One Ambassador, Three Embassy Staff Murdered; Obama's Response "
White House apology to Muslims:
"The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others"
"This is how Obama celebrates 9/11. By condemning those who ‘hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.’ After radical Islamists attacked the US Embassy in Cairo over what they claim was a film in production that apparently ‘insults the Prophet Mohammed’ the Obama regime isn’t interested in condemning those who attack our embassy. Instead, it’s much more important to attack people like the film maker and those who ‘hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.’" Reprinted
Just as he did to the terrorist that destroyed the World Trade Center and the lives of millions of Americans, Obama has again apologized for the murderous Muslims responsible.
His infamous policy of "leading from behind" in Libya is as disastrous as his economic policy, only difference is he hasn't apologized to the 23,000,000 unemployed.
posted by Allen Barrett | 7:13 AM
138 Comments:
The bodies of the diplomats aren't even cold yet and you and your boy Romney use their deaths as a political attack. No call for sympathy or prayer. Real Christian of you there Barrett
No it's just sad that our commander in chief apologizes for a video and doesn't call for tolerance from the muslin community the way Christians are supposed to tolerate
Other religions. He always aplogizes for America.
And since you don't see that it's a shame.
May God bless the families.
First, the statement was from the embassy in Cairo not from the White House. Second, it was released without approval from the White House. Third, President Obama never apologized for America and even the statement itself states "Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others." It was a condemnation of the film that started this whole mess. I realize as I type this that it's all a moot point because you don't care about things like facts. You hate Obama and don't care the 99% of the crap you hear about him are lies. So go put your head in the sand and believe what you want.
Ok, so he apologized for the Abuse....where is the call for tolerance on the other part?
I realize in that statement he didn't quote "apologize" for America...but I figured common sense might prevail and you'd see that his general feel of these type things is ---were sorry, we're evil Americans, we're sorry for prospering so well.....
And as for the head in the sand.....I guess I'll put mi e back in the sand and you can just put yours back where you had yours.
I'm so tired of Americans getting the short end of things and attacks like yours just seem to say you dont care as long as it tries to portray Mr. B in a bad light, anyone who thinks for themself or anyone that dislikes where the President has taken this country.
11:37 It has already been proven that the embassy only issued their statement after approval was given by the White house.
If you think Obama hasn't apologized for American you have been doing the Rip Van Winkle thing. One of the first things he did after becoming president was make his famous apology tour of Muslim countries and bow to their leaders.
Do you think that the freedom of speech isn't a cornerstone of our foundations? It was not the film but the hatred for this nation and our beliefs, have you forgotten there is a world wide Jihad against all religions which are not Islamic?
Did you not listen to the prepared remarks the president stumbled over this morning where he again apologized to the Islamic terrorist? You can not cooperate with those who have sworn a blood oath to kill you. I thought we learned that from Chamberlain and Hitler. Islam is a political movement begun by a politically motivated murderer and child rapist and it should be treated as such.
10:55 would you have preferred that I do as Obama did for the observance of 9/11 and call for a moment of silence? Of course this is political and those who are dead are the victims but remember Obama had a very large hand in removing allies and replaced them with the Muslim brotherhood.
When a man runs for president want wear a flag pin of the country he wants to become president of then want salute that flag, something is wrong.
What ever political party more my ancestors were for don't apply today. Things have changed.
Are we going to be a Muslim nation before 2016?
Ten Muslims died defending the United States enemy. It is a shame and reprehensible that you want to use this episode for political purposes.
It is not an issue of Christian versues Muslem. It is tolerance versus intolerance. Unfortunately, some of you are aligning yourself with the intolerant of the world. That is unfortunate.
*embassy
Yes there were some very brave Muslims who fought valiantly against their own people in defending the embassy and they should be highly honored. There were also some guards who showed the invaders where the safe house was being used by the ambassador, this directly resulted in his death.
You are right in that this is not a matter of Christians against Muslims.... it's a matter of Muslims against every other religion. It was Muslims who have declared and acted on the pronouncement of a Jihad holy war, not Christians.
It is not a matter of tolerance against intolerance but one of intolerance demanding capitulation by every other religion.
Islam is the only religion I know of that was founded by a murderous child rapist who taught violence as the means of conversion and it adherents continue that practice. is it an act of tolerance to allow someone to come into your house rob you then shoot you in the head without fighting back? According to your statement it would be for me peace at all cost is too expensive.
I suppose you have evidence to back up your claims.
Really....evidence...ate you kidding? Ever heard of the 106 verses that call for violence in conversion?
I guess I ought to keep my thoughts to myself when I believe that George Bush started the war in Iraq because of weapons of mass distruction??????
By the way where are those weapons??????
Oh yeah ... we have them
They were moved into Syria except for the tons of Yellow Cake that was uncovered.
Thank GOD for Fox news
If they were moved to Syria, as you cliam, why did not we attack Syria?
The tons of "yellow cake" were never proven other than by FOX news reports. The British even admitted that the "yellow cake" find was pure fabrication by an Iraq businessman
But that does not sit well with those who believe everything Fox news publishes
your statement that tons of yellow cake were never proven other than by foox news is absurd. how maany p few eople have to prove a truth beford it’accepted? others may not have reported the finding but there is a world of difference in reporrting and provin guy. the truth is well documented they did find as much as expected but the certainly..found several tons because my nephew was there and helped destroy it after several hundred pictures were taken.
If you are not aware that Islam is the most despicable "religion" in the world, then you can't see the forest from the trees.
Imagine, living in a country where you can't buy a beer, but you can go to the local hardware store and get a truck load of dynamite.
heck yeah....I want a religion where I can buy a beer. You go guy!!!
