‘I wish this president would learn how to be an American’
“I wish this president would learn how to be an American.”
– Top Romney surrogate John Sununu, in a media call this morning arranged by the Romney campaign.
Sununu, the former governor of New Hampshire and White House chief of staff under the first President Bush, has since tried to apologize for the statement. Perhaps he’s trying to unsay it retroactively. Perhaps he’s got his Etch-a-Sketch out, shaking it furiously.
But really, there’s no cause for an apology or retraction. Sununu simply said what he meant to say. For example, is the statement above any different from what Sununu told Fox News this morning, for which he has not apologized?
“He has no idea how the American system functions. And we shouldn’t be surprised about that, because he spent his early years in Hawaii smoking something, spent … another set of years in Indonesia.”
We get it: “Barack HUSSEIN Obama isn’t a real American. He’s not one of US, he’s one of THEM. I mean, just look at him. Where’s his birth certificate? No, not that one, the long form.”
We all understand the message quite well.
On the other hand, as someone on Twitter just put it, “I don’t know … being a pot-smoker is a hell of a lot more #American than hiding money offshore.”
– Jay Bookman
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If You Don't Like It
July 17th, 2012
2:14 pm
Delta’s Ready When You Are
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:14 pm
“Did it ever occur to any of you that those people aren’t running for President?”
SO. They are bigwigs in the Dem party and I believe Wasserman is the head of the DNC. If she is going to make charges about money offshore the women should at least clean up her own act first.
” He whined about Teresa Heinz Kerry’s money, but last I checked, she didn’t run for President.”
Seriously? He whined about Heinze Kerry’s money? I seriously doubt that. More like he probably questioned why the 3 major networks made maybe 1 story about Kerry’s wealth the first 6 months of the election year that year as opposed to something like 26 news stories mentioning Romney’s wealth at last count so far this year. Media bias?
“If Mr. Romney wants to run with the big dogs, then he needs to stop whining when the big dogs take him through the swamp and the brambles.”
Only whining going on here is a lotta whining about Romney.
“If this is how Romney’s going to hold up to domestic criticism, then I sure don’t want him to be the one to talk tough to the Chinese or the Iranians.”
He’s holding up quite well thank you. Politifact, factcheck, and one other neutral organization made sure of that when they laid waste to that ridiculous claim by Obama about Romney managing Bain capital while working 16 hours a day at the Olympics on the other side of the country. But then again when you’re a Dem and you can’t talk about the economy then what else can you do except sling mud. Its what they do best.
I think its the community organizer who has a problem holding up to criticism when he starts blaming dismal economic performance on ATMs, airport kiosks, earthquakes, Tsunamis, the Arab Spring, just plain bad luck and on and on and on. Too funny.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 17th, 2012
2:14 pm
…and it truly scared the crap out of me…
Aw, didums, does him need to retreat to him’s bunk-bed fort and pull the covers over him’s head?
Show Us the Birth Certificate
July 17th, 2012
2:14 pm
No the Other One
Dekalb comments
July 17th, 2012
2:14 pm
Joseph @ 1:57
Hmmm… “incoherent” as a liberal mantra. Let’s dissect your statement.
Incoherent….without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence. Please provide objective analysis that links your assertion of “incoherent” to “liberal”.
Please also define the term “liberal”.
I am especially interested in our research on this linkage because it has defied academics in this field for years.
Oh, that’s right. You don’t believe in science, only make-believe “whatever you hear or see”.
This poses a challenge for society to advance.
Southern Republicans
July 17th, 2012
2:15 pm
Are the Laughing Stock of the Nation
BS Aplenty
July 17th, 2012
2:17 pm
Two policies in particular contributed heavily to the residential mortgage debacle: the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) of 1977, which pressured private banks to make risky loans the HUD affordable housing goals for FNMA and FHLMC, which caused the GSEs to purchase risky mortgage loans.
A June 2008 Washington Post article states that “from 2004 to 2006, the two GSEs purchased $434 billion in securities backed by subprime loans, creating a market for more such lending.” Furthermore, a 2004 HUD report admitted that while trading securities that were backed by subprime mortgages was something that the GSEs officially disavowed, they nevertheless participated in the market. On September 10, 2003 (note the date), U.S. Congressman Ron Paul gave a speech to Congress where he stated that the then current government policies encouraged lending to people who couldn’t afford to pay the money back, and he predicted that this would lead to a bailout (of FNMA and FHLMC), and he introduced a bill to abolish these policies.
