President Obama appeared at a Washington hotel Monday to rally some of his closest supporters as they prepare to kick off “Action August.” Unlike regular August, Action August begins on the 4th, which happens to be the president’s 52nd birthday. Organizing for Action is urging volunteers to use the month to pressure legislators during their summer recess to support the president’s many unfinished agenda items. The president, meanwhile, will be spending the month in mom jeans on Martha’s Vineyard and training his laser-like focus on some golf balls.
OFA head Jim Messina told the invitation-only crowd of staffers and volunteers that OFA is “going to force [immigration reform] through the House,” adding that “I will sit with you and cry when Barack Obama signs his name on that law and millions of people come out of the shadows.” Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards was also in the house, pledging to help with more than just abortion (but mostly abortion).
"Women care about more than reproductive rights. We are also immigrants. We are working people. We care about gun violence"-@CecileRichards
— Laura BH (@laurabh2) July 22, 2013
"Thank you very much, OFA. I love you guys. Keep it up!" —President Obama. Stay fired up with #ActionAugust: http://t.co/TuMYbHtF3b
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 23, 2013
Make your voice heard during the congressional recess. Pledge to be a part of #ActionAugust: http://t.co/X8gQEJ9kv7 pic.twitter.com/6kCoShMrBS
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 23, 2013
The “pretend” Barack Obama is certainly excited for #ActionAugust — how about you?
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#ActionAugust will bring back the up and down twinkles to the American lexicon!!!
— Daniel Snyder (@danmsnyder) July 23, 2013
Maybe if we wish hard enough Obama will use #ActionAugust to executive order an investigation into #Bhengazi #AP or #IRS. Or not…
— Ken Romero (@kbr288) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust Because we don't want Obama to have another pouty face at his next press conference.
— Daniel Snyder (@danmsnyder) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust because we're all unemployed anyway.
— ML (@just_mindy) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust Full-time campaigning for part-time jobs.
— CCBK -Broken Country Fallacy Edition (@jdftgadsden) July 23, 2013
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For #ActionAugust I vow to go to the range at least once a week, and buy at least one more gun. What will you do?
— ☤ Doc ☤ (@Doc_68W_) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust Maybe we should focus on the recovery we were promised but never got three years ago during the 2010 summer of recovery.
— Carter Infinite (@CarterInfinite) July 23, 2013
OFA: Why work when you can spend all summer harassing people for The One #ActionAugust
— Libertarian Comic (@funlibertarian) July 23, 2013
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Tampon Earrings Day #ActionAugust
— Sal (@SundevilSal) July 23, 2013
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Will #ActionAugust take place at Martha's Vinyard since Obama will be vacationing there AGAIN? Obama, where the jobs at?
— TaylorinNY ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ?? (@NYPolJunkie) July 23, 2013
Whats the over-under for gun deaths in Chicago during #ActionAugust? Fifty? Sixty? Because gun control works!
— Ken Romero (@kbr288) July 23, 2013
Remember to take public transportation to #ActionAugust because oil is $109 a barrel, but you know that since it's all over the news. Right?
— Daniel Snyder (@danmsnyder) July 23, 2013
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It's too bad Barack Obama didn't try #ActionBenghazi first. #ActionAugust
— eric (@eriContrarian) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust Because this country won't bankrupt itself.
— Dale Franks ⚛️ (@DaleFranks) July 23, 2013
We can totally wait 9 more days for #ActionAugust. After all, we've waited five years already.
— Ken Romero (@kbr288) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust A fine display of #Fauxtivism and #Caring
— MillenniumOfTheBlind (@jmaejr) July 23, 2013
I can't wait 'til October, can we get a sneak peak at the Insurance Exchanges #FAIL-ing in #ActionAugust? #ACA #WAR
— BFilbert (@since1629) July 23, 2013
#ActionAugust You can always go back to your parents' basement in September.
— Calmatevi! (@sasso333) July 23, 2013
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