Well, the incompetent state department and obama stooges in the white house have finally come around to admit what most every ordinary citizen already knew, the attacks on the Embassy in Libya were as the President of Libya had claimed, well coordinated, planned acts of terrorism. The spineless punk in the white house has time to go Letterman and the view, he even has time for photos to celebrate "talk like a pirate day" but not time for our closest friend in the Middle East. While a huge amount of the world is in crisis this former drug dealing punk is disconnected from reality. While the country continues to spiral downward into an abyss of uncontrolled printing of money and increasing debt this utter fool doesn't have even an idea of what our national debt is, then he dismisses it as unimportant. Even Letterman was stunned at such ignorant arrogance.
Today we continue to watch as embassy after embassy is under attack. These embassies may be in foreign countries but by international treaties they are recognized as sovereign territory of those countries that maintain them, in other words attack a US Embassy you attack the USA, so what is our response we continue to apologize to the terrorist.
There should never be an apology for our freedoms and there should never ever be an apology given a bunch of thugs who have violently attacked our nation and killed our people in the most horrendous ways.
The punk in chief should be impeached along with every person involved with enabling him to destroy this nation.
Nice name calling.
10:32 sounds like a Democrat.
Bet you call Romney worse.
Actually no. It only weakens my argument.
looks like Barrett may have been out in front of the crowd again as the government that has lied to us for over a week on this one matterr has finally been forced to admit that the attacks were planned, organized by the terrorist in celebration of 9/11
I hope by now that everyone has had the opportunity to view the despicable pictures of our Ambassador to Libya being drug through the streets by the terrorist after he was beaten to death.
The explanations (lies) along with apologies (to the terrorist) keep coming from our government and with each new explanation they prove themselves more incompetent, untrustworthy and disengaged than the last explanation. How could anyone possibly continue to support this child in the white house?
I have yet to see one apology. Your saying it over and over does not make it so. But I understand how propaganda works and Your need for saying it over and over in hopes that someone believes it.
The you are blind, totally blind 8:11. Even the Libyan government has admitted the truth about the organized planned attacks even if the little punk in the White House continues to lie through his teeth and fools like you believe every word. You just can;t put intelligence in the head of a fool and you are a perfect example.
nice name calling. Now show me the apology.
8:11 you are truely ignorant
hey!!! did y'all know that airplane windows don't open?
If you ever rode on one you would know they don't open.
Well I guess Mitt Romney should not ride in an airplane...
He said: "When you have a fire in an aircraft, there's no place to go, exactly, there's no — and you can't find any oxygen from outside the aircraft to get in the aircraft, because the windows don't open. I don't know why they don't do that. It's a real problem. So it's very dangerous."
Maybe he was talking about when you fly over the 57 states obama visited during the campaign. I suppose you think that the plane should have windows that open and perhaps a sunroof. Do you have any idea what would happen if you mixed fire with oxygen?
Hey those were Romney's words not mine!
I prefer my airplane to be sealed.
Let's campaign for screen doors on submarines. It's a Republican thing.
All y'all propagandist are really gonna be crying after November. It appears you will find yourself in the minority once again. Oh well, live with it.
Absolutely! I see that President Obama should be reelected by the largest majority of popular vote and electoral college vote we have seen in 12 years. Not since President Clinton trounced Bob Dole has there been a more unbalanced match up.
You are right 6:23 you and the other parasites who take and give nothing will probably re elect the little Muslim bastard.
Could someone please explain something for me?
I've been talking to a man that has had surgery and he said, "thank God for Obamacare." He has Medicare and a supplement insurance same as I do.
We are about the same age. I have the same insurance now as I had under Bush. I didn't think I had ObabaCare, now do I?
Yep, 10:23, along with the Majority of voting Americans. Looks like you don't know half of what you speak of.
yes, you are now receiving benefits under Obamacare or the Affordable Healthcare Act. Thank goodness.
Ignore the large insurance companies and their money. They want it gone as they lose money.
10:23 Since I pay a higher rate of income tax than Romney i guess you consider him a parasite.
No I consider you a fool because you can not count. He already paid the higher rate on the money when he first received it now with the money invested, like everyone else, he pays a lower rate on those investments. Would you have him pay on the same money every year. Do you pay the higher rate on your savings account?
It's as simple as you work and make a hundred dollars and pay 22% taxes on that then you take that money and invest it, possibly to increase it but also possibly to lose it, if you lose it's gone if you increase it you pay taxes on that amount of increase. I would not expect someone who is a taker to understand that concept. I doubt you even pay taxes after you get your big welfare check at the end of the year, which is not a refund as you can only get a refund from the amount you paid in.
Which paid the higher amount in taxes parasite you or Romney? Which gave the higher percentage to charity tightwad? Vote for obama and watch the final destruction of this country.
Nice name calling.
Actually you are wrong. We are talking about income tax. He paid 14% on his "income".
I tip more than that.
What percent does an employer take out for income tax in anyone's check now?
12:56 I had been wondering why insurance companies didn't rise up about the change.
I can't see how it's Obama care when you pay an insurance company.
I thought Obamacare was going to be free like England. The government paying it.
Why are doctors not complaining about the cut in their pay from Medicare?
Where you been 4:05 doctors are refusing to take new medicare patients and tenncare patients.
many doctors are even considering early retirement because of the cut in pay and increase in costs. Ask your doctor what they think?
2:21 there you have it Romney had no income what he paid on was investment residuals. There is a big difference but to understand that you have to be able to think past msnbc. Obama paid the exact same rate on his investments as did Romney. Why has being successful become a bad thing these days, because of the envy of lazy people.
Look at all the democrats in the congress that have become millionaires since entering congress. Do you really think Reid and Pelosi, Rockerfeller and Kerry and the other democrat millionaires are paying more than they are required to. Did you ppay more than you were required to so why should Romney pay more that he has to.
It shouldn't matter how much money Romney has or how he spends it.
The important part is how the government spends tax money.
