Obama II: What will the next four years hold?
The National Mall at sunrise, photo courtesy of blog poster Brosephus
Barack Obama was officially if informally sworn into office for the second time Sunday, but the formal, public ceremony is taking place today, on a bright, cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with Obama taking the oath on bibles owned by King and President Abraham Lincoln.
We’ll be live-blogging the rest of the ceremony ….
11:38 — A nicely done, dignified prayer by civil rights leader Myrlie-Evers Williams, a woman who has seen a lot.
11:41: With Sen. Schumer of New York as inaugural planner, it’s understandable that a Brooklyn choir is doing the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” But really, a southern choir would have done it righteously.
11:47 Taking his oath, Biden’s just repeating what Sotomayor is saying. Didn’t he get in trouble for that once?
11:51: Obama takes oath, with one small stumble certain to cause comment among a few. The Capitol looks resplendent.
11:58: A call from Obama to the necessity of joint, unified action. “My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it if we seize it together.”
12:03 “Social Security, Medicare … do not make us a nation of takers”
12:04: A call to action on climate change. The first real news of the day, committing to a second-term goal.
12:08: A strong embrace of gay rights, equal respect, immigration reform … a broadening of the American family.
12:10: “We cannot mistake absolutism for principle.” I suspect that was directed to some Dems as well as Republicans.
12:12: A relatively brief address by the president, with talk of national unity and purpose interspersed with indirect if sharp reminders of issues that divide us.
12:20: A rather prosaic effort by poet Richard Blanco.
12:31: But a stirring version of the Star Spangled Banner by the lovely and talented Beyonce to close the ceremony.
– Jay Bookman
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Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
1:11 pm
Good Job Mr. President!
A strong address – a prelude to a stronger SOTU.
I’m fired up and ready to go for 2014!
saywhat?
January 21st, 2013
1:12 pm
so funny I had to post it twice.
indigo
January 21st, 2013
1:15 pm
PlainTtruth – 12:46
Many more women than that have had spontaneous abortions(miscarriages) in that time period.
Who do you blame for that?
indigo
January 21st, 2013
1:17 pm
Overall, things have been gradually getting worse in America since at least 2000.
I suspect this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.
DannyX
January 21st, 2013
1:17 pm
“Did anyone see Romney? I thought he was supposed to be there. I miss that huckster.”
Romney was sworn in using Te’o’s Bible. It was beautiful.
Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
1:19 pm
It was reported that Mr. Romney is at home in La Jolla and that he was not expected to
watch the ceremony.
What will the next four years hold?
January 21st, 2013
1:19 pm
More of the same — punish success, reward failure…
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:20 pm
Bill Campbell@12:39 pm: Depressiion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He will seal his fate as the worst US President in History!!
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CONfused aren’t we? It was President GW Bush that handed this President the greatest Recession since the Great Depression. This President got us out of it. BTW, the Great Recession officially began in December 2007 and officially ended in 2010. Who was President in 2007 and in 2010?
The mantle for the worst President in US history has already been taken. GW didn’t even have the grace to show up for this inauguration.
Good luck with trying to rewrite history………
Just Saying..
January 21st, 2013
1:20 pm
“Lots and lots and lots of golf.”
Well, George took the bike home…
DannyX
January 21st, 2013
1:21 pm
Does anyone know if Elmer Fudd watched the ceremony?
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:21 pm
Less war
Less spending
Less taxes
Fewer laws
Less government
More prosperity
TBS
January 21st, 2013
1:21 pm
getalife & josef
Have either of you read or heard about the following?
http://news.yahoo.com/kremlin-start-evacuation-russians-syria-174057858.html
Oscar
January 21st, 2013
1:21 pm
class – you just admitted you knowingly made bad loans. don’t blame anyone else for what you did
Just Saying..
January 21st, 2013
1:24 pm
Man, both here and downstairs, our cons are the life of the party.
