If you don’t pay attention to Obamalogic you miss some good stuff.
This is too good to pass up!! Thanks to Hot Air
Henry: But on AIG, why did you wait — why did you wait days to come out and express that outrage? It seems like the action is coming out of New York and the attorney general’s office. It took you days to come public with Secretary Geithner and say, “Look, we’re outraged.” Why did it take so long?
Obama: It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I’m talking about before I speak.
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HOT AIR reminds us of the amendment that made the bonuses possible:
The problem with this is that it took him a couple of days — and he still got it wrong. If you’ll recall, Obama and his team first claimed to know nothing about the bonuses, and then modified that claim to knowing nothing about the amendment in the omnibus plan that allowed them to get paid. Subsequently, we discovered that not only did Tim Geithner and Congress discuss the bonuses on March 3rd (and that Geithner wrote an e-mail about them while with the New York Fed in November), but that it was Geithner and his staff that directed Chris Dodd to make the necessary changes to the amendment that enabled the bonuses. In other words, Outraged Obama made the bonuses possible.
If you’re one of the people who believe you should be accountable and take responsibility for your life, instead of waiting for a government handout, you might be feeling the crunch of the possibility of paying taxpayer funds for Gitmo released prisoners – you know, the ones who hate you and your nation. These are the same ones who find joy in cutting off the heads of American soldiers…and televise it for the world to see.
Or you might bristle at the thought of taxpayer money going to ACORN thugs who have worked elections for the past decade with false voter registrations and allegations of other violations of voters rights. They’re under investigation in 10 states. They’re going to continue to get your taxpayer money – the Democrat led Congress will see to it and of course they are now slated to help with the census. How will they game the census system?–we’ll have to wait and see, but they’re not known to follow “regular rules” they prefer Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals.”
Some people are going the John Galt way: though it might seem strange, some are deciding to work at less than full capacity rather than see their taxes enable government expansion of social programs.
“Atlas Shrugged,” is selling at a faster rate today than at any time during its 51-year history.
There’s a reason. In “Atlas,” Rand tells the story of the U.S. economy crumbling under the weight of crushing government interventions and regulations. Meanwhile, blaming greed and the free market, Washington responds with more controls that only deepen the crisis. Sound familiar?
Is Obama still campaigning on the deficit? If you pay attention to his logic–you might learn something.
President Obama, “I suspect that some of those Republican critics have a short memory, because, as I recall, I’m inheriting a $1.3 trillion deficit, annual deficit, from them.”
[and, campaigning last summer]
“We have had, over the last eight years, the biggest increases in deficit spending and national debt in our history…Now we have a half-trillion deficit annually…and Sen. McCain voted for four out of five of those George Bush budgets.”
Let’s blame the Republicans for the big deficit I inherited, and then lets go one better. “Let’s rewrite history on a grand scale and triple the deficit!” That’s Obamalogic.
(Bush deficit, bad – Obama grand scale deficit, good)
An elephant never forgets.
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Meet TOTUS: On the job 24/7 – I don’t think he can answer a 3 AM call yet.
You knew this had to happen with Holder at the helm. Taxpayers now may have to pay for Gitmo released prisoners – no other country wants them- so Holder’s solution. YOU pay for them getting a fresh start in the US.
Will we have to pay for the guns they’ll want to shoot us with, I wonder? It’s not a far reach. So get ready to coddle the Gitmo detainees and pay for their comfort levels while your neighbors get thrown out of their foreclosed homes. It’s becoming the new American way via Chicago type politics.
National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair admitted
Some of the detainees, deemed non-threatening, may be released into the United States as free men, Blair confirmed.
That would happen when they can’t be returned to their home countries, because the governments either won’t take them or the U.S. fears they will be abused or tortured. That is the case with 17 Uighers (WEE’-gurz), Chinese Muslim separatists who were cleared for release from the jail long ago. The U.S. can’t find a country willing to take them, and it will not turn them over to China.
Blair said the former prisoners would have get some sort of assistance to start their new lives in the United States.
“We can’t put them out on the street,” he said.
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No – he can’t put them out on the street –that’s for American homeless not for illegal immigrants!
Like Obama’s illegal immigrant, Aunt Zeituni, they’ll probably get public housing.
I don’t think we need be surprized–law in this country is beginning to erode and Obama selected the ACORN thugs to help him in his quest for power. Just like they helped him get out the vote by pretending to get voter registrations–now they’ll probably pretend to count people. Saul Alinsky is smiling in his grave!
Surprise! – Congress still wants to fund ACORN with YOUR taxpayer dollars!!
Wanted: Your Children for mandatory, volunteer service! In Congress’ dictionary they’re the same.
This is a madness folks! The Government takes your tax money – then your children – then you. This is NO LONGER the land of the free. Congress just usurped your free will.
Both chambers of Congress in the past week advanced an alarming expansion of the Americorps national service plan, with the number of federally funded community service job increasing from 75,000 to 250,000 at a cost of $5.7 billion.
Rahm Emanuel’s Big Plan for America is coming to fruition.
When Michelle Obama said, “Some will have to give up a piece of their pie so others will have more,” how many people thought she meant you’d have to give up your children to the government?
If you thought redistribution of wealth was the main ideology – you were mistaken. They want it all!
Congress is complying and giving them the whole pie.