Actually it does matter. When he proposes increasing taxes on the middle class and cutting Medicare benefits to give tax reductions to fat cats, I'd like to know if he is one of those fat cats. Deducting $77,000 from his earnings for expenses for a horse certainly makes him look like one. I have an old plug I would sell him for a fraction of that cost.
How much money Romney has or how he spends his money has nothing to do with what he said he would do when/if he should become president with tax money.
The important part is how the government spends tax money, no matter who the president is.
8:18 I have trouble believing that you are really that totally out of touch with the reality that surrounds you.
Do you not take deductions for farm operations such as animal feed, vet bills, not growing crops? Are you paying taxes on all your income such as what you sell under the table or the benefits of having your dead animals picked up free of charge?
The tax code is a total mess, and must be reformed but until it is it is the law of the land and everyone must abide by it for good and bad.
No where has Romney suggested cutting Medicare only the amount of increase, unlike obama who HAS cut medicare and increased the amount to be paid to it. You need to look at the situation more clearly or do you think only "Fatcats" are paying double the amount for gasoline now as when obama took office? Do you not understand that by printing more money only weakens it's value so that today the average person is making several thousand dollars less than just four years ago. The National debt has increased more under this president than the last nine combined and it has far less to do with wars than with doubling the food stamp and welfare programs. Obama called Bush unpatriotic for the large debt he had but obama's debt is double what Bush had. We now have a world burning with terrorist activity while "our" president sits on "the View" in total denial and lies about who is behind the terrorist attacks in Libya and other places. He has yet to even address the American people about the problem while they knew within 24 hours that not only were the terrorist a well organized group who had planned the attacks they also knew the leader of the group's name. The little coward who leads from behind sends women out to cover his butt while he visits Letterman.
I have never deducted $77,000 for one horse. I can't believe you defend that.
Oh yea, I'm sure if Romney gets elected the price at the pumps will drop by half the day after. No president now or ever has been able to change the price we pay for gas. Wasn't it even higher than this when Bush had the reigns? I guess that was different,even though he'll go down as the worst pres in history. Unbelievable.
I paid $4.77/gallon under Bush.
It's hard to tell if you just have no idea of what you speak of are just a total disregard for the truth.
The highest regular grade for gas under Bush was $3.26 for a national average in 2006 and dropped to $2.35 in 2007. Under obama it has steady jumped to it's highest price in history. These are facts that are easily verified using the federal government statistics.
While no one person can make the prices go up or down within a days time their policies can certainly make it go higher and higher with a policy that prevent drilling and development of our own oil fields, while at the same time giving money to Brazil to develop their oil in the Gulf that we can't drill for.
Now if you really are interested in how obama has helped the middle and lower class just look at his policy on coal that has shut mines and driven the price of utilities to outrageous levels.
About that horse, if you ever have a horse worth a million dollars then talk to me about your deductions for that horse.
I'll give you credit Barrett, you are never shy to tell a big one.
Highest gas prices on record: National average $4.12 in June 2008 under President Bush. GasBuddy.com
Nice try though. Some folks on here may still believe everything you say.
Actually Barrett the Romney horse is valued around $175,000.00 and is suposedly a world-class dressage competitor. The majority of the tax deduction was costs transporting said horse to the Olympics where it did not place in the final ratings.
You are also incorrect regarding gasoline prices. And, while we are at it ... what are the outrageous cost levels for utilities? Here in Tennessee the cost of natural gas is the lowest in years, as well as electricity. As for LP gas I am currently paying $1.69 per gallon.
To the outrageous and untruthful 9:33
2008-Jan 01/07 3.109
2008-Feb 02/04 2.978
2008-Mar 03/03 3.162
2008-Apr 04/07 3.332
2008-May 05/05 3.613
2008-Jun 06/02 3.976
2008-Jul 07/07 4.114
2008-Aug 08/04 3.880
2008-Sep 09/01 3.680
2008-Oct 10/06 3.484
2008-Nov 11/03 2.400
2008-Dec 12/01 1.811
2009-Jan 01/05 1.684
2009-Feb 02/02 1.892
2009-Mar 03/02 1.934
2009-Apr 04/06 2.037
2009-May 05/04 2.078
2009-Jun 06/01 2.524
2009-Jul 07/06 2.612
2009-Aug 08/03 2.557
2009-Sep 09/07 2.588
2009-Oct 10/05 2.468
2009-Nov 11/02 2.694
2009-Dec 12/07 2.634
2010-Jan 01/04 2.665
2010-Feb 02/01 2.661
2010-Mar 03/01 2.702
2010-Apr 04/05 2.826
2010-May 05/03 2.898
2010-Jun 06/07 2.725
2010-Jul 07/05 2.726
2010-Aug 08/02 2.735
2010-Sep 09/06 2.682
2010-Oct 10/04 2.732
2010-Nov 11/01 2.806
2010-Dec 12/06 2.958 12/27 3.052
2011-Jan 01/03 3.070
2011-Feb 02/07 3.132
2011-Mar 03/07 3.520
2011-Apr 04/04 3.684
2011-May 05/02 3.963
2011-Jun 06/06 3.781
2011-Jul 07/04 3.579
2011-Aug 08/01 3.711
2011-Sep 09/05 3.674
2011-Oct 10/03 3.433
2011-Nov 11/07 3.424
2011-Dec 12/05 3.290
2012-Jan 01/02 3.299
2012-Feb 02/06 3.482
2012-Mar 03/05 3.793
2012-Apr 04/02 3.941
2012-May 05/07 3.790
2012-Jun 06/04 3.613
2012-Jul 07/02 3.356
2012-Aug 08/06 3.645
2012-Sep 09/03 3.843
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&f=w
These are the figures from the Government, an agency that is hardly unfriendly to obama.
Now either you have miss read the data from Gas Buddy, which is information submitted by individuals around the country and their website does not support your data, or in your zeal you simply told an untruth, either way you are simply wrong, wrong, wrong.