For our enjoyment…
The Left, uncomfortable with God talk, ignores MLK’s deep devotion to Christ
January 21st, 2013
1:25 pm
BTW, regarding Down below — “…Listen carefully and you’ll hear endless mention of Doctor Martin Luther King — but little if any mention of the Reverend Martin Luther King…”
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/338177/king-s-media-makeover-lee-habeeb
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:25 pm
“A strong address – a prelude to a stronger SOTU.”
Granny
I disagree
I’ve been in line at mcdonald’s longer than that speech lasted
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:25 pm
Granny Godzilla @ 1:19 pm: It was reported that Mr. Romney is at home in La Jolla and that he was not expected to watch the ceremony.
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Yes, that “Son of Detroit” is a real class act. All the votes had not even been counted before he went out and bought himself an Audi Q7 SUV to drive himself into the dustbin of history. Very classy………….
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:26 pm
Valerie jarrett: we don’t have to solve long term problems
Ok
Figures
Welcome to the Occupation
January 21st, 2013
1:26 pm
Jm: “Stagnant middle class income, lots more debt, and more war”
You imply that there was someone on offer who represented an alternative to those things.
appleseed
January 21st, 2013
1:27 pm
Bond market crumbling,inflation raging,the $dollar will be the size of a postage stamp by next election.Never elect another Bush to office.
F. Sinkwich
January 21st, 2013
1:28 pm
“12:03 “Social Security, Medicare … do not make us a nation of takers””
Typical O’bozo straw man.
Tell me, O’bozo, who said that? No one? That’s what I thought…
getalife
January 21st, 2013
1:30 pm
Thanks Both,
No, I did not read that until now.
I thought they already did that.
Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
1:30 pm
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:25 pm
“A strong address – a prelude to a stronger SOTU.”
Granny
I disagree
I’ve been in line at mcdonald’s longer than that speech lasted
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You continue to fulfill my expectations.
McDonalds?
Nutrician is very important to critical thinking skills.
Road Scholar
January 21st, 2013
1:30 pm
Jay : Was McConnell there did not see him.
To the rest of the mudslingers, insulters, and rude: You are giving America a bad name. Yes You ! And what have you accomplished? Nothing besides showing that you live on the bottom of the ocean under tons of whale dung!
Cosby
January 21st, 2013
1:33 pm
Yep..The kings forces wer al out in their gala dress. wonder how mcuh the royalty spent of the work a bee’s money show how importaqnt they are and above the common peiople they are. Time to remind those in DC that they “SERVE” the people and not “RIP” the people off for their lavish lifestyle.
joe
January 21st, 2013
1:33 pm
1. entitlement spending increased by 80%
2. 4 more years of over 1-trillion overall spending, moving our national debt north of 20-trillion
3. rise in unemployment due to obama care, where small businesses cut to get under 50 employees
4. taxes raised higher on everyone, but those making under $20,000 per year
5. zero domestic energy growth
6. more “investment” in green energy companies that go out of business soon after getting fed funds
7. shift of al queda from afghanistan to northern africa
8. further attempts to erode the 2nd amendment
9. more executive orders to circumvent our constitution
10. Falcons won’t reach the superbowl
Oscar
January 21st, 2013
1:33 pm
jm – stay away from those big macs. at least only two a year. eat more chicken
JamVet
January 21st, 2013
1:34 pm
It is one of the great fallacies of our age that “greedy wall street bankers” caused the economic crisis.
Wow. Just wow.
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
1:36 pm
but little if any mention of the Reverend Martin Luther King…”
Glad to see the National Review is still out there stoking racial hatred, as in days of yore.
Oscar
January 21st, 2013
1:37 pm
jam – he is right, it was greedy lenders and loan officers. and greedy home buyers buying houes they could not affod. no interst loans. sell at a profit in five years.
Jay
January 21st, 2013
1:37 pm
That is just so pitiful, “uncomfortable.”
Just downright pitiful. From the speech:
” … while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.
“… a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American, she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.”
