Our Liar-in-Chief is at it Again!
67Today is Monday, the 19th of July, 2010 and I just watched King Teleprompter's latest Rose Garden speech in which he continued to show his ignorance and he spewed even more of his all-too-common lies. In fact, he was accompanied by three "average" Americans who are unemployed and have been searching, fruitlessly, for a new job. His use of these folks as nothing more than props was almost more disturbing than his inaccurate and incorrect statements regarding unemployment benefits provided by the federal government. The purpose of this press briefing was simply to lambaste the republicans for being such big, mean bullies to the unemployed.
Why does President It-Is-Not-My-Fault-Blame-Bush Obumma continue to divert ANY fault from his party and himself; I guess just because he can and the lib media helps him to do this. Since this anointed man became the president in January of 2009, the only segment of our economy that has grown and added new jobs is the FEDERAL GOVERMENT. Private industry is too uneasy to make new hires, because of the programs and policies of THIS MAN and his democrat minions. However, rather than actually address the underlying issue---high unemployment, no private sector job creation--it is simpler to just AGAIN blame republicans because the unemployed have used up their NINETY-NINE WEEKS of unemployment pay; and the republicans are balking at extending these benefits further, UNLESS IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT ADDING TO OUR ENORMOUS DEBT!!!!!
BO is not a fool. He completely understands what the republicans want to do. He comprehends that there is no opposition from republicans to help the unemployed. He also fully knows that if HE and HIS PARTY were willing to make ANY spending cuts ANYWHERE to pay for this extension, the republicans would support the legislation. Sadly for our nation, this liar calls a press briefing and coyly tells only HALF-TRUTHS at best, outright LIES at worst. As I said, it was very disturbing to see the citizens that Barry had flanking him in his press briefing because these are actual people who are unemployed and need help. Rather than allow any of them to speak, Barry just pointed to them as he told their really sad stories. I wonder if any of those three were thinking about WHY BO, who jammed unwanted healthcare through, is COMPLETELY INEPT and UTTERLY CLUELESS when it comes to being the chief executive of our nation. How many different times have we heard the liar PROMISE that he would focus on jobs and job creation with a laser-like focus? How many times has he FAILED to help in the creation of ANY new jobs? Remember the promise about unemployment remaining BELOW 8% if his stimulus bill passed? Well, it passed, and here we are 18 months later with 9.7% unemployment and NO NEW PRIVATE SECTOR job creation.
Frankly, I am beyond sick and disgusted with this idiot president and his total ineptitude when it comes to governing America. He refuses to make any spending cuts whatsoever, then blames republicans for wanting any new laws funded without additional debt. Please also remember BO's "spending commission" and HIS vow to use pay-as-you-go lawmaking. Oh, it sure looks like he didn't even listen to himself on that one!
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Wayne,
I would laugh at your comment, but it may very well come true. No humor in the death of a free America!!
On this one Sheri I happen to side with the American worker, and I think the republicans have it wrong. I absolutely agree that the democrats have it wrong as to how we get ourself out of this economic recession, and the republicans SHOULD be concerned over the enormous debt tax payers will have to pony up for for many years to come. Still, the American worker is the one who paid the taxes that paid for those unemployment benefits. The American worker is the one who paid the taxes for those folks to receive $8,000 credits to buy houses. The American worker is the one who paid the taxes for those banks to be bailed out. The American worker is the one who paid the taxes for people to run out and buy new cars.
The republicans CANNOT take the benefits away from the very people whose backs will be busted to pay for the debts. The American worker did not ask to be laid off. The American worker did not ask to be faced with unemployment and the loss of his livelihood. We should not be treating hard working American taxpayers as the enemy, and I think in a way that's exactly what the republicans are doing with this issue right now. What the repubs NEED to say is "We're on your side. We'll get these businesses doing business again, and we'll get you back to work. In the meantime, we've got you covered."
If you turn your back on the American worker you are turning your back on THE VERY ECONOMY YOU ARE TRYING TO SAVE. The American worker, employed or not, IS the economy. He is the tax payer and he is the consumer. Keeping his ass covered is and should be the republicans first and foremost priority...