You can also see where the price of gas went down to $2.40 and that is where it was when obama took over at the end of January.
I would suggest that in the future when you make a stupid claim make it less easy to disprove, and if you are going to accuse me of lying you should use information that is at least truthful and not so easy to disprove. Your comments really make you sound delusional and completely out of touch with reality. I would suggest a brain implant, one with integrity already built in.
8:15 you are aware that not all the country is under TVA. Certainly natural gas prices are low right now because in spite of this administrations efforts to prevent the process of "fracking" the largest supply of natural gas have now been tapped. Surely you are aware that most of TVA's electricity is produced by coal which obama has declared war on. Surely you are aware that with more so called "smart meters" being installed and electricity being charged by the minute instead of on a daily average the cost has increased and that even with TVA the cost has gone up approximately 16% since obama became president.
Oh, I guess you are not aware of those things since you posted such strange unsupported claims.
Barrett, you do know Bush was president in 2008? Please tell me you remember that.
Lol....Did you just think I would not look at the site. You can’t even cut and paste honestly. Here’s what the site (your site) actually posted:
2008-Jan 01/07 3.109
2008-Feb 02/04 2.978
2008-Mar 03/03 3.162
2008-Apr 04/07 3.332
2008-May 05/05 3.613
2008-Jun 06/02 3.976
2008-Jul 07/07 4.114
2008-Aug 08/04 3.880
2008-Sep 09/01 3.680
2008-Oct 10/06 3.484
2008-Nov 11/03 2.400
2008-Dec 12/01 1.811
So your site says $4.114 under Bush the highest on record. And my site GasBuddy.Com said 4.12 under Bush the highest on record.
I've never called anyone a name on here, but I will let you consider now whether those you called me might not have been...misdirected, let us say.
I ask again Barrett "what outregious utility prices"????
Your claim not mine.
As you are so quick to point out ; just the facts please and none of your unsupported calims.
HA! he really thought Obama was president when gas hit 4.11? Barrett's such a joke. good job calling him on it.
Of course I know Bush was president in 2008, do you not understand the concept of the national average for 2006, 2007 and 2008?
You take the total monthly average add them together and divide by twelve and you can get the yearly national average. It's real simple.
The annual average price of gas under Obama has been the highest in history, but of course you have to understand the difference between monthly average and yearly average.
I believe the administration is absolutely correct to oppose the fracking process. It has been proven to contaminate the ground water supply, sometimes to the point where the water coming out of people's faucets is flammable. There are other ways to harvest natural gas that are way more environmentally friendly.
Check out the documentary called "Gasland." It's a real eye-opener.
I have a copy if anyone is interested in watching.
Ray Lanier
Barrett, you make me cry with laughter so often.
All right, Scooter, just so everyone is with us:
You said:
"The highest regular grade for gas under Bush was $3.26 for a national average in 2006 and dropped to $2.35 in 2007. Under obama it has steady jumped to it's highest price in history."
That, of course, was a lie. And I cited GasBuddy.com saying highest in history was $4.12 under Bush in July 2008. You said GasBuddy was unreliable and cited the government survey. You didn't think I would go to your site but I did and behold...a miracle. It said the highest price as 4.114 in July 2008 as well (okay, okay our sites were different by half a penny).
Now you say, woa, I never said "The highest regular grade for gas under Bush was $3.26"....another lie. You now say you were talking "annual" averages. Okay Scooter, whatever you said you meant to say but didn't really say is fine by me.
I've always heard there were 'lies, damn lies, and statistics".
You have completed the trilogy with your last post.
10:54 this is what Barrett wrote "do you not understand the concept of the national average for 2006, 2007 and 2008?" That statement makes it clear that he was not speaking of a monthly avg or a monthly spike but the average for the year. I understand that and don't know how you missed it except for your want to.
Here is a simple test for you when Bush left office on January 20th 2009 and Obama took office that same day what was the price of gas, what has it been since that day, is it almost double today or not? Has it not been a steady increase since that day or not. Twisting statements to fit your mind is really fools play.
Actually that is not what Barrett said. He said the national average was 3.26. "National" does not translate to "Annual" in Google Translator.
Do we really want to argue statistics? We can go on forever if you do. Let's take summer averages when most people drive....higher under Bush. Let's take all years in office as President...higher under Bush. You want to talk about indexing for inflation...higher under Bush We can go on if you wish.
Scooter just needs to be careful when he implies gas prices shot up under Obama without acknowledging that Bush gave us the highest gas prices ever. Be fair is all I ask.
Did gas prices not go up because of Katrina? I guess Bush, Obama or Barrett caused the hurricane.
lol...Do you really mean that????
I guess you can say the August, 2005 Hurricane Katrina affected gas prices in July 2008 if you want to.
I think that is a bit of stretch, myself, but who knows, Barrett has made some pretty big leaps on here.
Who was president in 2005?
Did gas prices not go up then?
Not as highly as they did in 2008 under Bush's Energy Plan.
The illiterate cowboy president was in office in both years.
Illiterate cowboy, would you like to compare Bush's college transcript with obama's, oh that's right obama has spend millions of dollars keeping his transcript sealed from the public just as he has hidden or lied about every other aspect of his life.
Are you serious? Have you ever heard Bush speak? My lord man, he was a walking, breathing faux pas. He couldn't even tell you where Harvard is.
Have you heard obama speak without the aid of a teleprompter, the man is stupid doesn't know what the national debt is, thinks four dead people in our embassy is a bump in the road, and believe there are 57 states in the country.
Aw Allen, you know the 57 state thing was just a mis-speak. GW was just outright embarrassing, and that was with someone telling him what to say through an earpiece. I don't agree with everything Obama says, but one thing the man isn't is stupid.
You don't always have to be such a republican, lol.