“My fellow Americans, the oath I have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this Capitol, was an oath to God and country….”
“And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice – not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity; human dignity and justice.”
“… That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God. That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.”
“Thank you, God Bless you, and may He forever bless these United States of America.”
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:37 pm
F. Sinkwich @ 1:28 pm: “12:03 “Social Security, Medicare … do not make us a nation of takers””
Typical O’bozo straw man.
Tell me, O’bozo, who said that? No one? That’s what I thought…
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“We’ve Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers (WSJ)April 01, 2011 By STEPHEN MOORE”
You should get out more often. Google the phrase and you’ll get plenty of hits.
Typical CON, long on fantasy, short on reality! No wonder you folks are heading to long term minority status.
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
1:39 pm
Tell me, [President Obama], who said that?
Mitt Romney. It was in all the papers.
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
1:42 pm
Biden’s just repeating what Sotomayor is saying. Didn’t he get in trouble for that once?
…jeez, jay hands you guys red meat, and–nothin’.
What will the next four years hold?
January 21st, 2013
1:43 pm
During President Obama’s first term, the amount of participants on food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), increased approximately 11,133 persons per day.
When Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, the number of SNAP participants was 31,939,110. That same figure has since jumped to 47,525,329 as of October 2012, the latest month that data are available.
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
1:44 pm
however did I miss this?
Romney’s son Tagg told The Boston Globe in December that his father was never really all that into winning the nation’s highest office anyway.
“He wanted to be president less than anyone I’ve met in my life,” Tagg told the newspaper.
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:45 pm
stands for decibels @ 1:39 pm:
Tell me, [President Obama], who said that?
Mitt Romney. It was in all the papers.
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Romney who? LOL I had totally forgotten about that guy! But you’re right. The right-wing has this wonderful gift of selective amnesia. Must come from living in an echo chamber.
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
1:49 pm
I had totally forgotten about that guy!
It is a bit cruel, but I happened upon this wee blast from the past the other day and I am a bit ashamed to admit it brought tears to my eyes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCRwi71_ns
Pizzaman
January 21st, 2013
1:49 pm
All that happened was the President was sworn in for 4 more years and the Obama/Democrat bashers are our in full force here and @ Kyle. And, as usual, most, if not all, of their “claims” are bull. But consider the source.
I sure hope Hillary runs in ‘16. Boortz will jump out of retirement.
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:50 pm
Granny
Count on you to miss the point
I don’t eat at mcdonald’s
Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
1:51 pm
What will the next four years hold?
January 21st, 2013
1:43 pm
During President Obama’s first term, the amount of participants on food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), increased approximately 11,133 persons per day.
When Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, the number of SNAP participants was 31,939,110. That same figure has since jumped to 47,525,329 as of October 2012, the latest month that data are available.
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Yep, the GOP made lots of poor people, and the democrats simply don’t think they should be left to die.
YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH THAT?
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:52 pm
Oscar
We cook all the time, 1000x healthier than just about any restaurant food
Eat out once every two weeks for a nice dinner
wideawake
January 21st, 2013
1:53 pm
Obama 2-Terms as oppose to old man Bush 1-term.
Congratulations, Obama / Biden 2012 and beyond
rightwingextreme
January 21st, 2013
1:53 pm
F. Sinkwich
January 21st, 2013
12:09 pm
Next four years? More of the same:
War on fossil fuels.
War on the productive and successful.
Demonization of the right.
Stifling regulations.
High unemployment.
Blaming Bush.
Uncontrolled government spending.
Fawning media.
Etc.
That was easy!
Don’t forget:
gut the Second Amendment!
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:53 pm
What will the next four years hold? @ 1:43 pm: During President Obama’s first term, the amount of participants on food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP), increased approximately 11,133 persons per day.
When Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, the number of SNAP participants was 31,939,110. That same figure has since jumped to 47,525,329 as of October 2012, the latest month that data are available.
