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Obama fumbling on the economy

President Hopenchange is off to a rocky start in his reign…er, term…on many fronts.  When he’s not busy ticking off our staunch allies, he likes to spend his time putting on a public exhibition of economic numbskullery.  Just for excrements and giggles, let’s take a look at some of President Teleprompter’s greatest hits thus far, shall we?

  • You would think that with the economy being the supposed #1 priority of the country right now, we’d have more than one pick in the Treasury Dept. confirmed in two months.
  • Is there anyone that the new administration can pick from who doesn’t have tax cheat or corruption problems?
  • Remember how “out of touch” Old Man Mac was during the campaign for saying that despite the economic downturn, the overall fundamentals of the economy were strong?  Well, Uhhh-bama’s own economic adviser is touting her boss’ message that the overall fundamentals of the economy are strong.  A dash of Hope, but a little light on the Change, no?
  • Remember how “out of touch” Old Man Mac was during the campaign for laying out a health care plan that would supposedly tax the benefits of workers?  Well, guess who thinks that sounds like a mighty fine idea now?
  • How many of you believed that load of bovine feces during the campaign that Uhhh-bama was going to cut taxes for 95% of Americans (despite the fact that nowhere near 95% of Americans pay income taxes)?  If you did believe that are you surprised to know that taxes are going to increase for everyone…and the administration admits it?  How are you Rust Belt Obama supporters feeling now about your boy, knowing that he’s going to further decimate your local economy, all in the name of the junk science fad known as global “warming”?
  • If O wants to wait until 2011 to raise income taxes because raising them now would hurt the already battered economy, why won’t he acknowledge that this is a tacit admission that tax increases are bad for the economy?  “Hey, I don’t want to hurt the economy now, but I don’t mind hurting it in two years!”
  • A reporter asks The One if he’s a socialist.  He at first dismisses the question, then feels compelled to answer “No.”  A reporter then asks “Is there anything wrong with saying, ‘Yes’?”.  Instead of saying “Heck yes, there’s something wrong with that!  Socialism is a bad thing!”, he avoids answering “Yes” or “No”.  But hey, why would anyone think Mr. Spread The Wealth Around is a socialist?

Let’s face it: O’s in over his head, and even many Democrats are beginning to come to that conclusion.  Sure, Obama voters will continue to get defensive, like the man who buys a $2000 plasma TV only to find out that it doesn’t get HD and that it was on sale across town for $1000…if you just suspend common sense for a moment, you’ll see the decision was a really good one, in a roundabout sort of way.  After all, admitting to such a colossal purchasing (and electoral) mistake so soon after the transaction will make you question your own decision-making process and make you feel that people will think you’re an idiot.  Therefore, though deep down inside you know the truth, the fact is that you must maintain, in the face of all evidence to the contrary, that your decision to buy an overpriced and underpowered TV (and president) was the correct decision.

For a man whom the MSM told us takes his spirituality seriously (don’t make me laugh!), one would think that he would spend a little more time in church for proper guidance in this stormy season and in his new position.  But, as Allahpundit puts it, “What church could possibly be good enough for a man at the center of his own religion?”

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March 16, 2009 - Posted by crushliberalism | Obama, big government, economic ignorance, hypocrisy, socialism, taxes

16 Comments »

  1. humming tune to welcome back kotter Welcome back Crush…good opening salvo :)

    Comment by DJ | March 16, 2009

  2. Thanks for the e-mail letting me know you were back “on the air” in a few days. Couldn’t wait to open today (Monday) and find a nice article. Full of great places to reference for my arguments with my Uhh-Bama office mates. Great to have you back, Jonathan.

    Comment by Hardcore | March 16, 2009

  3. Do you hear that? It sounds like 58 million voices in unison saying, “We told you so!”

    As much as I would like to sit back and enjoy watching President Training Wheels flounder, I had to sell my E-Z chair to afford my impending tax bill and thus am unable.

    Comment by TheBad | March 16, 2009

  4. Welcome back Jonathan….you’ve been missed.

    Comment by Kanaka Girl | March 16, 2009

  5. I echo Kanaka Girl’s comment.

    Comment by The Conservative Manifesto | March 16, 2009

  6. OMG I missed you!!!! Whoo Hooo, and spot on article. Trust me, I know a few leftards who are already suffering from some pretty hardcore buyers remorse.

    Comment by Jenn | March 16, 2009

  7. I agree with the harem, as I usually do. Welcome back and I see you’ve noticed a few shortcomings of this admin.
    I especially liked; “Hey, I don’t want to hurt the economy now, but I don’t mind hurting it in two years!”

    Comment by tnjack | March 16, 2009

  8. Happy O’Crush Day!

    Love the post!

    Comment by Donna, Los Osos, CA | March 17, 2009

  9. You Da Man! Welcome Back!

    The country is still in a honeymoon with Obama. It’s been so long since we had one with a President; the last time was 16 years ago, since Bush never got one. Give the Obamanator a year to terminate the rest of the economy, and his blind followers in the press and in his own party will run from him like a leper, and run back to her highness Hillary! One year is all he’ll have to blame Bush, who created the longest sustained period of growth in American History while fighting two wars and sustaining two national disasters.

    Johnny Mac won 48%, The Republicans only have to turn 3%. All things considered, 2012 may be more hopeful than one might think.

    Comment by Steve | March 17, 2009

  10. We all look forward to 2010 and 2012 but it’s equally important to slow this moron down and minimize his noxious effect right now. Tea party, anyone?

    Comment by Hunter | March 17, 2009

  11. BTW: Awesome to see you back Jonathan. Been checking here regularly for ya…

    Comment by Hunter | March 17, 2009

  12. Good to have you back.

    Boy, do I fool feelish, I bought myself a 50 inch plasma for Christmas ($895.00 at Wallyworld) then my dish guy tells me he can’t get access to enough satellites in the tree lined hole I live in to get HD but what the hey even as is, I’m enjoying it!! Except when big O comes on the screen. I nearly wore out my old mute button during eight years of Bubba but the new one works very well.

    Comment by Lee | March 18, 2009

  13. Turbo Timmy came from the New York Reserve bank. If that isn’t starting to raise the red flags higher for any one I don’t know what will.
    With all the “tax this and that” and “throw this money out there” and “lets buy up this asset”. I wonder if any one ever thought that Federal intervention is the problem in the first place. 137 years this country was prosperous and we had a high standard of living even the common people of the time had a better living standard compared to today.
    Now with Federal intervention putting it’s paws into everything it has reduced the standard of living for a majority of American’s and also indebted all of us.
    My advice is get the Federal Government out of the business of being a mass authority on everything, start going back and following what our constitution says.

    Respectfully Submitted
    DTMF

    Comment by dtmf | March 25, 2009

  14. Don’t feel like discussing. Just wanted to say hi!

    Comment by Alli | March 25, 2009

  15. Good to see you, Alli! :)

    Comment by crushliberalism | March 25, 2009

  16. [...] Then again, Uhhh-bama has said that he knows tax increases are harmful but he’ll eventually do it anyway. [...]

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