In addition, Gerald P. O’Driscoll, former vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas stated that FNMA FHLMC had become classic examples of crony capitalism. Government backing let Fannie and Freddie dominate the mortgage-underwriting. “The politicians created the mortgage giants, which then returned some of the profits to the pols – sometimes directly, as campaign funds; sometimes as “contributions” to favored constituents.” Some lawmakers received favorable treatment from financial institutions involved in the subprime industry. In June 2008 Conde Nast Portfolio reported that numerous Washington, DC politicians over recent years had received mortgage financing at noncompetitive rates at Countrywide Financial because the corporation considered the officeholders under a program called “FOA’s”—”Friends of Angelo”. Angelo being Countrywide’s Chief Executive Angelo Mozillo.
On 18 June 2008, a Congressional ethics panel started examining allegations that chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Christopher Dodd (D-CT), and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad (D-ND) received preferential loans by troubled mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. Two former CEOs of FNMA, Franklin Raines and James A. Johnson also received preferential loans from the troubled mortgage lender. Fannie Mae was the biggest buyer of Countrywide’s mortgages and is now in government receivership.
Two additional notes. One, while private mortgage and investment banking companies were clearly involved in this debacle, only their SHAREHOLDERS are disadvantaged by their poor judgement and greed. Whereas, when GSE’s are involved, it is the TAXPAYER who must pay and has paid for the governmental ineptitude. I’m OK with the financial calculus that allows private companies to go bankrupt with shareholder losses. And believe that, were it not a SYSTEMIC crisis, I would have allowed ALL private companies involved to go bankrupt. But also, clearly, if the government had not participated in a large way, the market would have naturally corrected the excess of the private sector much quicker and more efficiently without COLLAPSING residential housing values, and by extension, Middle Class Wealth.
Your welcome.
Republicans in Washington
July 17th, 2012
2:17 pm
Have More Respect for Democrats Than They Have for Southern Republicans
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:17 pm
Bob — “Joe Mama, how about the college transcripts ?”
What about them? Since when have Presidential candidates made a show out of releasing them? President Bush sure didn’t do it.
“Maybe if the smartest man in the world was actually as smart as we are told”
I don’t believe I’ve ever heard him called that, either self-referentially or by someone else.
“then he would have no problem releasing them.”
Tell you what. Let’s have President Obama not release his academic records and let’s also have Gov. Romney not release his taxes. Then let’s see which one gets more criticism and cracks first. How about that?
getalife
July 17th, 2012
2:17 pm
Same ole lies mr.
Is that the best you got?
Your party lost 9 million jobs.
Beat that.
Worst President Ever
July 17th, 2012
2:17 pm
Calvin Coolidge
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:18 pm
father a drunk and anti-colonialist
J-Reb, was George Washington a pro-colonialist?
Got My GED
July 17th, 2012
2:19 pm
Now Show Me Your Harvard Transcripts and We’ll See Who’s Smarter
getalife
July 17th, 2012
2:19 pm
Where are you papers willard?
What are you hiding.
Man up weak willard.
Joseph
July 17th, 2012
2:19 pm
Dekalb comments:
I’ll give you my understanding of what the definition of a liberal is:
Someone who believe’s the gubmint is the answer to all our problems.
Scared to Go Outside
July 17th, 2012
2:20 pm
Might Be a Liberal Out There.
I’ll Just Stay Here and Watch Fox News.
It’s Obama’s Fault.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
July 17th, 2012
2:20 pm
Those GE talking points are sure hitting the fearmail boxes.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
Uh, oh.
BS is about to get pwned.
Wait a minute JHM, I gotta make some popcorn.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
Seriously? He whined about Heinze Kerry’s money? I seriously doubt that.
TD, just FYI:
“John Kerry ran for president; you know, his wife, who has hundreds of millions of dollars — she never released her tax returns,” Romney said. “Somehow this wasn’t an issue.”
b-troll
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
More free regulation from the liberal president.
“Southern Co. may need to perform as much as $700 million of transmission work to combat the effects of the U.S. EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, according to a company official.”
-SNL Financial
Have fun paying higher electricity prices in GA thanks to the free Obama regulations.
harvey
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
Sununu was right. Obama hasn’t got the first clue of what it means to be an entrepreneur, to take business risks, to even feel patriotic to a country that has treated him so well. It is simply the ignorant, uneducated masses, the dependency crowd that will vote for him. The people at the trough will grow ever fatter, until this whole deck of cards collapses.
