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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:23 AM Dec 2014

Republicans Question Obama’s Motives for Fixing Economy

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Two days after the release of an unusually strong jobs report, prominent Republicans appeared on the Sunday morning talk shows to question President Obama’s “suspicious motives” for repairing the economy.

“When there have been so many months of job growth, it does make you wonder what he’s up to,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “You add in the rising stock market and falling gas prices, and the whole thing doesn’t pass the smell test.”

Appearing on Fox News, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the President of “cynically fixing the economy to distract the American people.”

“This country faces serious problems, and I don’t think they can be swept under the rug by creating prosperity,” he said.

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/republicans-question-obamas-motives-fixing-economy

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Republicans Question Obama’s Motives for Fixing Economy (Original Post) Zorro Dec 2014 OP
I loves me some Borowitz ...nt pkdu Dec 2014 #1
Dammit President Obama, don't you know you are not playing the game right, you was Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #2
The economy is just a distraction from the "scandal of the day"! DetlefK Dec 2014 #3
Love me a little satire. Nitram Dec 2014 #4
I must admit this one had me for a moment with the "Ted Cruz quote." yellowcanine Dec 2014 #5
That almost fooled me, too. There is nothing too ignorant for Calgary Cruz. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #6

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. Dammit President Obama, don't you know you are not playing the game right, you was
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 01:40 AM
Dec 2014

supposed to be ruining this nation, yet you have provided many with health insurance and would have more if the governors of red states would expand Medicaid, you saved the auto industry, the stock market is doing well, what the hell are you thinking?

Hell, yes I love me some Obama, I knew he could.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
5. I must admit this one had me for a moment with the "Ted Cruz quote."
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 11:20 AM
Dec 2014

Sad thing is it is not that far from shit he and other Republicans have put out there on other issues. That is what makes it work as satire.

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