The American worker will not forget that once the republicans DO get them back to work, and they WILL, that they will be the bread and butter that will pay for the enormous debt we've racked up helping the banks and the ones who acted irresponsibly. They will repay in taxes FAR MORE than will ever receive in benefits.
Springboard,
Thanks so much for your very thoughtful comment. I agree that the workers are the ones getting screwed over here. However, I think if BO would actually focus on job creation, as he has said time and again he would, there could be some success. I hope that if republicans gain enough seats in November then BO and his dems may be forced to pass some business friendly legislation.
Barack Obama will not ever focus on that. He cannot. In his convoluted view of things, he's doing the necessary things. No one will convince him otherwise. Neither will anyone convince the democrats. So, what the republicans MUST do is continue to support business, support tax cuts and incentives, but NOT in doing that leave the American worker behind. These are not lazy people looking for a free ride who are unemployed. These are hard working, tax paying Americans who have found themselves in a mess not necessarily of their own design.
The republicans better get that right. If you tell me you are FOR the American worker and you vote against him—which is what you do if you deny him his benefits—you are talking out of both sides of your mouth.
You don't bail out a bank who destroyed the economy and then look at the worker who ends up in the mess of it all and say "shame on you for collecting benefits."
Springboard,
I am not talking out of both sides of my mouth. I do support the American worker, but I also agree that this MUST be paid for before it is extended. BO could make cuts to his enormous gov programs and have the money right there, but it is not politically helpful to his party to do this. I agree that republicans should try to help the workers, but even if they gave the WH some cuts that could be made to help pay for this, the dems would just poo poo. Remember how we were told that HCR would NOT be a tax, but now we know it really is? I don't trust anything these dems say, they lie constantly, and if this is not funded up front, it WILL add to our unsustainable debt.
Sheri
Barry is giving us the old “Now You See Me- Now You Don’t” soft shoe. He dances around the obvious by creating a diversion. It’s not my fault-It’s not my fault Bush got us in this mess so it’s not my fault.
Now as for the continued rise in unemployment in spite of my Marvelous Stimulus Packages; Bush put us in such a ditch even my brilliant stimulus packages couldn’t save us but remember; it’s not my fault….
Now you just wait, those green jobs will take off soon and when they do we’ll have 110% full employment (a page out of Yogi Berra Math made easy)… Green energy, green vegetables; people turning green from my Green Health Care Package; Green Taxes so as to redistribute your greenbacks to those less fortunate; Green Cards for all Undocumented Democratic Voters; and finally “It’s good to touch the green green grass of Home” as Granny comes home to her final resting place earlier than expected because of rationed healthcare…………………………….BUT REMEMBER IT’S BUSH’S FAULT!!!
Patriot,
Thanks for reading and leaving a comment. Wouldn't you think that even BO's asskissers would eventually realizhow thin this blame game is getting??
I do not agree.
Sheri,
The unemployment situation is just one more piece of mismanagement on Obama's watch. I saw Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch on CSPAN yesterday and he said the explosion in Larado, Texas is typical radical Muslim action. The illegals are infiltrated with Jihadist!!!!!!!!!!!!
pork22,
Okay. Thanks for stopping by anyway.
Tom,
I agree with you. More mismanagement from the most piss-poor manager...EVER!!
I don't think the Republicans are saying they don't care about the American worker, they are saying that extending the benefits needs to be paid for without increasing the deficit. Let's see the Obama administration step up to the plate and finally do something for the American worker. Right now they are just trying to make Republicans look bad.
Sheri, I probably should have worded my reply comment a little differently. When I was saying "talking out of both sides of your mouth" I was referring to the republican party. Not to you.
As for funding the benefits, I understand where you are coming from. But it's too late for that. It's simply too late for that. We're talking about apples and oranges. The bailout of AIG, just as one example, does not even come close to what we're talking about in the cost of benefit extensions.