Get Real
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
Kamchak Gerbil Boy…I am too busy trying to earn a living and be successful to hide under the sheets…Despite what unbelievable crap is spewing from your pal Obama…you may not have any room under your sheets with all your specials animal toys
Roy Barnes
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
Would Be a Better President Than Mitt Romney (He’s Also More Conservative Than Mitt)
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
(and what was worse was, Teresa DID release her tax records. Not a good move from Team Romney.)
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
July 17th, 2012
2:22 pm
bob
July 17th, 2012
2:09 pm
Maybe since Obama never had to work hard for anything….
PIFFLE
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:22 pm
“What about them? Since when have Presidential candidates made a show out of releasing them? President Bush sure didn’t do it.”
W is not running for president.
getalife
July 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
The global economic collapse started on wall street with the gop bushies in the wh.
It will happen again.
That should scare you cons.
Alright Republicans, The Elections in Less Than Four Months
July 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
Rally Around a Conservative Candidate
(No, no; that’s Mitt Romney)
Don’t You Even Have a Conservative Candidate?
Talk About a Lack of Foresight.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
JohnnyReb @ 2:12
Sorry friend but I have to call you out on this one.
“Mixed-race” parents has nothing to do with this. You don’t “choose” your parents. You can choose to be or do other things.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
Excuse me: “have” ?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:24 pm
But he ain’t no DAWG !
Steve
July 17th, 2012
2:25 pm
Harvey, to compare a government leadership job to a private sector leadership job is misguided and naive at best. Apples and watermelons.
So how did Romney fare in his government leadership job? Didn’t create jobs…
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:25 pm
Doom — “SO. They are bigwigs in the Dem party and I believe Wasserman is the head of the DNC. If she is going to make charges about money offshore the women should at least clean up her own act first.”
I don’t care, as she’s not running for President. Romney is.
This is similar to what happened right before the 2004 election, when Fahrenheit 9/11 was released. Conservatives lost their collective minds, screaming about how Michael Moore “lied,” even though no actual lies are present in the film. That said, if it’s so horrifying that a self-admitted ideologue and film producer might actually lie to you, why wouldn’t it be MORE horrifying when a Presidential candidate does it?
I recognize that Ms, Schultz isn’t clean in this regard. And so it’s a good thing that she’s not running for President, because I’d be reluctant to vote for her because of it. Then again, she doesn’t have to be clean to point out that Mitt Romney’s dirty, too.
“Seriously? He whined about Heinze Kerry’s money? I seriously doubt that.”
Link with video:
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-tax-returns-teresa-heinz-kerry.php
“Only whining going on here is a lotta whining about Romney.”
Nope. The only whining I hear is Romney and his staff, appearing on every news show that will let them on over the last 4-5 days. (laughing)
“He’s holding up quite well thank you.”
Not if he’s hiding behind Teresa Heinz Kerry’s skirt, he’s not.
Dekalb comments
July 17th, 2012
2:26 pm
Joseph @ 2:19
You must have been undereducated in Georgia or another southern state.
Liberal means (I’m sure you will be shocked at the statement regarding freedom – btw taken from dictionary.com)
lib·er·al [lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] Show IPA
adjective
1.
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2.
( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3.
of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4.
favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5.
favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
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July 17th, 2012
2:26 pm
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July 9, 2012 through July 27, 2012
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Hours: 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
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July 23, 2012 through July 27, 2012
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Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
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Decatur, GA 30034
Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
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5468 Peachtree Road
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Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
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8350 Rockbridge Road
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Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
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Hours: 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM
The Ultimate Irony
July 17th, 2012
2:27 pm
Is That Obama is Actually Fighting to Improve the Lives of You Low Class Losers, and All You Can Do Is Run Around Repeating the Memes of Your Corporate Masters
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:27 pm
stands for decibels,
I would hardly call that whining. Its a legitimate question as to why she never released her tax returns. Romney did. He released his 2010 tax returns and an estimate of his 2011 tax returns. But then I guess if O can’t run on his record I guess he and the Dems have been reduced to whining about Romney’s tax returns from 10 years ago. As if Romney’s tax returns from 10 years ago have an influence on his ability to serve as president. Go figure.