Ray Lanier
You have to presume the people of Massachusetts, who elected him governor, knows Romney better than anyone.
Today's polling: Obama leads by 27% there.
The landslide is coming!
That's the problem with polls ask fifty democrats about the election and obama wins by a landslide ask fifty republicans about the election and Romney wins by a landslide.
Ask fifty undecided and they don't even know who the hell is running.
Thank goodness they asked likely voters and ... Lol ... The poll was paid for by Republicans.
Kind of bit them in the ass, too, didn't it? Too freaking funny.
To the American citizen, I would simply say this. The left also predicted that Ronald Reagan would lose by a landslide to Carter. Just the reverse was true.
I honestly do not think America can stand another four years of Obama. Nevertheless, God's will be done.
Pray about your vote before you cast it. Together we can turn this around, nut we have to get Obama out of there first.
If God's gonna decide, there isn't much need in us voting, is there? I guess you don't go for the whole "seperation of church and state", do you?
Here's a thought: let's pray FOR President Obama during his second term rather than against him; let's work together to pass legislation; let's agree that we are Americans first and partisans second; and for God's sake let's not have people making speeches that they hope he, and in turn our country, fails.
12:01 When Obama was elected he had complete control of both the House and Senate and look at what the community organizer did, billions spent to pay off his big money supporters and union thugs; a grand apology tour around the Arab world, his very first interview after becoming president was to an Islamic news outlet; the economy was devastated by incredible restrictions from the EPA, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and Maxine Waters destruction of the housing industry through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; guns were exported illegally to Mexico resulting in at least one American Border Guard's death and the death of thousands of Mexican nationals; national debt increased drastically; racial division increased along with social and economic warfare.
The only speech I hear with the desire for America's destruction was from Obama's mentor and preacher Jeremiah Wright who called on God to damn America.
More time was spent on lavish vacations and golf outings than time spend in intelligence briefings. Millions of jobs lost because of decisions made by unconfirmed appointed czars. Corporations forced to take government loans and be placed under government control. GM even now is begging to be allow to pay their debt and get the government out of their decision making so they can return to a profitable business like Ford.
God established this country with the blood of patriots and the minds of people willing to sacrifice their well-being for a chance at a better life that benefited everyone. This was a land of opportunity where everyone had a chance to advance through their incentive not a land of entitlements where an outcome based result is guaranteed by the government, even at the expense of dumbing down the nation so everyone's self esteem can be stroked even if they can't read or write. Feelings seem to have become more important than accomplishments and instant gratification more important than disciplined responsibility.
If Obama wins this election it will not be because God has willed it but because we as citizens have become lazy and irresponsible and have failed God and those who gave so much for this nation in the past. This is not simply about Obama and Romney, it's more about whether we have grown tired of the freedoms and privileges we have and are willing to give our lives over to greater control by the government.
Patrick Henry said it best, "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace²but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Now let's examine the facts.
When President Obama was sworn into office, our nation had been taken to the brink of a depression by disastrous fiscal policies of the Bush Administration.
The credit facilities of the nation had no confidence in our continued viability as an economic powerhouse and immediately ceased lending to businesses, large and small. Consumer credit was absolutely nonexistent.
Our stock market and thus each of our retirement IRA's, pensions, and 401k's were cut in half.
Two wars, one completely unjustified, were costing us $3 billion each week and this was in expenditures not included in our annual federal budget.
Natural disasters, such as Katrina, had gone criminally unattended because Bush had appointed his totally unqualified buddies to positions of power, such as the racking pony executive to head FEMA.
Our tax policy had long squandered the balanced budget and surplus Bush had inherited from President Clinton.
So President Obama was dealt a hand worse for any sitting president in the last hundred years except for what Franklin Roosevelt had inherited from the Republican Hoover administration.
But he responded with absolutely incredible results!
Presient Obama has ended one war and is close to ending the other. We have a health care plan that for the first time in decades has resulted in cuts in the annual increase of healthcare costs in our nation.
Our stock market has doubled under President Obama.
Once the train-wreck of President Bush was reversed, we have seen the creation of over 5 million private sector jobs under President Bush. Putting that in perspective: President Obama led an economy that created twice the number of jobs in 4 years as Bush saw created over 8.
GM and millions of automotive related jobs are alive.
Osama bin Laden is dead.
Now you can see why there is no question that, by landslide proportions, the American people are going to rehire President Obama for an additional 4 years.
Allen. I knew Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was a friend of mine. Allen, you are no Patrick Henry.
You are as delusional as a fool with mad cow disease 4:58. Do you keep your head up MSNBC's butt or has it just swiveled from lack of use?
Bin Laden is dead but not because obama killed him the little bastard had to be drug off the golf course and told what to do by Hillary Clinton who had seen her husband the serial adulterous rapist refuse to have him killed or captured three times.
The country was in recession for just the reasons Barrett listed two years of democrat controlled house and senate had destroyed the housing market and with it the financial problems ensued.
You are aware the obama supported both those wars when they were more popular and that he has basically followed the pattern set by Bush since taking office.
As for Katrina you need to clear your head on that one as more money was poured into that cesspool before the hurricane than just about anywhere but with Mayor Nagan looting the treasury for other things the levees were left unattended for years. Then the people were too stupid to evacuate when told to and the local authorities allowed hundreds of buses that could have been used to evacuate people set idle while people begged for help with their looting and killing of each other. It was like the zoo was opened and the animals were allowed to run loose, not my description but that mayor Nagan himself.
Clinton benefited from the dot com bubble nit wit and when the bubble burst everything went down. certainly money was squandered as usual but it was the democrat controlled house and senate and a I give up president that allowed it to happen.
Currently the health system is set to bankrupt the country when it is fully implemented and is costing each family over $2000.00 each year with the partial implementation.
