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If Republicans behaved the way Barack and Michelle Obama and Joe Biden act, the media would be ripping them to shreds. However, since it IS Obama who is president, the arrogant, casual attitudes towards the highest office in the nation are AOK!
First off, from the "Encore" section of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel (1/18/13):
"President Barack Obama is preparing for all the musicians set to perform at his inauguration festivities by releasing an official playlist. He released the 16-track playlist, which also includes music by some of his favorite artists, through the digital music service Spotify on Thursday. The list includes jams by Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Usher, and fun. They all will perform at different inaugural events, which start Saturday in Washington. Obama's list also includes John Legend's "Ordinary People, " "Firework," by Katy Perry, James Taylor's "Your Smiling Face," and the "Glee" take on Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory."
Wow. I bet many American's were breathlessly awaiting the "playlist" from The One. Especially those millions who have been unemployed for years or have just lost their jobs due to Obamacare coming down the pike. Doesn't Obama have anything presidential to do? Like address the dire fiscal straits America is facing? How about curbing reckless spending? Or - how about producing an actual BUDGET for the first time since becoming president four years ago??? Nah. That would be too much like real work... Now we can breathlessly await Obama's NCAA picks...
Another blurb from the 1/20/13 Journal/Sentinel:
"...on Friday she (Michelle Obama) continued her Twitter banter with Ellen DeGeneres over who can do more push-ups..."
Are these people for real? Do we have a pair of narcissistic me-me-me folks in the White House, who just love the perks of being Mr. and Mrs. Prez - spending to their hearts desire - seeing the world on the taxpayer dime - throwing lavish parties while more and more Americans are relying on food stamps - and schmoozing with the Hollywood elites and rock stars? (Are the Kardashian's invited to the inauguration? They should be.) By all accounts, the most vapid, wealthiest, and shallow of the shallow are rubbing elbows in the White House and at the upcoming coronation, with the Obama's leading the pack.
Not to be outdone, Vice President Joe Biden stated during his recent swearing-in as VP for the second term:
“I’m proud to be president of the United States.”
Hmmmm. Yet another flub by Joe "we be gaffes" Biden? or a possible leaking of future plans to run for President (a frightening thought) should Barack Obama not alter the Constitution to give himself another four years after 2016. The media would have had a field day with this quote if Dick Cheney had uttered such a thing. With Joe Biden, it's just "Biden being Biden." A VP clown.
Then we get this from the AP. A photo of the presidential limo. Below the picture comes the blurb:
"President Barack Obama's ride has a new license plate."
Ride??? Oh my goodness. If Obama wasn't the president, do you think any reporter worth their integrity would have called the presidential limousine a "ride?" How low we as a nation have sunk. How un-presidential.
Let's not forget that Michelle Obama HAS A NEW HAIRDO!!! Oh my gosh! Stop the presses!
Low information voters are alive and well - and being fed garbage disguised as news from the while the country tanks.
Fist-bumps all around.
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113 Comments
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 6:17 PM
Let me prove once again (how many times now?) when I say many like you are clueless as to why you voted for Obama.
Your hate for Romney come from old talking points by the media and the left used to destroy a very decent, God loving, American. Actually none of what you said is true about Romney. What is true, and I’m sure you know if you so astutely watched and analyzed the campaign trail, is President Obama told America that we must vote for him so he can give out more checks, food stamps, and more entitlements (Obama flipped-flopped today on gay marriage. But Im sure you watched and heard all that today). Romney said if we vote for him he will create jobs for those who need them. Obama has only made it worse. But I see you agree with Obama’s entitlement growth. Tell me Mr. P. How does that help the poor and those who want to work? I guarantee you will not respond or try to defend what I just pointed out to you. You can’t. Nowhere in any society, especially where countries socialized and took away the rights to freedom, does handing out entitlements or raising taxes move a nation to prosperity. I'll wait for your response.
You cite unemployment at 7.8%. You also are clueless about our nation’s actual unemployment or how it is counted and reported. Try closer to 15%. Obama and the media will not tell you that. You would have to be balanced to know that number.
Another reason. This is more Obama hypocrisy. Today Michelle Obama said many American women would like to dress like her (did you see how expensive her and her daughters dresses are?). Black women I assume are included in that group. Take a look at the damage Obama has caused our country’s blacks. Unemployment at near record levels. How do you ignore that Mr. P? How CAN you ignore that might be the better question. And the First Lady makes such a comment when most blacks and the poor voted for him. How do you not know any of this P?
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 6:35 PM
You did ask me this - "Name one policy that republicans created and passed in the last 20 years that helped anyone but their corporate backers"
Here is the best answer since it is current. All of the Republican's bills that are about jobs given to the Senate since they took over the House have sat on Harry Reid’s (D) desk. Every single one! At the same time, Reid and his Democrat controlled Senate have not passed one single budget in almost four years.
To have a President who obviously has little respect for our debt and deficits should be alarming to all. If you educate yourself with politics you might begin to understand the enormous economic and financial problems we are about to face when an inexperienced President, like Obama, wins the White House due to his adding millions to welfare and then proceeds neither pass a budget nor make his own party pass one. Stand up to Obama's enormous mistakes and we will all win P!
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 6:42 PM
Sorry, but here is more from your own misguided and thoughtless comments.
You said, "Mr. unbalanced that's a non answer and Bill Clinton employed more, and ran a better economy with the same taxes Obama proposed. So BOOM there goes even your silly Reagan card.
"First, who started this great economic boom? Carter or Reagan?
