What is it about the swearing in of the 114th Congress that leads us to believe President Obama has nothing but his veto pen on his brain? Would you believe pundits have already lost track of how many veto threats the president has made so far this year? Thank goodness for CBS News’ Mark “Numbers” Knoller.
"I'll veto it," says Pres Obama, should Republicans get a bill to his desk to repeal ObamaCare.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 30, 2015
@gregorykorte @markknoller Is it 9th or 10th veto threat? Seeing conflicting assertions
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) February 2, 2015
@joshledermanAP @gregorykorte 9th written veto threat. Plus a verbal veto threat by Pres Obama made Jan 16 on any Iran sanctions bill.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 2, 2015
WH issues veto threat against latest House bill to repeal ObamaCare. 10th veto threat of the 114th Congress.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 2, 2015
.@markknoller @MajorCBS Anything he's NOT planning to veto? pic.twitter.com/17SvsriWvW
— Michael Steel (@michael_steel) February 2, 2015
We’re guessing “No.” Even at a seemingly politics-free event such as today’s meeting with the Stanley Cup winning L.A. Kings, President Obama managed to work in another veto “threat.”
"Let’s give it up for the Stanley Cup Champion @LAKings and the @MLS Champion @LAGalaxy!" —President Obama
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) February 2, 2015
ICYMI: @BarackObama honored @LAKings for the 2nd time in 3 years. http://t.co/oKqkpTIRhP pic.twitter.com/Bsnt3Gb94T
— NHL (@NHL) February 2, 2015
"This is even better than a veto pen" pic.twitter.com/GeNZ5VnGJ6
— Jon Rosen (@lakingsinsider) February 2, 2015
LA Kings give President Obama an engraved hockey stick. He seems to love it. Swings it a bit and says, "this is better than a veto pen."
— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) February 2, 2015
Pres. Obama getting hockey stick from LA Kings: "This is even better than the veto pen..you don’t want to mess with someone w/ one of these"
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) February 2, 2015
It’s going to be a long two years.
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