Joe Biden: If Congress doesn't 'see the Lord' on immigration, they'll 'see lightning' instead

Posted at 8:10 pm on September 22, 2014 by Sarah D.

You heard it from Uncle Joe, folks: If Congress doesn’t give Obama what he wants, he’s gonna whip out his “big stick.”

Biden at Hispanic Heritage month event: If Congress doesn’t do imm., “the president’s going to do it, and he’s going to do an awful lot”
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) September 22, 2014

Biden, keeping the bar high for Obama's immig exec actions: “the president’s going to do it, and he’s going to do an awful lot."
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 22, 2014

On immigration reform, VP Biden says if Congress didnt act by year's end, Pres Obama will act "and he’s going to do an awful lot”.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 22, 2014

Got that? He’s gonna do it. And not just a little bit, but “an awful lot.” Not right away, though:

After election of course MT @elisefoley: Biden: If Congress doesnt do imm. “the president’s going to do it, & he’s going to do an awful lot”
— Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) September 22, 2014

President Obama is generously giving Congress another month or so to “see the Lord”:

Biden: “When this election [is] over…they just may see the Lord. It is possible. But if they don’t they will see some lightning.”
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) September 22, 2014

And Lord Obama will be the one dishing it out:

Addressing his Hispanic Heritage event, Biden said if Congress fails to act on immigration after the election, "we will act for them."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 22, 2014

Got that?