As to POP's comment I think she's right. But it's not just the democrats trying to make republicans look bad. Republicans are trying to do the same on this issue to the democrats. It makes both parties look stupid IMO. It makes it very clear that nobody in Washington has a clue, not one iota of a clue, what's going on in the real world and the problems and issues the AVERAGE American is facing right now. Besides, did they do this kind of bickering when it came to the last pay raise they gave themselves? Absolutely not. The whole argument of spending on an issue like this is just ludicrous, and it's a show. SINCE WHEN has either side given a damn about spending? This is just another way to politicize a position the opposing party has.
I absolutely cannot stand with any organization that is going to pick on the guy who is in a situation which is AS A RESULT of mistakes made at the top. Pay the benefits and fix the economy and knock off pointing fingers is what I say. It's getting nothing done, and it's solving not a single problem. And once again the American worker is getting the shaft.
That much is clear. He lost when everyone else screwed up. Now he's going to lose again while the people who are supposed to be doing the work of the American taxpayer who IS the worker turn life issues into political ones.
Pop,
Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate your support!
Springboard,
Thanks for coming back here. I think I understand your main point, and i must agree. this is a sick political game and the pawns are the suffering ranks of the unemployed.
The truth is that the Dems passed legislation to pay for any bill they pass. The republicans are saying pay for the unemployment extension out of the stimulus money and don't add pork.. The Dems refuse, so the Rep's don't want to approve it. It's sad that obama is using the unemployed to play his little political name calling, while millions suffer.
Sheri,
In the interest of equal time I must post this here as I posted it on Springboard's hub. REAL unemploment.
Sheri, There is stimulus money unaccounted for mentioned by Jiberish and that is the point. Instead of adding more to the deficit they could try to sort their priorities as the unemployed are hurting for money just to survive. The people's needs should surpass all these pork projects, bill boards at $10,000 each, etc. I am so sick of hearing its Bush's fault. BO is like a little kid that won't grow up.
jiberish,
I had that same thought, since so much stimulus money is unspent, use it for this. I agree that it really sucks that any/all of them are playing politics to the detriment of folks just needing a job!!
Tom,
Thanks for the link!!!
Pamela,
I agree with your point as well. The WASTED money used for signs to inform all us fools about the Obumma dollars (stolen from taxpayers) used in the projects would be MUCH better used to help those in need. If BO would quit acting like a baby and working so hard to blame Bush and make repubs out as evil, he may actually be able to pretend at being a leader!
I think springboard is a good example of how the republicans have chosen the wrong fight. The thing is, they're all so caught up in playing their political games they have no idea how it looks to us. Dems who might have been on the fence about voting republican will pull back now, thinking the republicans heartless. And I think many of them are, as heartless as the democrats. Politician has got to be the dirtiest word in America. None of the ones out front have a clue.
sheila,
I know you probably saw my comments on Springboard's hub as well. I agree with much of what you both have said.
I will call you sometime next week about the other project!!!
I love your hub, a must-share, to my Facebook friends. I agree unemployment is terrible, I can find a job here, in Houston, but not one that pays more than child care, so I would actually lose money. Despite my hardships and living on very little at this time, I am not going to wine and complain like some unemployed who expect to get a free check every month for doing nothing. It doesnt matter how hard you worked in the past...if you are unemployed it is somewhat selfish to steel from your childrens future so you can get a check now. 99 weeks may be gone, but maybe this is a wake up call especially for men, who have no idea how single mothers suffer under the same situations. A woman cant leave her kids at young ages of 2,3 or5 alone to work 12 hour shifts, to do hard labor. Men can work, if they are willing to work their asses off doing labor... The only way a woman could come close to making that sort of money is stripping.... which i just will not do, sadly many women do turn to that, or leaving children all alone if they have no one to watch them at night, to work.
over all, I say, vote what is right, any one who has a heart knows this administration is corrupt and that republicans have sold out a while back when it comes to bailing on constitutional protection and conservative frugality I will never second guess counter voting, if its my only choice, we have seen what not voting can do...its called obama...
American workers who are upset over unemployment may have to just wake up, complacency has its limit and America is about to cave... it sucks, its not easy...but quit wining folks and do something... if you have a house, plant your own gardens, sell your unwanted items on consignment or ebay, get creative, tough it out...what do you think I am doing.... welcome to the world of motherhood!!!!
