UPDATE: Paul Ryan’s done, too.
Jake Tapper titled the post where he compares President’s Obama rhetoric in 2010 (semantic translation: “I don’t have the testicles to be rude to Republicans at their own retreat.”) to his rhetoric today (I can’t improve on Tapper’s title) “Throw Grandma From the Train.” Apparently, being forced to abandon his happy-shiny 2011 budget has made the President… well, Obama was already “petulant,” and “more petulant” doesn’t have the same ring to it. “Childish” or “adolescent” are both overused. “Labile” sounds dirty. Let’s go with “imbalanced;” it has a certain ring to it.
Anyway: as Hot Air noted, this entire sorry exercise in induced narcolepsy that was the debt speech this afternoon was yet another dreary attempt by the President to use what is an entirely overinflated reputation for rhetoric to get past an unpleasant situation. Unfortunately for President Obama, this is not 2008, and the media is not full of people eagerly trying to excise their inner racist demons by collaborating in the election of a clueless Harvard liberal who is as about as authentically African-American as I am.
Or if they are, at least now the fever’s broken a bit.
My recommendation, going forward? Democrats: cut the President out of the loop. His presence in this discussion insults both parties at this point. Send him off to a permanent round of golf games and trips to various parts of the country: Obama hates his job anyway, so letting him know that from now on all he has to do is sign papers on cue will probably relieve him somewhat. In the meantime… well, God help us, there’s always Joe Biden* for domestic policy. I am disgusted that we are now in a situation where going with Joe Biden looks good as a strategy in comparison, but this is where we are now…
Moe Lane (crosspost)
*Yes. I know he fell asleep. He’d still be an improvement. And may God save the Republic.
Jeff Emanuel
It didn't really take you this long, Moe.
msctex (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 6:23PM EDT (link)There has been a couple of tons of straw on a dead camel’s back for quite a while now.
Though I will grant you, today provided a wonderful example of a man who does not recognize the difference between fighting fire with fire, and arson.
Respect for the office.
Moe Lane (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 7:53PM EDT (link)Burning through over two hundred years of accumulated deference to the institution of President took some time.
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I honestly do not feel Obama can be said to qualify.
msctex (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 10:23PM EDT (link)Oaths and Oval Office keys be damned. The man is 75% myth, and what is provable is horrifying. He has done nothing Presidential, achieved nothing as President and while history will record him as such, those of us who endured these years and paid attention know better. He is at most a placeholder, and not even a good one.
(And I use the word “achieve” with positive connotations assumed, so anyone who provides a list of. . .let’s say “actions” will only make me tired.)
I have never felt so much dislike for
runner12 (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 6:36PM EDT (link)one individual in my life. Listening to his speech on the radio made me want to throw up. He just rehashed old Dem talking points.
My disgust runneth over.
I can't listen to Mr. Obama
kipling (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 9:57PM EDT (link)I never could listen to Mr. Obama. I found his rhetorical tricks and slight of hand to be insulting. I read the written word so I can cut through all the junk.
Not the first black President
simplyright4me Wednesday, April 13th at 6:58PM EDT (link)Clinton is, Obama must bow to that title and be crowned the first Gay President. He has made every endeavor to see that gays move up several wrungs in the ladder of equality. Now they can get killed on the front and everyone will finally be happy, thank you Obama.
WTF?
frankieb (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 7:19PM EDT (link)BOzo talked about Americans being able to fulfill their “obligations to other Americans.” You know, I thought that because I never wanted to see a child go hungry, it was a sign of generosity. Nope, it is an “obligation.” No wonder I have trouble understanding all these brain-washed digits who keep saying stuff about how I owe them their “entitlements.” And who is BOzo (or Biden, for that matter) who get to keep defining my “obligations?”
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I Love This Guy!
IJB Wednesday, April 13th at 7:32PM EDT (link)Just keep this Obama guy talkin’!
He’s gonna keep winning us elections…
You forget...
heartlander (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 2:45AM EDT (link)…that he and his minions have absolutely no moral compunctions against stealing elections — and they have union goons to do the cheating and stealing, and the bottomless pockets of George Soros to fund the whole thing.
“The still, small voice of God in every human soul is the greatest ally of the pro-life cause, and why it will ultimately prevail.”
–Donald R. McClarey
Maybe
Charles Cianfrocca (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 10:15AM EDT (link)But it failed in Wisconsin recently. First time I ever saw it fail. Maybe things are finally getting better.
“Get your hand out of my pocket. Ain’t nothin’ there that belongs to you.”
- Sonny Boy Williamson
You get one wish: BO has assigned Biden
carolina Wednesday, April 13th at 7:37PM EDT (link)with the responsibility to ‘lead’ the budget ‘compromise’.
Biden did not have the patience to get through the FY2011 CR. His ‘leadership’ is a joke. BO is a joke.
Ryan is on Kudlow right now saying that the GOP will have to work with their dem collegues – and “forget obama”.
Kudlow & Ryan are really down on obama’s obvious campaigning. He is not a leader. (duh)
I have to admit that I also am totally fed up with everything about BO.
You get one wish: BO has assigned Biden
carolina Wednesday, April 13th at 7:37PM EDT (link)with the responsibility to ‘lead’ the budget ‘compromise’.
