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Conyers wants to make Obama 'a better president'
Politico ^ | March 14, 2011 | Shira Toeplitz

Posted on 03/14/2011 10:09:11 AM PDT by jazusamo

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) didn’t hold back Monday in rattling off a list of go-to liberal complaints about President Barack Obama, explaining that he just “wants to make him a better president.”

“I’m sure he realized what he was getting into,” said Conyers in a Monday morning speech to the National Press Club. “He tried to close Guantanamo; he was against tax cuts to the wealthy; we keep getting a longer and longer list of things that he wanted to do, wished he could do, and of course is having a big problem. The only thing that saves him, of course, is there doesn’t seem to be anybody to run against him next year.”

When pressed on his criticism of the president, Conyers said that he supported the president over the alternatives: a GOP field of candidates that he called “not the greatest list to choose from as we go into the next election."

“The alternative is unthinkable,” said Conyers. “I just want to make him a better president. I was doing this before he was doing what he’s doing… Of course I support him. I just want him to do more.”

Conyers’ speech was billed as talk on gun control, but his comments ran the gamut: From how he "regrets" the resignation of State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley following his comments about the governments' handling of Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, to his defense the health care overhaul law passed by Democrats last year.

Still, Conyers had some praise for the president.

While holding up a red-and-white button that read, “I [heart logo] Obamacare,” Conyers said that he was trying to re-brand the derogatory term often used by critics to describe the new law.

“We’re trying to take what was intended to be derogatory; we’re now trying to predict that this may be one of his first political victory, but certainly one that the president will be remembered for,” said Conyers. “We not only proclaim that we love Obamacare, but there are 62 reasons for you to at least like it, somewhere among the 62.”

Conyers was also pleased that the president finally spoke out about gun control in a weekend op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star that called for better background checks and improved record keeping for arms purchases. .

“I was pleased with that,” said Conyers. “And he started a discussion off in Arizona, of all places.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: conyers; leftists; obama
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Hey Obambi, John is just trying to help you out.
1 posted on 03/14/2011 10:09:16 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

The first step to making Stroker a “better president” would to put the word “FORMER” (or “EX”) in front of his title.

Nothing else would apply.


2 posted on 03/14/2011 10:13:12 AM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November (2012) from my house.)
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"Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.)..."

The "D" stands for DUMBASS.

3 posted on 03/14/2011 10:14:15 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Today, if you build a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. RReagan)
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To: jazusamo

Is his wife in prison yet?


4 posted on 03/14/2011 10:14:40 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: jazusamo
PUNCHPOWL
5 posted on 03/14/2011 10:14:51 AM PDT by FrankR (The Evil Are Powerless If The Good Are Unafraid! - R. Reagan)
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To: jazusamo
“We’re trying to take what was intended to be derogatory; we’re now trying to predict that this may be one of his first political victory, but certainly one that the president will be remembered for,” said Conyers. “We not only proclaim that we love Obamacare, but there are 62 reasons for you to at least like it, somewhere among the 62.” "


6 posted on 03/14/2011 10:16:56 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: jazusamo

The only thing that saves BoyObaMao is that he is beloved by stupid, corrupt, black Democrats like Conyers.


7 posted on 03/14/2011 10:18:56 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Howie66

bttt


8 posted on 03/14/2011 10:21:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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Wheels stolen off Cadillac at Conyers' home
9 posted on 03/14/2011 10:21:02 AM PDT by Libloather (The epitome of civility.)
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Is his wife in prison yet?

LOL! I think she is. It seems John should be trying to help his wife be an honest person, of course he lacks the qualifications to do that.

10 posted on 03/14/2011 10:21:12 AM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo
Feed him rabbit turds.
11 posted on 03/14/2011 10:23:26 AM PDT by boomop1
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To: Libloather

Must be an upscale neighborhood, they only took the wheels and tires instead of the whole car. :)


12 posted on 03/14/2011 10:24:18 AM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: Howie66

My question to Conyers is “better than what”?


13 posted on 03/14/2011 10:24:34 AM PDT by RC2
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To: jazusamo

Who doesn’t?!

;-)


14 posted on 03/14/2011 10:25:04 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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To: jazusamo

“He tried to close Guantanamo”

http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/crap.wav


15 posted on 03/14/2011 10:25:11 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: Emmett McCarthy

The only thing that saves BoyObaMao is that he is beloved by stupid, corrupt, black Democrats like Conyers, and the marxist leaning media, ignorant, communist Hollywood, nose picking, move-on members, knuckle dragging union bullies, and moral relevency idiots. That about covers his base.


16 posted on 03/14/2011 10:26:10 AM PDT by Bitsy ( i)
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To: jazusamo

John, you need to work on your convict wife first.


17 posted on 03/14/2011 10:26:25 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: RC2

A steaming pile of dog sh*t?


18 posted on 03/14/2011 10:27:02 AM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November (2012) from my house.)
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To: jazusamo; All
"Conyers wants to make Obama 'a better president' "

Obama Shovel
"A Mind Strong Back Is A Terrible Thing To Waste"

19 posted on 03/14/2011 10:27:09 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: jazusamo

Send Obama back to Chicago and make him a better basketball player!


20 posted on 03/14/2011 10:28:04 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, A Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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