And he told them, he hoped they would play it straight. That's exactly the language he used speaking in Germany about the Supreme Court on the Obamacare, that he hopes the Supreme Court will play it straight. It's not just a verbal tick of his. It's his way of saying that if you don't agree with me, you're not straight, you're crooked. That is, you have bad motives. It's been his theme all along, to insult people by saying you cannot disagree with me honestly and intellectually.
And here's Politico on that same meeting:
But by Friday morning, there was the president, walking into a closed-door meeting in the Capitol Visitors Center to try to rally House Democrats. Pelosi was by his side. Inside, he implored lawmakers to “play it straight” on the vote.
“We’re not the other party, we’re not the tea party,” Obama said, according to sources in the room. He took no questions, Pelosi said nothing and the pair left the room together.
Once Obama left, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) told fellow Democrats that he “was offended by what the president said” in suggesting TAA opponents weren’t playing it straight. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and others echoed Ellison.
Then they voted "no" - just like a Tea Partier would.
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"Vote the way I want, stupid" ...if you don't agree with me, you're not straight, you're crooked. That is, you have bad motives. It's been his theme all along, to insult people by saying you cannot disagree with me honestly and intellectually.
George W. Bush said that "the Senate is... not interested in the security of the American people," that their words could "embolden the enemy," that questions about the war's launch were "irresponsible debate" that "brings comfort to our adversaries," and that those who disagreed with him were "waving the white flag of surrender" and "simply do not understand the nature of the world in which we live."
But at least he didn't say "Play it straight." That would have been an arrogant attack on people's motives, honesty and intellect.
I like the part where he took no questions.
"I have spoken, peasants." *drops mic*
I didn't like the part where Bush asked no questions.
"All right. You've covered your ass, now." *drops memo*
Obama... Bush... Clinton... Bush... Reagan... etc. There's only been one President who was never accused of demanding that Congress roll over and do whatever he told them: William Henry Harrison.
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