Second, who did Clinton negotiate with to pass those great bills you talk about?
Third, does the President or the House and Senate create and pass bills?
Just asking.
WFB resident - Jan 21, 2013 7:17 PM
any bills for the Dumocrats stop most of them ! Yet some slow people want to blame
the Republicans for what does pass !! lol...
ExToDResident - Jan 21, 2013 7:52 PM
Is there a source for this statement?? Because you see I don’t take your word for it. Everything I read shows a solidarity amongst the democrats.
And there is this;
“WASHINGTON -- House Democrats say President Barack Obama should consider invoking a little-known constitutional provision that they say gives him the power to raise the debt ceiling without going through Congress, where Republicans are demanding that a debt ceiling vote be linked to spending cuts...The Democrats said in a letter that they would support the use of any authority, including the 14th Amendment, to prevent the nation from going into default, an event that some economists predict could trigger a global recession.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/14th-amendment-debt-ceiling_n_2441226.html
And then there is the Gallup Poll which has Obama’s disapproval at 43% (approval is 50%).
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx
So do you have a source for your statement??
ExToDResident - Jan 21, 2013 7:53 PM
Hi Jim!!
ExToDResident - Jan 21, 2013 7:57 PM
If you honestly can say that you want our nation to get together, start by going after the republicans who will turn against the proposals that they bring to the floor just because Obama says he is for it.
patriot4progress - Jan 21, 2013 7:59 PM
have to. American heard the best lies you had about him and choose the truth... The
republicans tried to use their ol'reagan argument are you better off today than you were
under Bush... YES... You say Obama is passing out more welfare... Show me the bill he
passed that lowered welfare standards... More people are on welfare you say because
Obama didnt create jobs... Well the figures don't lie but liars like you try and refigure.
Obama has created more jobs in 4 years than bush did in 8. Entitlements are not freebies
Mr. UNbalanced they are democratically voted on programs that we the people decided to
pay for... I wish every kook like you and Ahemm here would stand by their word and wen
you reach retirement you choose not to take Medicare and social security... Your tune will
be that's my right then... You have NOT answered the question Mr. Unbalanced that you
were asked... So side track ALL you want. Name one bill the republicans created that
helped at least 80% of Americans in the last 20 years... Talking up the onesided bills your
congress knew where dead on arrival in the senate is not passing... That's what they do
because cspan is watching... It's takes working with the other side to pass a bill... It's
more than soundly documented from the record senate filibustering by republicans to as
recently as John boneheads plan B for the fiscal cliff getting the embarrassment of a
lifetime response that YOUR party is the problem in Washington... Answer the question
Mr. unbalanced stop the spin
jman99 - Jan 21, 2013 8:10 PM
Lincoln most obviously.
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 10:36 PM
Even Democrat Al Franken asked Obama to slow down his hate speech over his gun control. I also heard that Mark Pryor and Mary L. Landrieu told Obama that he is not running in 2014. But they are. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/277783-vulnerable-senate-democrats-balk-at-obamas-gun-measures
You need to get balanced news Mr. ex to know this,
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 10:51 PM
"Mr. Unbalanced here's where you get schooled. You said I can't defend Obama I don't have to. American heard the best lies you had about him and choose the truth."
The schooling is for you P. You so quickly ran from my questions and my answer back at you. No debate from you. Well I guess that answers it all. Can’t “school” someone P unless you stand like a man and admit and then debate your own mistakes.
Prove to me that Obama’s vast majority of voters did not come from those he added to more welfare.
Prove to me that those under Obama’s welfare guided Gov. programs add to our economy.
Prove to me that our nation’s business owners voted for Obama. Those who create nearly all the jobs.
Prove to me that taxing more of those same job creators will move our nation to prosperity.
Prove to me that spending and more debt will buy our way to greatness and again more prosperity.
You can’t P. School’s out for summer Alice!
You still can’t come to grips as to why Obama won and who voted for him. You refuse to talk about that.
Obama lost jobs P. that's why I gave you the real unemploymet numbers. More data you hide from. Maybe that's because MSNBC didn'nt tell you?
Mr Balanced - Jan 21, 2013 11:04 PM
This might help with some of your comparisons. Further proves my point about Obama adding 17 million more on food-stamps for a vote. Those who do work, or at least try, don’t approve of Obama's first term. A point you still refuse to debate. Even President Bush 1 & 2 did better their first term.
Obama got a worse score than Clinton and barley beat maybe the worst President in history; Jimmy Carter
"http://www.gallup.com/poll/159965/obama-averages-approval-first-term.aspx
patriot4progress - Jan 21, 2013 11:31 PM
patriot4progress - Jan 21, 2013 11:33 PM
lead congress Mr. UnBalanced now answer my question
patriot4progress - Jan 21, 2013 11:39 PM
top 10 states that receive the largest welfare benifits 9 of them voted for Romney... You
have been schooled Mr unbalanced now answer the question
Carl Hicks - Jan 22, 2013 12:14 AM
Carl Hicks - Jan 22, 2013 12:15 AM
were asked... So side track ALL you want."
Oh he will....sidetrack that is....don't ever expect a straight amswer from the Jimmers.
Carl Hicks - Jan 22, 2013 12:38 AM
Really now, any quotes to support this?
patriot4progress - Jan 22, 2013 12:39 AM
him on, but avoids answering. They never can answer the question on what republicans
have created. They create complaints and fear.... As scene by the people here.
Carl Hicks - Jan 22, 2013 1:16 AM