If you haven't noticed GM stock holders were robbed contrary to federal law and their money was given to the unions which had given big bucks to obama, as for all those automotive jobs what about all the republican owned dealerships that were closed with those jobs lost. Remember Spring Hill it was closed because the state is a right to work state that did not vote for obama, the jobs were moved to Michigan then disappeared.
Currently the only American auto company that is profitable is FORD the only one that did not sell their sole to the government.
There have been 8 million jobs lost during obama's administration and the real unemployment rate is over 16% among young blacks it over 28%.
The world is in chaos and obama says it just a bump in the road. Even biden stated just the other day that the middle class has been buried during the past four years.
Obama may get re-elected but it will be for the reason Barrett gave not because obama is competent or even involved for that matter.
And your hero Bush kept reading Dr Seuss or whatever it was after hearing of the 911 atrocities. Yeah, the republicans got it going on.
6:25. You are an excellent writer ..... In the fiction category of course.
Where do I begin?
GM is profitable. It's quarterly profits actually dwarf that of the pre-bankrupt company. It does want to repay its debt but Obama will not let it prepay. GM knows that north if $50/share the taxpayers make money on the bailout---a lot of money. Obama is making sure that we do.
Been to Spring Hill lately? GM moved a model there and they have been hiring like crazy.
"Union friends"??? Obama made the unions sit at the table and cut their lucrative contracts to make the deal work.
If you think Obama is prosecuting the Iraq war the same as bush then you have been AWOL for 4 years. Bush had the surge. Obama said get out of Dodge.
Labor department reports show a net of 5 million jobs gained.
Closed republican dealerships? You do know those were ford don't you?
President Obama will be reelected to continue these successes.
Obama is a total lying fool as was proven in the debate last night.
6:25
Yours is the best post I have seen on this entire blog when it comes to the state of our nation and that little muslim who is at the helm.
I really don't think our country can survive four more years of Obama. Perhaps God truly will bring us all to our knees? And I am very angry that there aren't enough real Christians to defeat him soundly.
You know...Blacks are so proud of Obama because he is half Black. Looks like they would be as ashamed of him as we are for his record in office. He's the worst president we ever had.
I suppose we'll just have to wait and see who the fool is come November, wont we? Except of course for you, who proves it every time you post.
You're forgetting Bush, 8:53. He won his re-election by outright lying to get you "real Christians" to vote for him. How did that work out for you?
Bush was at least a praying man who believes in God.
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/dnc-rejects-church-gift-baskets.html
Anyone willing to click on this site?
Nope
Not likely. Anyone who relies on faux news for their information doesn't rate much consideration.
Only fools and those with white guilt will vote for Obama. I suspect that most that voted out of white guilt will not make the same mistake twice.
It isn't that a black man isn't cut out to be President, it's just that this black guy is not even close to be Presidential material.
Obama has done nothing to help the individual who wants to help him or herself. The only people that have gained from him are lazy, worthless trash that want a check rather than take personal responsibilty for their own lives.
Romney made him look like the child he is last night. He called him out for all his failures and Obama had to sit and listen because there is no argument for his record. The race will be close due to the amount of uneducated people we have in this country. You also have to consider that most blacks are too dumb to realize who to vote for. All I can hope is that somehow Romney wins to start fixing this mess.
9:05 Bush was a liar and if you believe he was a Christian then you are an idiot. The Bush's are business partners of the very people who attacked us and it is a proven fact.
It's people like 8:47 that give small southern towns their stereotypical bad name. He might as well end his post with "white power."
Why do black people call racism rather than discuss the issues? Or should I really even have to ask that question?
8:47 So glad your schedule as Grand Kuklux did not prevent you from joining us tonight.
Is the reason J. B. Smith wasn't given the job of school director because he is black?
I think he should of been given the job and I'm white.
11:37, perhaps it's because you are a racist whose family tree does not fork.
Who wrote, “The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia” and “in every state in the Union.” It was the same man who wrote, “(I have)vowed never to fight “with a Negro by my side. Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds.”
Why, it’s the same man who filibustered the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act — supported by a majority of Republicans — for more than 14 hours. He also opposed the nominations of the Supreme Court’s two black justices, liberal Thurgood Marshall and conservative Clarence Thomas. In fact, the ex-Klansman even had the gall to accuse Justice Thomas of “injecting racism” into the Senate hearings.
It was none other than the ex-Klansman Senator Robert Byrd, a Democrat, but not just any ole democrat, but a democrat praised by his colleagues as “the conscience of the Senate.”
When you start attacking people over the klan, just as with civil rights issues you need to know the full history and not just your personal slant.
he was wrong then. you are wrong now. racial bigotry is never okay.
Bt Jove - I believe thatits a chocolate riple food fight here.
The price of gas sucks.
The price of food sucks.
Employment opportunities suck.
Time to change the batter.
I agree. I hope the racists do as well. Let's talk about what is important.
Unemployment is now lower than when Bush left office.
The stock market has doubled.
For 32 straight months we have seen positive job growth.
Bin Laden is dead.
GM is alive.
While the 8 Oct., 12:14 anonymous defender of the failed Obama administration has made foolish statements defending the indefensible this latest post is a real eye opener to the level they will sink in their defense.
Anonymous said... “I agree. I hope the racists do as well.” I would ask who are the racist you refer to, is it the New Black Panther Party that had members with clubs standing at polls in Pennsylvania intimidating white voters; Is it Jessie Jackson who threatened boycotts against Budweiser unless his family was given a distributorship; Is it Maxine Waters who crafted huge bank loans to enrich her husband; Is it Michelle Obama who never felt any pride in this country until her husband was elected; Is it the president that automatically accused a white police officer of racism when he responded to a black man who was reported as trying to break into a house then resisted all questioning by the officer; Is it Hillary Clinton who joked about all the “ragheads” who own motels; Is it Joe Biden who referred to Obama as "the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean..." ?