Tom(Independent Viet Vet USAF)
July 17th, 2012
2:27 pm
Look folks Sununu is no more credible than say Rachel Madcow of the liberal side. I do not like what I hear from either of them! But I do firmly believe we Independents will decide the election come Nov 6, 2012!! Obama is likable, a good family man, but his policies and views of life concern me greatly. I do not trust him with the futures of my children and grandchildren! Romney, I do not know about him, but I guess it is time to give the other guy a chance. If he does not improve the economy and jobs, I would support someone new from either side. I hope a lot of American citizens feel the same as I!!! Notice I said citizens, who are eligible to vote!!
Jerome Horwitz
July 17th, 2012
2:28 pm
b-troll – You might be paying a bit more for electricity, but, the air you breathe will be less toxic. And there will a cleaner enviroment for your grandchildren.
independent thinker
July 17th, 2012
2:28 pm
I guess shipping appliance manufacturing jobs to China to be performed by a company owned by Bain and opening corporations in the Bahamas and Cayman Islands is more American than being a community organizer for poor folks in Chicago. Sununu is right. So is El Rushbo when he said yesterday that Obama got through college due to affirmative action despite being a drug addict. This from somebody who is a convicted drug abuser who flunked out of college and never passed a single course according to El Rushbo’s mother.
Sounds like the Repubs are trying everything to divert attention from the tax cheater they are about to nominate. Can’t wait for the audit.
carlosgvv
July 17th, 2012
2:28 pm
Joseph – 2:19
Do you realize how foolish those comments are? Do you enjoy most of us getting a good laugh out of your consistently idiotic remarks?
If you truly enjoy being the laughinging stock here, day after day, just keep posting those inane comments of yours.
GT
July 17th, 2012
2:28 pm
We just got a shock off the hired help comment,now Sununu has us riding the back of the bus because he has changed the rules of citizenship one more time. I guess they figure the poor and disenfranchised don’t vote, so we play it to the tea party crowd, the only real Americans.
Close your eyes and imagine America with just tea party members and then close you eyes and imagine we live in Florida at a retirement home. Who do you think has the interest of the future of America in their heart? Tea Party people match up perfectly with this me generation of Republicans, they only see the moment no future to worry about. The rest of us very similar to the Bush administration will be here to clean up the mess these clowns leave us, unless we wake up and say no, hell no. We got more vested in this deal than that crowd and it is obviously clear they don’t clean up messes they make them.
Bud Wiser
July 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
Talking about jobs and all, the local media stooges have been stunningly quiet about Obama’s remarks this weekend about how successful people really didn’t do it by themselves.
They had help.
The govt did it for them by building roads that NO one else obviously uses, by inventing the internet (Owl Gore anyone?), by keeping underqualified union teachers on payrolls as political favors to teach then successful people how to get that way, blah blah blah.
You see, no one is capable of doing anything on their own in his world. You must be bred, led, and fed till dead by the govt to ever amount to anything.
THAT point of view is just about as un-American as it can get.
Maybe that’s the Kenyan way.
BS Aplenty
July 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
Joe Hussein Mama -
How about you providing some color (as the equities analysts say) on Obama’s RACIST past and the brotherly words of one James H. Cone.
I’m waiting…
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
Headline (CNN) : “Coal mom: If Obama wins, we lose”
“Amanda Sedgmer, mother of five and daughter of coal country, believes that in this presidential election, her way of life is at stake.
“If you ask anybody in the coal industry what would happen if Obama is re-elected, they’d say the coal industry is done,” said Sedgmer, whose husband, Ryan, is a coal miner and whose family has depended on the industry for at least four generations.”
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/17/us/embed-america-energy-war/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
The Quiet people do the electing.
July 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
This country was not founded by conservatives(a conservative would have just started a civil war in England) nor has anything meaningful ever been invented or created by a conservative. Well maybe the swift boat ads(lies) brought out in 2004. Progressives, new thinkers, risk takers do that kind of stuff. Sununu is an old washed windbag way past any relevance at all.
Recon 0311 2533
July 17th, 2012
2:29 pm
Bush’s Yale transcripts we’re somehow obtained by New Yorker magazine and leaked.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:30 pm
I would hardly call that whining. Its a legitimate question as to why she never released her tax returns.
but you see, she did, although there were complaints that she took as long as she did…from the same link:
In fact, Heinz Kerry’s reluctance to release tax returns, which she files separately from her husband, was a major story line during the 2004 presidential race. She eventually made public the first two pages of her 2003 return, which showed she earned $5.1 million that year, almost all of it from interest and dividends on investments. She paid $627,150 in federal taxes in 2003, only 12.3 percent of her total income.