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Facts are painful but what the heck. Here you go: http://www.factcheck.org/2012/01/newts-faulty-food-stamp-claim/
I know you CONS have a strong dislike for the facts. I can see why you all were so shocked when President Obama won……again, after FOX News was telling you otherwise.
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:53 pm
Granny
You’re delusional
No one dies from starvation in this country
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:55 pm
Obama will be blaming Bush in 2016 and so will the democrat nominee
Broken record democrats
JamVet
January 21st, 2013
1:55 pm
An extra-large fainting couch for Mr. extreme please!
Jm
January 21st, 2013
1:57 pm
Granny
Obama’s speech was as nutritious for the brains as a big Mac and some super salted fries
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
1:59 pm
stands for decibels @ 1:49 pm
I had totally forgotten about that guy!
It is a bit cruel, but I happened upon this wee blast from the past the other day and I am a bit ashamed to admit it brought tears to my eyes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTCRwi71_ns
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OMG!!! I almost pooped in my pants watching this!!! That blond who plays Romney’s wife is a dead ringer for Ann Romney!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
2:02 pm
jm
nope, no delusion here.
CDC (which tracks it as malnutrition ) shows 2790 in 2010
stands for decibels
January 21st, 2013
2:03 pm
No one dies from starvation in this country
Yes, it’s a work of fiction, but…there wa a good bit about that sort of semantic hair splitting in The Hunger Games. To summarize: Nobody ever died of starvation in District 12, either. Officially.
Anyway, as for some more verifiable figures on foot insecurity, if you care:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err-economic-research-report/err141.aspx
Granny Godzilla
January 21st, 2013
2:04 pm
Granny Godzilla Your comment is awaiting moderation.
January 21st, 2013
1:54 pm
jm
count on you to make a silly point…
length of time in a fast food line as a judgement for an inauguration speech….
F. Sinkwich
January 21st, 2013
2:04 pm
No quotes, huh?
Figures…
DannyX
January 21st, 2013
2:05 pm
“Obama will be blaming Bush in 2016 and so will the democrat nominee”
I wonder if Bush will be allowed to speak at the 2016 Republican convention. Do you think the RNC will seek out another restraining order that requires Bush to not come within 10 miles of the convention arena?
josef
January 21st, 2013
2:06 pm
Is it over yet?
TBS
I hadn’t seen they had sent the first flight in…I have been following their contingency plans for evacuating their citizens. A considerable number have already left under their own steam.
Dharma Bum
January 21st, 2013
2:08 pm
Meh, the 2009 inauguration was incredibly exciting and emitted a palpable sense of hope that things might turn around somewhat. 2013… not so much. It feels more like reality has taken its toll on everyone.
By 2020, we will have lost two decades to irresponsible partisan leadership from the Republicans and Democrats.
LastAmericanInAmerica
January 21st, 2013
2:09 pm
Glad to see so many obama-loving deadbeats here, as opposed to being at work. Because of past spending, and now, new spending on the deadbeats of America, thanks to obama, we’re beyond broke.Just what the obama supporters wanted. Welcome to obamaland, home of high taxes & a new depression.
indigo
January 21st, 2013
2:10 pm
F. Sinkwich
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576219073867182108.html
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
2:12 pm
F. Sinkwich @ 2:04 pm : No quotes, huh? Figures…
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Wow……….you expect us to serve up the facts on a platter, don’t you??? Go google it and you’ll find plenty of quotes from your right-wing echo chamber.
Enjoy the heartburn for the next 4 years!!!
Chris Salzmann
January 21st, 2013
2:12 pm
F. Sinkwich @ 2:04 pm : No quotes, huh? Figures…
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Wow……….you expect us to serve up the facts on a platter, don’t you??? Go google it and you’ll find plenty of quotes from your right-wing echo chamber. I just gave you one quote and there are plenty more.
Enjoy the heartburn for the next 4 years!!!