Angel,
Thanks for taking time to read and comment. I also appreciate you sharing this with your FB friends. It sounds tough for you right now, but you have principles and morals and you have had to make some tough choices. It is so sad that in the past the repubs have also WASTED way more money than they should have as well. However, Obama is a liar and he is playing politics with people's lives!!
If I were unemployed for an extended period, I would let Obama point at me on TV for a nice steak dinner! Typical Democratic diversion tactics. Show a few personal examples of suffering while ignoring the suffering of the nation as a whole.
Gary,
I wonder if they knew in advance that they were only props for the anointed one? It was hard not to laugh as BO lamented the horrible economy...because HE HAS CAUSED most of this crap with the help of Pelosi and Reid!!
I heard someone say one time, that the devil deceit is that he tells only half truths. So what does this mean about BO.
Keep on hubbing!
This is moronic. The Republicans were willing to filibuster to stop the unemployment extension from going through, yet throw in that we should make the Bush tax cuts for the rich, that would at over 2 trillion to the national debt in 10 years, permanent. What a joke. I do recall that over the last 2 weeks your Republicans were spouting that there are plenty of jobs out there, and the unemployed are just lazy, that unemployment stops people from looking for a job. They obviously aren't adept at going to the grocery store and paying rent with $1000 a month total. Seriously, you should be ashamed. This post is absolutely ridiculous.
eovery,
The current "leader" of this nation is quite talented at telling half-truths.
Texasbeta,
I can see you are very up to date with CNN, ABC, and MSNBC, but are still lacking in actual knowledge...not too surprising. The Bush tax cuts helped many folks,including me, and I am by no accounts rich. I am a public school teacher, and I will make LESS this year than last because i will be taxed on my health plan because of our LIAR in chief. Obviously, you still support this moron in the WH, feel free to avoid my "ridiculous" hubs about which I should be "ashamed". Oh, and I am PROUD of my nation and the freedom I have to express my anger with the socialist stealing ALL freedoms from everyone!
Sheri, sounds like we got us another liberal who has just joined hubpages
Let's see how long he stays around, until he learns better.
Keep on hubbing!
eovery,
I see you noticed our new "friend" as well. You know how the lefties just hate those pesky facts, maybe he won't be visiting my hubs anymore!
Sheri...Your hub is NOT ridiculous...Your hub is great! The Bush tax cuts were not for the rich! What is wrong with people? Do they believe everything they hear in the liberal media and everything that comes out of Obama's mouth? You just keep writing these "ridiculous" hubs...cause I will keep right on reading them!
Gayle
Gayle,
Thanks for reading and I appreciate your support!!!
sherisapp
May I add
Obama appeared on (7/19/10 ) in the rose garden, told the public more half truths about the bill to extend unemployment benefits, closed the speech and walked off the dais without giving answers to questions from the media. wonder why ?
President Barak Obama again brought up how and what he inherited from the previous administration. Some how he forgets that the Democrat party was in control (he was a member of the Senate too ) of the economy for Bush’s last 2 years ( not 4 years ). Obama spoke of the Bush tax cuts that are due to expire this year saying that the Republicans want to extend them. That’s another fallacy by this president, the minority Republicans have 0 control over the tax cuts hence to keep them or let them expire is totally the responsibility of President Barak Obama and the majority ( can pass all legislation without the need for a Republican vote ) Democrat Congress.
Note, if Obama allows the Bush tax cuts to expire he will break another campaign promise not to raise taxes on the middle class. It’s a pity that our president can’t stand on his own record of arrogance, inexperience and ineptness.
On 7/21/10 the senate got the 60 votes needed to put the bill up for a vote. The $34 billion extension of unemployment benefits will not be deficit neutral as required by PAY-GO legislation signed into law by President Barak Obama on 2/13/10.
2/13/10 2:04 PM EST ( NOTE THE DATE )
President Barack Obama is hailing pay-as-you-go budget legislation he SIGNED Friday night as one in a series of crucial steps needed to snap Washington out of a destructive pattern of overspending.