And here’s a link to the original Oct. 2004 piece.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2004/10/16/heinz_kerry_income_at_5m/
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:30 pm
BS Aplenty — “Two policies in particular contributed heavily to the residential mortgage debacle: the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) of 1977, which pressured private banks to make risky loans the HUD affordable housing goals for FNMA and FHLMC, which caused the GSEs to purchase risky mortgage loans.”
Nope. 100% wrong.
80+% of subprime loans were made by lending institutions not subject to regulation or oversight under the CRA. Those risky loans that you’re complaining about were made by lenders that were NOT subject to the CRA.
Plus, FMNA and FHLMC didn’t touch commercial real estate — which tanked as well.
Sorry, Punkin, but your theory doesn’t hold water.
“Your welcome.”
So are you. Care to try again? (laughing)
b-troll
July 17th, 2012
2:30 pm
“You might be paying a bit more for electricity”
when its all said and done, probably 20% more
you’re a corporate servant that likes to hurt the little people for whom electricity is a big expense
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:31 pm
yes, 0311, the filthy-fuel industry really really really REALLY hates Obama.
’specially them Koch brothers.
Butch Cassidy (I)
July 17th, 2012
2:31 pm
Michael – “so that city and Sheldon’s casino, now have access to water in the middle of the desert.”
For the most part I agree. Except that Hoover Dam Generates power and sends it to California who in turn sends water to Las Vegas via the aquifer.
Goldie
July 17th, 2012
2:31 pm
Some cons have supported the idea of “individual mandate” for health insurance for a long time — that is, until Our President started supporting it — like Newt Gingrich, Charles Grassley, Orrin Hatch, The Mitt (of course), Richard Lugar and Milton Friedman… just sayin’!
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:32 pm
Doom — “W is not running for president.”
And it’s a good thing, too. We couldn’t take any more of him.
Bud Wiser
July 17th, 2012
2:33 pm
Did I see another idiot here reference the Bush era, long ago gone and into the past, but always the crutch the Obamans need to prop up their own pathetic performance?
Can you spell out of touch, or shorter still, s-t-u-p-i-d?
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:33 pm
JohnnyReb — “Let’s see – mixed race parents; father a drunk and anti-colonialist; spent formative years not in America but in a Muslim school in Indonesia”
AGAIN with the racist comments?
And you still expect to be taken at your word when you declaim that you’re not a racist?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
But here SURE ain’t no DAWG !
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
Excuse me: “he”
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:34 pm
Joe mama,
Bottom line is that if all you guys got is some nonsense about past tax returns not yet being released or whether he was the owner vs directly managing Bain capital then Houston you’ve got a problem. Common sense folks don’t think Romney’s past tax returns or whether or not he was actively managing Bain is of any great consequence in the great scheme of things. Could you guys possibly pick anything weaker to run against him on? Geez. Ultimately people are going to be more interested in economic policy and Obama’s dismal economic record then someone’s tax return from 10 years ago. And I suspect even you know that. But whine on libs. Whine on. Its what you guys do best.
JohnnyReb
July 17th, 2012
2:35 pm
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:23 pm
JohnnyReb @ 2:12
Sorry friend but I have to call you out on this one.
“Mixed-race” parents has nothing to do with this. You don’t “choose” your parents. You can choose to be or do other things.
___________________
True on not choosing your parents, however, my comments were in the context of the question is Obama an American or as I stated Standard American, which being from mixed race parents is but one point of showing he is not.. There is a whole boatload of problems for children of mixed race parents, some leave them scared for life. Obama is not without some of that damage and when compared to the majority of Americans being mixed race puts him in the exceptions.
Mighty Righty
July 17th, 2012
2:35 pm
.Obama Administration Outsourced Jobs with Stimulus Funding
By Matt Cover
July 10, 2012
Obama’s 2009 economic stimulus spending law–the $787 billion American Recovery and Reivnestment Act–gave millions of federal dollars to foreign companies or funded domestic companies that built factories in foreign countries or bought foreign products.
For example, there is the North Carolina LED manufacturer Cree Inc. Cree was awarded $39 million through a stimulus-funded tax credit program in January 2010. However, half of the company’s employees are in China and the company opened a manufacturing plant in Huizhou City, China in November 2009, according to an article in the industry publication LEDs Magazine.