Anonymous states, “Let's talk about what is important.” I guess racism isn’t important, perhaps like dead ambassadors it’s just a “bump in the road”.
“Unemployment is now lower than when Bush left office.” Truth is the highest level unemployment reached under Bush was lower than the lowest level reached under Obama. Never was it above 8% under Bush and only in the most recent, highly questionable, numbers has it finally fallen under 8%.
If you would bother to go back and do a little reading you would find that the economy was doing just fine under bush until the House and Senate became controlled by the democrats under Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and the outrageous regulations imposed on the housing industry by Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd.
“The stock market has doubled.” Actually it has more than doubled if you look at the total return of the Wilshire 5000 instead of just the Dow or S&P. The problem is that with all the uncertainty in the workplace caused by obamacare, severe restrictions on businesses and energy resources and the near destruction of the bond market this increase in the stock market has not translated into jobs. The money is being stockpiled instead of invested.
“For 32 straight months we have seen positive job growth.” Unfortunately Obama has been in office over 45 months and while 32 months of job growth may sound good the facts are of those 32 months the numbers were revised downward 27 times. The true unemployment numbers are much closer to 20% when those who have stopped looking for work and those who are now part time employees are counted. The number on food stamps is now doubled under this president indicating an even worse job market. Remember also that Obama promised, ”the unemployment rate will never go over 8% with the stimulus spending I have implemented”. Part One of Two
Part two of two
Bin Laden is dead. Yes, but only after the president was pulled off the golf course and forced to attend the security meeting where Hillary Clinton, is reported to have threatened to resign if he didn’t give the order to “go ahead”. Clinton had ignored the chance to get Bin Laden three times, once he was under arrest and only needed a word to be transferred to US control. Once before Obama missed a chance to get him, because he was at a fund raising event and could not be bothered. Lastly, it was the brave actions of those military personnel that got Bin Laden not the president who has used it as a personal act on his part, bragging about it until the Muslims attacked in Libya and other places on 9-11-2012.
“GM is alive”. This is from the CATO Institute, “Both GM and Chrysler were headed for bankruptcy. If they had gone bankrupt under chapter 11, most of their factories would have stayed open and they would have continued making and selling cars. Bankruptcy would have allowed the companies to avoid interest and dividend payments for a time, and to renegotiate union contracts. Under bankruptcy laws, stockholders would have lost the value of their stocks, but bond owners–who have first claim to company assets and profits–would have been paid off, if not in whole than at least in part.
Instead of letting the companies declare bankruptcy, Obama decided to “bail them out” by taking them over. Once the administration had control of the companies, it had them file for bankruptcy, just as they would have done without the government takeover. Stockholders still lost everything, but so did Chrysler’s bond holders. Instead of renegotiating union contracts, the administration gave the unions greater say over the companies. In other words, the administration didn’t bail out the companies; it bailed out the unions at the expense of (in Chrysler’s case) the bondholders.
In doing so, the administration created uncertainty in the bond market. Bonds were supposed to be safer investments than stocks. But who would want to invest in long-term bonds if the government could step in at any time and void the legal rights of the bond owners? The result is that bond sellers must be willing to pay more interest to attract buyers.
In short, the Obama auto bailout probably didn't save many jobs (though it probably did keep worker pay uncompetitively high). Instead, it is more likely that the Obama administration’s action prolonged the recession by discouraging private investment in American industry.”
Actually none of those so-called racists posted here. Just the one saying Blacks should thank whites for not being in huts chucking spears at animals and your blessing and defense of that posting on this blog.
So I only count 2 here.
lol, Scooter, looks like you had to take 2 posts to agree with me.
All right, Buddy! You finally get it.
Glad we no longer have to argue that during the Obama administration:
1. The Unemployment Rate has declined.
2. The stock market has doubled.
3. 33 months in a row have shown job growth.
4. Bin Laden is sleeping with the fishes.
5. GM is able to produce 2013 models.
Thanks Mate. I knew you would have to concede facts are facts.
Now if you would only stop overusing the word "scooter", folks might take you a bit more serious.
Yeah an you better sharpen your pencil on those job figures.
9:30 You prove the point that being mentally blind does not prevent the mouth from expressing what it thinks exists. Obama stripped of his teleprompter is as clearly revealed as the emperor when seen by the unadulterated eyes of common sense. The emperor is naked while the president is clueless.
i just checked his assertions. Seems 9:30 is correct.
I never doubted his accuracy, but that scooter crap was getting on my nerves.
Guess half a answer is good enough for some people 9:09.
Just saw where another of obama's big donors is laying off people after getting a 150 million gift to make Volt batteries.
I meant no disrespect 10:48. I use term "Scooter" affectionately in reference to Mr. Barrett.
Our family's favorite dog was named Scooter. Whenever he ate something that disagreed with him, we could see everywhere on the carpet he had been. Same for tracking ole Barrett.
Why, I see his marks all over the county.
I guess by your statement we should refer to you affectionately as "pooter" as I see marks of your stink all over the county.
Today under oath before the house hearing on what happened in Libya it was clearly revealed that the president, the Secretary of State, the Ambassador to the U.N. and the White House Spokesman all lied to the American people about what happened in Libya that resulted in the death of our Ambassador and three others.
They lied about the cause of the riot, they lied about the riot itself, they lied about the security, they lied about who was involved and they knew when they were lying that it was all lies as they had monitored the events in live time during the entire event.
This is the worst attempt to cover up an event in our lifetime. Nixon was forced to resign because he lied, Clinton lost his law license for lying and in neither of those situations did anyone die.
This president has shown not only a total incompetence in almost every area he has now proven beyond any question to be an unmitigated liar.
I guess that "lie" Scooter is just like the apology I kept asking you to post but finally gave up on it.
By all means please share all these lies with us.
And while you are at it I hope you will just as zealously post the "lies" that got us into the war with Iraq where far too many good men and women died.