“Now, Congress will have to pay for what it spends, just like everybody else,” Obama said in his radio and Internet address released Saturday
morning. “After a decade of profligacy, the American people are tired of politicians who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk when it comes to fiscal responsibility. It’s easy to get up in front of the cameras and rant against exploding deficits. What’s hard is actually getting deficits under control. But that’s what WE MUST DO
Wake up America ,seek the whole truth and nothing but the truth before the destruction of our great nation.
Jon,
Thanks for stopping by. I love how you included dates, times, and actual quotes that further reinforce my contention that the occupier of the WH is a no-good, SOCIALIST, liar!!!
SheriSapp
Love is a beautiful word that helps one to find Peace. The answers to the many discussions between hubbers of both sides that brutally attack each other is in finding the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Candidate Barak Obama ran on bringing change to Washington. He promised jobs, a better economy, rid Washington of lobbyist, open and transparent government, bipartisanship between parties, end the wars, close guitmo,surround himself with good people in his administration and to unite the American people for a better America.
President Obama has not provided open and transparent government, has ignored the will of the people in pushing thru legislation, has directed a bail out of certain industries, has controlled a government take over of 60% of the economy and his order of a moratorium on oil drilling in the US is destroying the economies of many states.
President Lincoln once said '' to remain silent is to be a coward''. Some of our good representatives in Washington remain silent, they were elected by the people to serve the people first, not their radical party leaders. The November elections can't come soon enough to rid Washington of the scum and corruption.
The future of our country is in the people rising up to voice our concerns. Maybe impeachment is in the future ?
Jon,
Thanks again, what a shame the list of lies he has told is the only discernable accomplishment of our "leader"!!
Increased size in government means more tax liability to pay for more government pensions.
Government pensions should be replaced by 401K plans instead of these defined benefits pensions where the taxpayer has to ensure that the government pension is fixed and not dependent on the economy.
This is a problem caused by Congress and the Presidents of the last several decades.
But BO is not helping the taxpayer.
Both parties are just playing with the issue of unemployment. While families are hurting, they banter back and forth about it and are grandstanding to make themselves look important and the opposition look heartless. Obama has not risen above the fray here and has not shown any leadership over this problem.
Duck and Joni,
I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.
Duck--the ways in which BO has screwed us all from healthcare on down is shameful
Joni--I agree that it is wrong of BOTH sides to be playing with people's lives, but wanting an extension funded BEFORE enacting it is what BO PROMISED (pay-go) months ago. I know it is stupid of me to be surprised by his incessant lies!!
Wake me when this is 2012
drcrischasse,
Trust me, I completely understand how you feel!!!
HUBBERS
Check out more about the relationship of George Soros and President Barak Obama on the Glen Beck program on Foxnews.com. For Beck haters, don't miss finding out how we the people are losing our country and freedoms for what is happening in Washington.Guaranteed to open ones eyes to the plan to change our government by progressive radicals who have infiltrated our government.
Jon,
It is almost comical how deeply the progressives hate Beck. Funnier still is how they can't touch him because he is just telling the truth!!
SheriSapp
Today 8/4/10 in Atlanta, President Barak Obama said the Republicans have offered nothing to solve the problems that he inherited. Having had all the true facts you would understand that the president made some false statements. Somehow LIBERALS tend to have fallen for the administration’s and the mainstream media’s propaganda and half truths.
Jon,
I know, his lying is actually increasing daily at this point. It is a true shame for America that the youngsters and old fools elected such an incompetent piece of light-weight fluff to be our leader.
SheriSapp
Latest half truth,President Obama simply a Politician.
OUR GOVERNMENT IN ACTION TODAY 8/10/10 PASSED A $26 BILLION JOBS BILL. President Obama signed the bill and proclaimed the bill will provide money to keep 140,000 teachers on the job and that the bill was deficit neutral, that’s what he said. Another half truth exposed that you will not see in the mainstream media or press.
The WHOLE truth is that only $10 billion was to go to the teachers (for pensions, our money to pay back union pensions shortfalls ). The other $16 billion is going to states to pay for Medicaid programs going broke in California, New Jersey and New York. So where is the money coming from to make it deficit neutral? The do nothing Republicans lost again, not one of their amendments got to the floor.