DOE is making up to $9 million available over three years for improving the accuracy of solar forecasting to more accurately anticipate changes in solar power production.
According to the same article, Cree CEO Chuck Swodoba said he did not consider Cree Inc. to be run like a completely American company.
“Cree management never runs this company as a US company. We consider Cree to be a global company with local wisdoms,” Swodoba said.
Swodoba also said he would continue expanding into China, adding that Cree would keep creating jobs there because it could take advantage of both China’s human resources and its “state-of-the-art technology.”
“We will continue to invest here [China] for both human talent and the most state-of-the-art technologies,” he said.
Another example of stimulus outsourcing is Japanese wind energy firm Eurus Energy, whose U.S. subsidiary, Eurus Energy America, received $91 million in stimulus funds to build a wind farm in Texas, according to a 2010 report from American University. That wind farm reportedly was built with wind turbines manufactured by another Japanese company – Mitsubishi.
“Eurus Energy America, the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese firm, received $91 million in stimulus money for its Bull Creek wind farm in Texas. The farm consists of 180 Mitsubishi turbines,” the American University report said.
Eurus told American University that the wind farm was actually built by British firm RES Americas and is now being run by EnXco, an American subsidiary of the French energy firm EDF Energies Nouvelles.
Another example of the Obama administration funding foreign companies is a $337 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy’s green energy lending program.
That loan went to California energy firm Sempra Energy for a solar power array in Arizona. However, according to a Feb. 4, 2011 New York Times report, Sempra Energy bought its solar panels from the Chinese firm Suntech. The project, known as Mesquite Solar 1, reportedly used 800,000 of the Chinese solar panels.
Perhaps the best-known example of Obama administration funding of foreign companies is its $500-million loan guarantee to Finnish automaker Fisker Automotive. That loan, part of the Energy Department’s electric vehicle lending program, was made to help Fisker establish a U.S. manufacturing presence.
However, the company never established an American factory, choosing instead to shutter its U.S. operations and continue building cars in Finland
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 17th, 2012
2:35 pm
Can you spell out of touch, or shorter still, s-t-u-p-i-d?
B-a-n-n-e-d.
Tick…tick…tick….
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:35 pm
Hussein:
I already chastized him for the “mixed race” comment. You can’t pick your parents.
kelly
July 17th, 2012
2:36 pm
Sununu meant exactly what he said. He is the designated attack dog for Romney. And a nasty, condescending, insulting one at that. The ghost of Lee Atwater lives.
skipper
July 17th, 2012
2:36 pm
Definition of a “closet” Republican: The Kennedy’s.
Thats right, if you already have yours due to your famalies wealth, you can be all for tax and spend since it sounds p.c. and they can’t ever get to the bottom of your $ reserves! Then, you still have the lifestyle of the alleged “greedy” people…..rich-rich-rich but not self made. those that have WORKED for what they have don’t want to give it ALL away………..
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:36 pm
Doom — “As if Romney’s tax returns from 10 years ago have an influence on his ability to serve as president.”
As the Republicans have reminded us so many times in recent Presidential elections, character matters.
If Mr. Romney doesn’t trust the American people enough to show some strength of character by releasing his tax records, well, then, he could hardly blame the American people for not electing him, now could he?
JohnnyReb
July 17th, 2012
2:36 pm
JHM – stating facts does not make me a racist. My guess is, you are a young black man with a chip on his shoulder. Am I correct?
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:37 pm
BS Aplenty — “How about you providing some color (as the equities analysts say) on Obama’s RACIST past and the brotherly words of one James H. Cone. I’m waiting…”
Go ahead and wait. I’m still waiting to be enlightened regarding the corrosive policies of FNMA and FHLMC. You haven’t even gotten started yet.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
as I stated Standard American
dude. That post was FUBAR from the word go.
You should just bow out quietly and hope nobody brings it up again when you show your face in here.
Otherwise, kindly tell me what is un-American and otherworldly about being an “anti-colonialist.” because I was taught in my American History classes that our founding fathers fought against that sorta thing.
And while you’re at it:
There is a whole boatload of problems for children of mixed race parents, some leave them scared [sic] for life.
Christallmighty, you can stop digging that hole any old time.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
JohnnyReb @ 2:35
I hear you but again must disagree. One could be from mixed-race parents of whatever ethnicity and be the best conservative American ever.
It’s the forks in the road that you voluntarily choose later that make the difference.
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
“And it’s a good thing, too. We couldn’t take any more of him.”