These “centers of learning” sound like indoctrination centers.
To begin with, the legislation threatens the voluntary nature of Americorps by calling for consideration of “a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people.” It anticipates the possibility of requiring “all individuals in the United States” to perform such service – including elementary school students. The bill also summons up unsettling memories of World War II-era paramilitary groups by saying the new program should “combine the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of military service,” while establishing “campuses” that serve as “operational headquarters,” complete with “superintendents” and “uniforms” for all participants. It allows for the elimination of all age restrictions in order to involve Americans at all stages of life. And it calls for creation of “a permanent cadre” in a “National Community Civilian Corps.”
Big brother wants to take care of you as it expands its reach to banks, unions, the census, and as an added bonus enlists the help of ACORN intimidators to help accomplish its goal. Things just get rosier all the time, don’t they?
Next question: Will we even need charities after Obama gets through redistributing the wealth? Big brother will tell you how much you need…
Did I mention, “I’m glad I’m not among the hated rich who have always paid a much steeper tax than I have?”
Using 2007 figures, the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that Obama’s change would reduce charitable contributions only marginally – from $306 billion to $302 billion.
“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened.”
Norman Thomas
That’s not entirely true- the handwriting is on the wall and MSM is pushing the agenda though it’s PR job with Obama. People who care about personal liberties have their heads in the sand and won’t admit they didn’t vote for a savior but a “would-be king.”
Where is the puppetmaster? He doesn’t want to be seen.
He told Jay Leno he was stunnned! about the AIG retention payments of $33.6 million to employees who’ve left the company. But by then, Senator Dodd had fessed up (after first denying) about the amendment that protected the bonuses. The Treasury made him do it.
Do these guys talk to each other, or did Geithner get his orders from Obama?
Don’t be too hard on Obama, he didn’t have his teleprompter with him! We know what happens when he doesn’t have his trusty teleprompter with him.
“Just words. (without my teleprompter)”
What about the White House?
“The bubble that the White House represents is tough. And one of the things that I am constantly struggling with is how to break out of it.
He may have a “hard time” breaking out of the “bubble”, but he seems to be doing exceedingly well with breaking of the White House. For a country struggling with the economy meltdown, he seems to spend a lot of time away from the WH.
Pork? He doesn’t seem to mind it – forget about his promise to go through bills “line by line” to cut waste. The stimulus bill was so critical Congress didn’t have time to read it before voting on it. But Obama had time to leave the WH and go to Chicago and then on to another state where he signed the bill 4 days later.
By the way–the Obama cheerleaders are still looking for GW Bush gafffes. One made fun of him for saying Calgary is in Canada. Did anyone ask this great columnist where Calgary really is located???? Boggled minds want to know!
As for gaffes… I must say I’m glad I’m now considered “poor” because I’d hate to think of taking economic advice from Joe “gaffemeister” Biden, the new leader of the middle class!
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Speaking of … why is he giggling over the economy?
People with their heads buried in the sand don’t want to know what they’ve elected – but it doesn’t make me feel any better for not voting for him. A McCain presidency would have slowed the process at best, I believe, but the wheels are in motion.
New World Order is not a new concept, I’ve heard about it for more than 30 years, but like everyone else I listened with skepticism, and without understanding the full implication. Like most ( I suppose) I thought, “it can’t happen to a nation as great as the USA.”
No rational person would give up the personal liberties we enjoy however imperfect we are as a nation.
I’ve changed my thinking with the economy meltdown and the 550 billion run on banks last September.
Right after Obama’s election Kissinger said it on national TV – he said the financial crises was a good opportunity to usher in a New World Order.
Here’s more.
We need more than Tea Parties – we need a full blown miracle.
Obama is angry, Pelosi (military jet commander) is angry over the huge bonuses paid to AIG execs…publicly they’re angry anyway.
Officials and lawmakers condemned A.I.G., pointed fingers at each other and promised speedy action to recoup the taxpayers’ money.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday assailed AIG’s hefty executive bonuses as an “inappropriate use of taxpayer funds,” saying the government needed tools to prevent a situation like AIG’s from ever again posing a risk to the financial system.
Of course – now we know that the Treasury “made” Dodd add the language and that Obama wanted the language in the bill. Obama said he didn’t know about it until a few days ago, yet Dodd was clear that the administration wanted the loophole language in the bill.
Someone is lying.
Fess up by Chris Dodd.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senate Banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd told CNN’s Dana Bash and Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that he was responsible for adding the bonus loophole into the stimulus package that permitted AIG and other companies that received bailout funds to pay bonuses.
On Tuesday, Dodd denied to CNN that he had anything to do with the adding of that provision.
Wednesday: Dodd said the Treasury made him do it!
From Motley Fool
If you read the headlines and the comments from the President and Congress, you’d think that AIG and its executive ninjas had snuck this bonus program by their watchful eyes. In reality, the government’s outrage is a pretty distasteful combination of a populist pandering and lack of diligence than anything else.
The bonuses at AIG shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone — the company finalized the program back in late September and filed it with the SEC shortly thereafter. Furthermore, back in December AIG’s CEO sent a letter to Congressman Elijah Cummings, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, walking him through the bonuses and the reasoning behind them.
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others will have more,” how many people thought she meant you’d have to give up your children to the government? 
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