Biden did not have the patience to get through the FY2011 CR. His ‘leadership’ is a joke. BO is a joke.
Ryan is on Kudlow right now saying that the GOP will have to work with their dem collegues – and “forget obama”.
Kudlow & Ryan are really down on obama’s obvious campaigning. He is not a leader. (duh)
I have to admit that I also am totally fed up with everything about BO.
Same Game , Still Lame
banzaibob (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 7:45PM EDT (link)The opening two paragraphs is all I needed to hear and I knew where this campaign speech was going.
You had a chance to use yor own Debt Commision three times Mr. President. The initial report, state of the union, and today, but you didn’t. Now your main thrust is to raise taxes on the “rich”. No Mr. President you don’t need anymore money because I know you will just spend it plus another 50%.
By the way, Winning The Future still sounds as lame as Whip Inflation Now.
Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas
It’s better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!
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Ryan
willopine Wednesday, April 13th at 8:53PM EDT (link)Ryan/West 2012 PLEEEEASE
There's a lot of similarities between those two
heartlander (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 2:51AM EDT (link)Despite their very different backgrounds and careers, they share a down-to-the-core commitment to limited, Constitutional government; and they believe in being honest with the American people about the challenges before us.
Only thing is, I think we really, really need Paul Ryan in the House. He’s very, very good at exactly what he’s doing right now. We just need to make sure that any presidential candidate who wants our vote is on board with Ryan’s proposals.
“The still, small voice of God in every human soul is the greatest ally of the pro-life cause, and why it will ultimately prevail.”
–Donald R. McClarey
oh, yeah, another thing
heartlander (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 2:53AM EDT (link)another thing those two have in common is absolutely no fear of the Mafia don in the White House who seems to have everybody else shaking in their boots all the time.
“The still, small voice of God in every human soul is the greatest ally of the pro-life cause, and why it will ultimately prevail.”
–Donald R. McClarey
Paul Ryan for President 2012?
toothpick (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 9:02PM EDT (link)OK, Ryan goes on my short-list, along with Pence (won’t run), DeMint (won’t run), Christie (won’t run), Palin (probably won’t run), Bachmann (might run)…
Dang it, how come all the real conservatives are sitting this one out?
Harvard...
pennsylvaniamdphd Wednesday, April 13th at 9:19PM EDT (link)Pat Toomey went there. So did lots of other Republicans… what is your point?
Don't waste my time, pennsylvaniamdphd.
Moe Lane (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 9:33PM EDT (link)It’s more valuable than yours.
:holding up hand: Uh-uh-uh: keep trying to threadjack and I’ll make you apologize.
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not thread jacking...
pennsylvaniamdphd Wednesday, April 13th at 9:41PM EDT (link)I commented on a direct comment in your post. What is your point in including that? There are lots of Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, you-name-its, at any university, college, technical school, etc.
Uh, yeah, you are
Bill S (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 10:01PM EDT (link)The “Harvard” thing has nothing to do with the main points of the article.
So don’t.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
No, you're threadjacking.
Moe Lane (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 11:55PM EDT (link)Now say you’re sorry for that. Next post.
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Too funny
PowerToThePeople (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 12:15AM EDT (link)Here is your request in a song, sort of………
Obama is a complete lost cause...
neoavatara (Diary) Wednesday, April 13th at 10:27PM EDT (link)Never, ever should any of us suggest there is anything redeeming of this President. We at least hoped that he would simply go along with Republican cost cutting…even that is too much to expect.
Now is time to cut, cut hard, and force Obama to shut the government down, default on our debt, etc. It is up to him.
I am generally a big proponent of some compromise. No more. Obama has burned any bridges he had. It is time to move on.
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On Mark Levin's show tonite . . .
badnewzbearz Wednesday, April 13th at 10:56PM EDT (link)Paul Ryan said that Obama was a “pyromaniac in a field of straw men.” I think it’s the quote of the year.
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. Thomas Jefferson
I have been done with this
z06gal Wednesday, April 13th at 11:52PM EDT (link)utter fraud. His acting as president has the same potential to succeed as me playing pg for the Lakers. He hates this country and that fact could not be more obvious. His sole desire is to redistribute wealth by any measure possible and the money that he will make off of this whole green crap is what drives him there. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie; his “citizenship” is a lie; his ideology is a lie; HE IS A LIE, period. I will be so glad to see this idiot and his minions out of Washington.
and he doesn't realize or doesn't care...
heartlander (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 3:00AM EDT (link)…that when you try to redistribute the wealth, you end up KILLING wealth creation, so the pie shrinks and EVERYONE is worse off. To a communist, though, that’s ok. Better that we should all be miserable together than that one person somewhere might be enjoying something that not everyone else can get their hands on.
To a communist, it’s better to level the whole thing and reduce everyone to penury and misery than to allow the existence of somebody somewhere whose success makes you feel bad about your own disappointing life.
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–Donald R. McClarey
"The Badger" (Paul Ryan) kicks butt...
minncon (Diary) Thursday, April 14th at 4:10AM EDT (link)The quiet “numbers guy” is pissed, and letting it show. You go dere, you wonderful cheesehead!
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