I dunno. I’ld take the middle years of the W presidency over the worst recovery from a recession in modern U.S. economic history. But then what did you expect when you hired a community organizer with zero meaningful private sector experience and zero executive experience.
sonofelma
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
Sununu: by his own logic, clearly a commie, having spent a “set of years” in Cuba. After all, he was born there. It must have been especially hard for John “Che” Sununu to learn how to be American.
Recon 0311 2533
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
“It isn’t that liberals are ignorant, it’s just that they know so much about so much that isn’t important.”
Ronald Reagan
That Reagan quote sure proves itself correct each day on Jay’s blog.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
I already chastized him for the “mixed race” comment.
‘Preciate it, Scout.
Steve
July 17th, 2012
2:40 pm
I still want to know – what does Romney bring to the table?
- tax cuts for the wealthy
- spending cuts that affect the rest of us
- cultish religious background
- tax shelters for his own money
- lower tax rate then I pay
- poor job creation record as governor
- surpasses John Kerry with flip flopping
JohnnyReb
July 17th, 2012
2:40 pm
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:38 pm
JohnnyReb @ 2:35
I hear you but again must disagree. One could be from mixed-race parents of whatever ethnicity and be the best conservative American ever.
It’s the forks in the road that you voluntarily choose later that make the difference.
_________________
I agree on life choices, but to turn a blind eye and state being from mixed race parents did not affect Obama is not being truthful. It’s be politically correct.
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:40 pm
Joe Mama and the libs do love to throw that race card they do.
Pass the Cheesy Grits Please
July 17th, 2012
2:40 pm
The govt did it for them by building roads that NO one else obviously uses, by inventing the internet
Al Gore never never never said he invented the internet.
Joseph
July 17th, 2012
2:41 pm
Dekalb comments:
I gave you my definition skippy.. Now clean up and try again….
HDB
July 17th, 2012
2:41 pm
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 17th, 2012
2:06 pm
Scout…which was the candidate that said “Let Detroit go bankrupt”…vs. the candidate that worked to save the auto industry…and now, GM and VW are among the world’s profitable car makers?? Which candidate has a tax plan that will LOSE almost 800K jobs?? Better relook things………..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/mitt-romney-tax-plan_n_1679497.html
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:41 pm
Doom — “Bottom line is that if all you guys got is some nonsense about past tax returns not yet being released or whether he was the owner vs directly managing Bain capital then Houston you’ve got a problem.”
I’ll take that problem. Clearly, the Romney camp thinks it’s a problem, because they’ve been doing a full-court press on TV news shows since Saturday.
“Common sense folks don’t think Romney’s past tax returns or whether or not he was actively managing Bain is of any great consequence in the great scheme of things.”
Guess Romney’s campagn staff aren’t “common sense folks” then.
“Could you guys possibly pick anything weaker to run against him on? Geez. Ultimately people are going to be more interested in economic policy and Obama’s dismal economic record then someone’s tax return from 10 years ago.”
I don’t think so. I think people are interested in how Romney handled his business and personal finances, and I think that’s why his campaign staff is all acting like they’ve got bees in their collective bonnet lately.
“And I suspect even you know that. But whine on libs. Whine on. Its what you guys do best.”
Okay. We will. Leave us to it then, won’t you?
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:42 pm
0311 — “I already chastized him for the “mixed race” comment. You can’t pick your parents.”
No kidding. J. Reb, what kind of criticism were you trying to make by commenting on that? Seriously?
Pass the Cheesy Grits Please
July 17th, 2012
2:42 pm
I agree on life choices, but to turn a blind eye and state being from mixed race parents did not affect Obama is not being truthful.
Sure it affected him. He has said as much in his books. He had a hard time with his identity as a young man. Alot of mixed race children go through the same thing.
In the end it probably makes them stronger.
gb
July 17th, 2012
2:43 pm
Sununu may not himself suffer from racism, but that doesn’t mean he’s not above stoking it. I wish the Republicans could come out and admit it when they pander to the knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers.
Pass the Cheesy Grits Please
July 17th, 2012
2:44 pm
No kidding. J. Reb, what kind of criticism were you trying to make by commenting on that? Seriously?
His handle is johnny reb.
Do you really think that guy isnt racist ?
I mean cmon. I live in the real world here.
BooHoo
July 17th, 2012
2:44 pm
Thank you for this interlude of Looking Glass entertainment from the Bookman acolytes.
