From The Party Line To The County Line

President Obama's weekly address went straight after Congress for refusing to pass any sort of job measures as our economy moves into a dereliction double dip.

A vacationing President Barack Obama accused Congress on Saturday of holding back the economic recovery by blocking "common sense" measures he said would create jobs and help growth.

In remarks recorded on Wednesday on his campaign-style bus tour in Illinois and aired during his holiday in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Obama said the stalled construction, trade and payroll tax bills could give a boost to the economy.

"The only thing preventing us from passing these bills is the refusal by some in Congress to put country ahead of party. That's the problem right now. That's what's holding this country back," the president said in his weekly radio address, which is also transmitted on the Internet.

The President is expected to push new legislation in September after the Labor Day recess.  Frankly, he doesn't have much of a choice.  The President's numbers are getting soft, to put it mildly.  Republicans know that if they block everything and the government isn't allowed to do much of anything to help with jobs, voters will take it out on President Obama.

They're absolutely counting on it.