Mick
January 21st, 2013
2:13 pm
sink
“Social Security, Medicare … do not make us a nation of takers””
**Tell me, O’bozo, who said that?*
Jm says it more than enough except instead of takers, people are thiefs…
In the middle
January 21st, 2013
2:14 pm
Thanks to the wonderful policies of Obama, I have one week left in my job. Unemployed with little to no hope of finding another job. This president has completely destroyed private enterprise. I am worn out. As you on the left only care about ideological oppression, real people are being hurt.
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:16 pm
“What will the next 4 years bring?”
I’m gonna go out on a limb and make a not so bold prediction. More debt. Lots more.
JamVet
January 21st, 2013
2:17 pm
Unemployed with little to no hope of finding another job.
It’s called personal responsibility. Obviously you made some bad choices.
Atlanta Native
January 21st, 2013
2:17 pm
All the “poor” people I see should be on a diet. WE are ranked 5th in the world for the most obese males and 8th for females. This is a country of fat, lazy, entitled people. Four more years means more FREE cheese in the Mousetrap.
Mick
January 21st, 2013
2:20 pm
If the economy starts rolling, debt will start moving in the other direction. Trends look good, New york and new jersey will be rebuilding, here in s. florida cranes are all over the place, thats how you attack the debt – jobs
Mad Max
January 21st, 2013
2:20 pm
The difference between this inaugural address and the last one is that Obama now has a history in office. The next four years will be more of the same:
-consistently high unemployment/underemployment- particularly for recent graduates and minorities.
- wages for the people who are employed will continue to go down as regulatory costs are passed on to employees.
- welfare roles will dramatically expand as the emergency safety net becomes standard operating procedure rather than a temporary measure
- taxes will continue to increase for the middle class as Obama has to pay for the entitlement programs
- the tax code will get even more complex as new taxes are created (and their corollary tax credits). A carbon tax will start in the name of global warming. Of course the institutions most affected by this tax have already purchased carbon tax credits making the new taxes passed on to the consumer.
- the spread between the haves and have nots will continue to widen because the wealthy have access to advice to circumvent increased taxes in a lobbyist designed tax code.
-The American dream of homeownership will continue to be less accesible for 1st time homeowners because of tighter credit criteria and larger down payments required by Dodd-Frank.
- There will be no grand bargain of consequence because Obama does not have the ability to unify a bipartisan coalition even on issues both parties agree on.
- there will continue to be administration scandals particularly involving alternative energy projects and the NLRB.
- right to work states with low tax burdens will continue to outperform.
- terrorists will continue to threaten world peace because they perceive Obama to represent the end of Pax Americana.
- After the platitudes of today’s speach, the SOTU address will go back to name calling and accusations because that’s how Obama rolls (remember Obama blasting the supreme court).
Like it or not, that’s Obama’s history for the past four years- take credit for other people’s successes and blame others for any and all failures.
Living With Open Eyes
January 21st, 2013
2:23 pm
Indigo – We DO have many manufacturing jobs in the United States. Manufacturing computer data and financial data. PLENTY of manufacturing jobs for EVERYONE. WE JUST ALL need to go back to school. LOL!
JamVet
January 21st, 2013
2:23 pm
Native, sing it brother!
In the middle is all ears!
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:24 pm
Good grief. We got another liberal fainting goat who seems to think that without food stamps that millions would be “left to die” by the republicans. They do love they drama they do.
Jackie
January 21st, 2013
2:25 pm
@MadMax
Your first bullet in your diatribe is factually invalid as is all the other things that you cite..
In the middle
January 21st, 2013
2:25 pm
JAMVET. Easy to take cheap shots. Quit being a jerk. You must be a lib
Mick
January 21st, 2013
2:28 pm
mad
Pessimistic, narrow, and mostly a fictional account of the past four years. That is the republican myopia – mostly blinded by their dislike of obama and an almost mythical but generally accepted narrative. It’s why they are the losers today, too much untruths and stubborn thinking.
America will be fine, nice to know you will be squirming for another four years…
JamVet
January 21st, 2013
2:28 pm
middle, I apologize.