I leave confident that this November will be a complete defeat for the current regime.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:44 pm
J. Reb — “JHM – stating facts does not make me a racist.”
No, but using someone’s parentage as some sort of evidentiary support for your criticism of them does.
“My guess is, you are a young black man with a chip on his shoulder. Am I correct?”
Yes. Yes, I am. I’m a big, scary black man who will take your woman away from you. And not give her back.
BooOOOOoooOOOOoooOOOO!
Hehehehe.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:46 pm
Doom — “I’ld take the middle years of the W presidency”
And there you have it, folks, straight from the horse’s mouth. Even cons admit that only 1/3 of the Bush Administration was worth the trouble; the other 2/3 was feces.
Thanks for the assist, Doom! (laughing, pointing)
Joseph
July 17th, 2012
2:46 pm
carlosgvv
I could say the same about you fruits. You know the three or four regulars that are so far out in left field that only a telescope could see you.
I do thoroughly enjoy making you loons foam at the mouth and howl at the moon… I could understand how hard it is to try and defend the indefensible.. And that’s what Obama is. A complete failure… Along with the dribbling idiot tag team of Harriot Reid and Nancy “Moonbat” Pelosi..
BS Aplenty
July 17th, 2012
2:46 pm
Stay in focus. We’re talking about the collapse of the RESIDENTIAL real estate market not the COMMERCIAL real estate market (which did not suffer nearly the declines nor did INDUSTRIAL if you wish to go there). The WEALTH of the Middle Class, most of whom don’t own COMMERCIAL real estate, flows primarily from home equity.
Thanks for playing.
Thulsa Doom
July 17th, 2012
2:46 pm
Joe mama gonna wear out his whiney but but but Romney hasn’t released 10 years of tax returns card. Play it Joe! Play it! We’ll keep playing our “the economy sucks with a community organizer as potus card” since its true and just a tad bit mo impodent than some jobberish about 10 year old tax returns. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Pass the Cheesy Grits Please
July 17th, 2012
2:47 pm
I leave confident that this November will be a complete defeat for the current regime.
LOL.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
J. Reb — “I agree on life choices, but to turn a blind eye and state being from mixed race parents did not affect Obama is not being truthful.”
Neither is basing your criticism on it. For crying out loud, it was the FIRST THING YOU SAID in that post.
Sometimes you seem quite well-read, if misguided. Other times, you say clueless crap like that and just blow away my impression of you as intelligent and considered in your posts.
weetamoe
July 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
You know exactly what he meant. Just as you know that Romney responded to the invitation to address the NAACP and did just that though the Obama echo chamber claims he was *really* speaking to a different audience. Democrats smear the republicans for not reaching out to minority groups while at the same time telling minorities that republicans hate and fear them. Good grief, after Obama’s appallingly vicious and ignorant insults to middle class business owners who made incredible sacrifices to build businesses (which benefit us all) by saying somebody else made that happen I can understand Sununu’s outrage. And yes, part of being American is understanding and celebrating the spirit and courage that epitomize these small business men and women.
Joseph
July 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/study-says-obama-tax-proposals-could-cost-700-145037841.html
Jm (LL) -pass TSPLOST silly people
July 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
Jay
Yesterday you were explaining away Obama’s comments with “context”
Where’s the context today?
Figures
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:48 pm
Doom — “Joe Mama and the libs do love to throw that race card they do.”
Wasn’t us that threw it. Ask 0311.
Joe Hussein Mama
July 17th, 2012
2:50 pm
Doom — “Joe mama gonna wear out his whiney but but but Romney hasn’t released 10 years of tax returns card. Play it Joe! Play it!”
Will do. (laughing)
“We’ll keep playing our “the economy sucks with a community organizer as potus card” since its true and just a tad bit mo impodent than some jobberish about 10 year old tax returns.”
I’m sure it will work just as well as it did in 2008. (laughing, pointing)
Pass the Cheesy Grits Please
July 17th, 2012
2:51 pm
Joe mama gonna wear out his whiney but but but Romney hasn’t released 10 years of tax returns card. Play it Joe! Play it! We’ll keep playing our “the economy sucks with a community organizer as potus card” since its true and just a tad bit mo impodent than some jobberish about 10 year old tax returns. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
A step above gibberish. But not a big one.
Midori
July 17th, 2012
2:51 pm
Mitt Romney is running for First Lady
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/erin-burnett-romney-tax-returns-stupid_n_1679027.html