Obama's Jobs Speech

rdret1 · 09-08-2011, 17:57

Okay Gentlemen,
I just watched the Exalted One's speech on the American Jobs Act. I took copious notes! As expected, he NEVER said how he plans on doing anything! It was nothing more than a campaign speech. One point I was surprised with, it sounded about half like something a Republican might have said. It does appear like this will be another "pass it to see what is in it" kind of bill though. By my count, he said "You should pass this bill right away" or "You should pass this bill" 14 times.

As far as paying for it, again he made no specific references, instead saying that it would be paid for with future budget cuts elsewhere. Where will those cuts come from? Who knows. He wants to cut taxes (good); he wants to repair or modernize 35,000 schools (good); no more earmarks or boondoggles (good). He is against cutting regulations, especially those that pertain to collective bargaining (bad).

I snickered some at how he brought Pres. Lincoln and Pres. Kennedy into it, but that was just more campaign rhetoric. As the media was stating, it was a campaign speech and nothing more. Pelosi got all upset because the Repubs didn't want to offer a rebuttal and she thought that was disrespectful to the Pres. There wasn't anything to rebut! He didn't actually say what his plan was! Fortunately , I didn't expect anything more, so I wasn't disappointed!

**Pete** · 09-08-2011, 18:01

I watched some of it.

Seemed to be going in circles so I went back to work. Somebody has to help pay for it all.

Cuts down the road are no cuts.

rubberneck · 09-08-2011, 18:10

President Obama gave a speech tonight?

Red Flag 1 · 09-08-2011, 19:12

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Originally Posted by rubberneck

President Obama gave a speech tonight?

Hardly worth mentioning; but then, I've heard it all before.

RF 1

craigepo · 09-08-2011, 19:17

The scary part is not how bad he is. The scary part is that this country elected him, and there's a good chance he'll get re-elected.

As my bumper sticker says: "Worst President Ever"

Ret10Echo · 09-08-2011, 20:34

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Originally Posted by rubberneck

President Obama gave a speech tonight?

My disinterest kept me at the computer doing some work. So my wife calls me to the other room after it ends and asks if I would like to have a summary.

My response: "Before you say anything, let me guess... He said 1. Don't worry, it's under control" and 2. "If the Republicans would get out of the way and vote for my plan it will all be fixed."

She laughed....

I went back to work....

Packers 21, N.O. 17

lksteve · 09-08-2011, 20:45

Gee...I missed it, too...worked until 6:30 MDT, bought a new desk for my home office, just got it assembled...Obama made a speech because he's looking for a job?

ddoering · 09-09-2011, 04:08

President?, What President? He's not my President.

SF_BHT · 09-09-2011, 06:26

Darn I missed another Speach that talked in circles and said nothing again

Guy · 09-09-2011, 06:43

I was watching Chopped Champions while studying.....

Stay safe.

Richard · 09-09-2011, 07:03

I was watching 'Outland' - Sean Connery in 'High Noon' on Jupiter. I'll read the speech in today's paper.

Until the Legislative and Executive branches quit acting like spoiled competing fraternities and actually work together and do something, I'm referring to them as "Republi-can'ts, Demo-craps, and Tea-baggers...oh, my!"

Wake me when we get to Oz, Toto.

And so it goes...

Richard

**Pete** · 09-09-2011, 07:07

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Originally Posted by Richard

.............Until the Legislative and Executive branches quit acting like spoiled competing fraternities and actually work together and do something,...........

Compromise and work together is what got us into this mess and is going to get us deeper.

Tons of new spending vs no new spending. OK lets compromise and just have lots more new spending. See. Everyone's happy as we go deeper in debt.

09-09-2011, 07:10

News just reported, this administration has the ability to created more debt, than all previous administrations (43), combined.

Sounds right, but I'd like to see the research, who's got the numbers?

tonyz · 09-09-2011, 07:30

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Originally Posted by Richard

Wake me when we get to Oz, Toto.

Richard

Toto told me that we arrived in Oz on January 20, 2009...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE

And, this regime has been doing something - that's the problem - below is an interesting report issued yesterday on the previous spending spree:

http://oversight.house.gov/images/st...rt_FINAL_2.pdf

Let's not forget the Obamacare monstrosity - and two Supreme Court Justices.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-11...nt-detail.html

"In the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the federal debt held by the public increased by $2.5260 trillion, which is more than the cumulative total of the national debt held by the public that was amassed by all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan."

Read more: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/ken...#ixzz1XSg3eyQB

"The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."

Eric Cantor on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.politifact.com/virginia/s...bt-totaled-43/

No, these folks have done quite enough - thank you, Toto.

Ret10Echo · 09-09-2011, 08:06

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Originally Posted by wet dog

News just reported, this administration has the ability to created more debt, than all previous administrations (43), combined.

Sounds right, but I'd like to see the research, who's got the numbers?

Oddly enough WD, the blogosphere and leftist websites do not appear to be following debt generation any longer...

Tried this search term: administration debt created statistics

And just about all results were talking about the Bush Administration...straaaangely silent on the current drunken-party..