No need for me to act like a Republican…
GT
January 21st, 2013
2:28 pm
Atlanta Native and you think that is just the poor? That’s like saying all poor people are great athletes and the rich are just too lazy to excel.
In the middle
January 21st, 2013
2:30 pm
Jamvet – As an FYI – I have been working for over 40 years…I have spent thousands of hours in school getting new training. The problem, I am over 55. That makes me almost unemployable. I was in the military, raised my family, paid taxes, did all the right things. Having a pansy like you take a cheap shot is a clear demonstration of everything wrong with this country.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 21st, 2013
2:31 pm
Jay
January 21st, 2013
12:08 pm
Jay
My bad regarding legacy. I’ve been splitting time between EJ Dionne and you. No you have not opined on ultimate legacy…
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:31 pm
Atlanta native do have a point he do. Some of those poor people on food stamps need to diet a but. They tend to have butts the size of Texas.
Butch Cassidy (I)
January 21st, 2013
2:32 pm
In the Middle – “Thanks to the wonderful policies of Obama, I have one week left in my job. Unemployed with little to no hope of finding another job.”
I guess it’s a good thing he got those UI benefits extended again. Be sure to send him a thank you card.
josef
January 21st, 2013
2:32 pm
middle
My sympathies and good luck in the search…
Doggone/GA
January 21st, 2013
2:35 pm
“I have been working for over 40 years…I have spent thousands of hours in school getting new training. The problem, I am over 55. That makes me almost unemployable”
and I retired after 40 years service. Got rehired and worked another 3 years, then got laid off. Got hired by another company within 10 months and am still employed and just got a promotion. I’ve been with this company 7 years and I’m about to turn 62.
It’s not your age holding you back.
Regnad Kcin
January 21st, 2013
2:36 pm
“Atlanta native do have a point he do. Some of those poor people on food stamps need to diet a but. They tend to have butts the size of Texas.”
Mr. Doom, are poor people ugly, too? or just fat?
Mick
January 21st, 2013
2:36 pm
middle
My brother is in the same boat, but he’s not blaming obama. He had to go where the work is and oddly enough he’s in south carolina working six tens. Yes, he is separated from family and children but you do what you have to do. He is 56…
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 21st, 2013
2:37 pm
MADMAX
I think you did a great job covering all of our concerns..one of which I would add to:
terrorists will continue to threaten world peace because they perceive Obama to represent the end of Pax Americana.
Our continued emperialistic modus operandi has more opportunity to expand over the next 4 years and since every president can’t resist using our overpriced defense capabilities, he will continue to send drones killing innocents in the process and further fueling the fans of USA hatred…
The Thin Guy
January 21st, 2013
2:38 pm
The farce in Washington reminds real Americans of what it felt like to be French in 1940 watching the German troops goose step through the streets of Paris. The former United States has devolved into a kakistocracy under the epic mismanagement of those two worthless fools The Indonesian Imbecile and The Delaware Dummy. The outlook for 2013 is the usual bleak doom featuring high unemployment, stagnant economic growth, out of control spending, loss of personal rights as the vile tyrants in charge shred The Constitution. The only glimmer of hope is in 2014 when zerøØcare is shoved down our throats by the tyrannical Kenyan Nincompoop which will totally destroy our healthcare system and economy leading to riots and, hopefully, armed revolution. There is no other hope.
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:40 pm
Regnad,
I haven’t seen any empirical data connecting poverty with obesity AND ugliness. But my anecdotal observations do tend to show a correlation between being poor, ugly, and fat.
Class of '98
January 21st, 2013
2:42 pm
Oscar, I agree COMPLETELY that they were bad loans. Do you not understand that we were practically BEGGED by Fannie Mae to sign them?!? My company sold those loans IMMEDIATELY because we KNEW they were bad. If my company had to assume the risk, instead of the federal government, the loans would never have been made.
I don’t understand why this concept is so difficult to grasp.
