Thursday from House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, who said he was considering a lawsuit charging the president with overstepping his constitutional boundaries by taking a series of executive actions and other steps.
Obama is campaigning hard for Democratic congressional candidates this year, as Republicans have a chance to grab control of the Senate and add to their majority in the House. Such an outcome would doom the president's chances of getting major legislation approved, such as an immigration overhaul.
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"They don't do anything except block me and call me names": Well said, Mr. President.
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Stupid really! But what about SIX LONG YEARS frittered away trying to make nicey-nice with Republicans??? SIX YEARS wasted before it finally dawns that they are NOT gonna give him one inch of progress - when this stagnation was readily evident after the first year or so.
Boehner, Cantor, Ryan, Turtle.... those guys aren't as stupid as their clownish escapades paint them to be. They are simply paid lackeys for their corporate overlords, and they're doing exactly what they're paid to do.
Now we're practically scoreless in the bottom of the ninth and we're now gonna start swinging for the bleachers??? 