Some of it will come from taking away tax loopholes in companies doing business out of the country, it will take 10 years to cover this cost. The government will cut food stamps entitlements, won't happen until 2014. The rest will come from taxing corporations. Sounds like voodoo economics for the next generation and future Congress’s to worry about, again.
The American people are being lied to daily by the administration. The second bubble is near if we don’t wake up and be heard, CONGRESS and OBAMA are incompetent and in bed with special interests daily ( unions and wall street ).
Jon,
I know, this was an absolute travesty. I am beyond disgusted with these half-truths that Barry just KEEPS on telling!!
SheriSapp
TAKE NOTE OF WHEN HE FINISHS HIS SPEECH.HE LEAVES AND NO QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED.That's his idea of transparent government.
You all are a bunch of racist a-holes!!!!!!!!!!!!
geegee,
In the comment you left on my opther hub, you were lamenting the NAME CALLING!! Well, being a "racist a-hole" certainly seems to me like YOU are doing the name calling. I understand that this may be a bit to difficult for you to comprehend, but disliking the POLICIES of this man does NOT make me a racist. In case you are unaware, he is just as WHITE as he is BLACK!
I can't believe so many people are so misinformed. But then I guess birds of a feather flock together. I didn't vote for Obama, but all this crap you people talk is just plain ridiculous. You need to learn a little economics and while you're at it remember that we have an elected President, not a king.
By the way...if you check your history, you'll find that only 5 Presidents have governed with a surplus. They were all Democrats.
Face it neither side can solve America's economic problem
because the nations that own our debt have a greater
influence over our economy than our own politicians do and this is why the national debt and deficit matter! Nations are like people in that most seek to act in their perceived self interest which of course may be in conflict with ours Example, China and our trade imbalance you can apply this principle to every nation
on this planet! Articles like this are vain and futile
as neither side is worth defending and partisan politics
cause more problems than it will ever solve. Forget the
rhetoric Bonner is the speaker so let him submit the
first balanced budget and real deficit plan no excuses
and lip service and blame games, just do it but I know
that he won't because it is better to have a campaign
issue than submit that balanced budget that his party
has be mouthing off about for the past 31 years yet the
tea party has no problem accepting their failure to act
and shrink the government and balance the budget, All
presidents LIE, so nothing new here and they always will!
If only the best ideas and policies became law and were
implemented we could go a long way toward solving the
big problems but this will never happen as self serving
human nature and comprise will always get in the way!
Americans are so gullible and all politicians know this
and will continue this divide and conquer strategy until
our nation implodes as it will! It is a mathematical
certainty that we will default on our unpayable national
debt regardless of who the next 3 presidents or or which
party has the majority as this has no bearing on the
interest which keep increase that national debt! These
politicians are brain dead and cannot possibly solve
these horrendous problems yet partisan still drink the
kool aid thinking their side will magically solve these
problems when 31 years of collective failed policies
clearly demonstrate for all to see that it is impossible
for them to do it!!!
Hi Sheri,
This guy has told so many lies I can't count them any more. All he cares about is trashing the Constitution, becoming a cult dictator, and spending our money on himself and his minions. One of the reasons unemployment is so high is that explosive growth in government spending, such as the federal payroll, is crowding out private sector investment and hiring, by starving it of confidence in the future and skilled American human resources. Financial, human, and other resources must be released from the federal government by very large spending cuts, so private industry has the confidence and "raw materials" to lead us out of the recession. The government thinks it can do this with rules, agencies, programs, etc., but in reality all this "make work" is just sucking up resources and making the problem worse.
In most cases, the federal government does us the most good when it does nothing at all.
Stu
stu,
Your assessment is correct, in my opinion. This crew is inept and ignorant at a level never seen before. BO isn't too interested in the work part of his job, but he sure loves the perks and travel at our expense.
Wayne Brown Level 7 Commenter 22 months ago
Sherri...he's just being a good Communist and loyal to his party line. Soon, these poor people, will have a job washing the "people's truck" and painting the "people's house". Soon everything will belong to the people although none will benefit by it. BO uses every opportunity to attempt to falsely accuse the entire system we have of failure. This can only lead to "Comprehensive Unembployment Reform"! WB