And it is worth mentioning again that the same bed wetters who cry “Greed!” now are the same people who INSISTED that we “help” less qualified applicants attain home ownership in 2005.
You reap what you sow.
Get Real
January 21st, 2013
2:43 pm
the liberal blathering on this blog has made me smile today; I thank everyone for that…
another 4 years of Obama is certainly nothing to smile about
Jackie
January 21st, 2013
2:43 pm
@middle
You narrative, unfortunately, fits many, many Americans who have worked hard, played by the rules and hoped to have a comfortable retirement with dignity.
I can not see any policy that has been advocated by, or, proposed by President Obama that has been a catalyst for any of the items that has caused you concern.
Hang in and continue to be optimistic.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 21st, 2013
2:43 pm
Jay
January 21st, 2013
1:37 pm
My god Jay, cry me a river. The guy gives good speech but he certainly didn’t say anything that hasn’t been said by any before him albeit in different ways.
The little girl in poverty has a 1 in 10,000 chance at best (just guessing of course) of rising and dreaming at lofty heights primarily due to enablers disguised as entitlements…a culture that offers incentives only toward maintenance of the status quo..
I imagine many folks are touching themselves to this particular speech of course the other side did the same when it was Bush. Nothing changes except seasons..
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:44 pm
The Obama administration indeed proves that we are a fullblown kakistocracy. Give the Livlibs a moment to look that one up.
Doggone/GA
January 21st, 2013
2:44 pm
“The farce in Washington reminds real Americans”
Define “real Americans”
Class of '98
January 21st, 2013
2:45 pm
Fyi, oscar… fannie mae had a specific set of loan underwriting rules that we abided by. We played by THEIR rules, not our own.
Thulsa Doom
January 21st, 2013
2:46 pm
Obama do give a good speech he do. And then reality sets in.
GT
January 21st, 2013
2:46 pm
Danny X I got a feeling they will have Clint Eastwood on that no fly zone too. I would love to be a fly on the wall when the wing nuts gather to decide who gets air time for their conventions. It is probably the only honest conversation they have every four years and still Newt and Marianne still got by the filter to do their Dale and Roy routine.
The GOP says they need to get their message out, not a new one the same one that lost the last two elections, to the ones that haven’t understood them. Nothing says family values like trotting out your 3G wife or is that 4G I can’t even remember now.
Corbin Sharpe. I think, therefore I am...I think.
January 21st, 2013
2:46 pm
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am…
January 21st, 2013
2:37 pm
Until you wrote that, I had a better opinion of you. How do you know what terrorists think?
And President Obama is not putting our troops in danger by using drones. The terrorists we are after are such cowards that they hide among the “innocent”. Yes, lives are lost and will continue to be lost until the population sends them on their way. Try to find “The Ugly American”
By William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick
Written back in ‘58, but it tells a good story and gives you an idea just how long America has been disliked.
Get over it and lend a hand to help our people like Middle get a job, or get out of the way.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 21st, 2013
2:47 pm
Class of ‘98
January 21st, 2013
2:42 pm
Most folks have a tendency to overlook the devastating impact of the rating agencies who didn’t take time to carefully get into these “packages” and perform diligence above the criminally negligent that was the case.
Dodd Frank only keeps the too big to fail protected by taxpayers safetynet…(hey…kinda like our government…) and no one wants to own that..just like the rating agencies don’t have to own up to the AAA ratings of those trash bags of loans…
godless heathen
January 21st, 2013
2:48 pm
here in s. florida cranes are all over the place,
Of course, silly. It’s winter. They fly back north in the spring.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 21st, 2013
2:50 pm
Kcin, I would expect that most of that “evidence” being touted to you is from his experience looking in the mirror. As many but the very simple minded know, most of the “cheapest food” available to the poor often is the most unhealthy. And there are a number of causes of obesity, including chemicals used by manufacturers. But when you’re entire life is distorted by pompous assenisity, its easy to post absurd claims about poor people.