President Blames GOP for "Dumb" Automatic Cuts He Signed Into Law
Lamenting the idea that only a "Jedi mind meld" could prod the GOP into compromise, President Barack Obama said Friday that the "dumb" automatic across-the-board cuts going into effect today are the fault of Republican resistance to a reasonable deal to avert the sequestration's budget reductions.
"I know that this has been some of the conventional wisdom that's been floating around Washington," Obama told reporters after meeting with congressional leaders. "Even though most people agree that I'm being reasonable, that most people agree that I am presenting a fair deal -- the fact that [Republicans] don't take it means that I should somehow do a Jedi mind meld with these folks and convince them to do what's right," he said.
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actually, most people don't know what sequestration means
or that it is a cut on the automatic increase in the spending...and that after the sequestration takes effect
spending will still be higher than 2012...but who really wants to pay that close attention?
Owebama counts on your ignorance... -
I think he meant a "Vulcan mind trick".
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Ha, I love it.
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Most people agree that I should get a regular supply of gold coins in the mail. I think most people would agree that I'm making a fair offer there.
Now, because I said it, it is so! Let the coins roll in!!