More recovery news today!
Lowest jobless claims since February 2008!
4 more years!
It has never been a good bet to bet against the United States of America.
More job news today, another obama contributor who got a 145 million dollar gift from taxpayers is going broke and laying off workers. Seems the factory that makes batteries for the super junk Volt is bankrupt.
4:38 That's a verifiable lie from Obama and his goons.
6:38. You make me want to laugh in your face just as Biden did to your boy last night. Those figures were posted on Fox News.
6:17. I think you are mistaken. The company that went under was one of the 4 that Congressman Ryan used his influence to get stimulus funds for.
Toyota Prius plug-in sales second only to Chevy Volt - News from USA TODAY.
I guess the guy panning the Volt must own a gasoline station.......sorry for your losses.
3:49 why do you cry so much when you are called the enabler and cry about name calling but choose to call some one scooter? I have never seen any one post as scooter on here. Please explain your hypocrisy.
From the Daily Mail:
A Chinese billionaire is planning to take over a near-bankrupt car battery maker that received $241 million from the Obama administration, and which President Obama once used to defend the federal stimulus act.
Massachusetts-based A123 Systems, which manufactures lithium ion batteries for electric cars, received a $241.1 million grant from the Obama administration in 2009, as well as $125 million in tax credits from the state of Massachusetts.
In the last three years, the company has lost a reported $857 million and it is now trading at 26 cents, which is down 98 percent from its initial public offering price of $13.50.
8:55 please explain why a congressman from Wisconsin would be involved with getting a company in Massachusetts? It seems once again you either have your thoughts confused or you simply have no regard for the truth.
Sorry. you had me confused. When you mentioned a company that failed and was laying off workers, I knew you couldn't mean A123 because it had been bought out and continued . I thought you surely meant Fisker Automotive, the company Paul Ryan pushed in getting stimulus funds and then threw a fit that it wasn't getting the money fast enough.
Wrong 10:07 Fisker is a company headquartered in California with plants in Delaware and Norway and Ryan had nothing to do with it as it does no business in his state.
Fisker is the highly taunted electric car that was tested by Consumer Reports. During the test it was driven about one mile then had to be towed back to the garage because of mechanical failures. Just another obama give away that benefited no one but his backers.
Scooter, you finally got something right...well partly.
Fisker is a disaster. But you do know they got money under Bush's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and not President Obama's stimulus? You did know that didn't you?
And I am sure you know that Paul Ryan demanded the department of energy give the ATVMLP funds in lump sum rather than when the company applying needed them? You knew that too right?
Whew! We can finally agree on something.
7:01
I'm the one you call the enabler (a lie Allen Barrett told), but I am not the one who posted at 3:49. Who is scooter? I've all but stopped reading this ridiculous blog.
11:58 You are entitled to make up your own opinions but not to make up your own facts.
Do you really think that because Bush did stupid things that makes it OK for obama to do the same stupid things as you imply? When the House and Senate became controlled by the democrats Bush basically gave up the fight to keep the lid on spending and he did some incredible things that totally disgusted me but at least he was not as incompetent and anti American as this child who now occupies the presidency.
Ryan has sought after and gotten some earmarks and stimulus funds but they were all, "ALL" for his district and none for Norway or China or big donors to his campaign.
It was not Ryan who controlled the money but a committee he sat on and if you remember, or if you don't, it was a committee chaired by a democrat.
The House Ways and Means Committee was chaired by none other than the criminal Charles Rangle from 2007 to 2010 and the Budget Committee was chaired by John M. Spratt
(D-SC)from 2008-2011.
UnAmerican?
I'm not sure what you mean by that. But Romney owning 51% percent of a company in Illinois and requiring that the United States flag be taken down and the Chinese flag flown on the production floor once he decided to move all the jobs there and had Chinese come over to be trained certainly sounds......what is it you call it?....."UnAmerican".
How do you explain that to your children? "Daddy what did you do at work today?" "Well, sons, I bought an Illinois company and stopped paying $8.00 an hour by sending all the jobs there to China where I can pay $1.00 an hour. And to make those future workers feel better I took Old Glory down and put up the Peoples Republic flag....so a good day at work....made a lot of money."
Now, Scooter, tell me where you find anything "American" in that "stuff".
What I find in that is a total and complete lie 10:29. Unless it happened in 1970 no factory in Ill., with more than 100 employees has paid only $8.00 an hour for workers as very few factories in Ill. are not unionized. The reason so many companies have gone over seas like GM, which used much of the obama stimulus money to build factories in China, is the strangle hold of government regulations and union restrictions.
How about the name of the company, exact location and dates when and if that actually happened. Anyone can make up stuff or just lazily read the lies put out by the obama and his incompetent thugs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grQTuIYnreg
To 9:21
Nice try beano, but even you should be aware that is a paid advertisement by the STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, a union that lost all credibility after there horrendous claim that Romney had killed the wife of a steelworker. Do you really think anyone could possibly see that advertisement as an unbiased factual statement?
By now everyone knows that Romneny had no active role in Bain Capitol when this situation occurred. It's like saying that teacher's unions whose retirement funds are invested in Bain Capitol are responsible for those jobs going to China. Very bizarre.
Here's a question for you Beano, why do you think so many factories and companies moved to the southern states from northern states during the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Answer it was because labor was cheaper and without the unions the owners could actually run those companies at a profit and everyone benefited. Now we are in the same situation as the North back then we have priced ourselves out of the market and began producing inferior products under union controls.
To 9:21
Nice try beano, but even you should be aware that is a paid advertisement by the STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, a union that lost all credibility after there horrendous claim that Romney had killed the wife of a steelworker. Do you really think anyone could possibly see that advertisement as an unbiased factual statement?
By now everyone knows that Romneny had no active role in Bain Capitol when this situation occurred. It's like saying that teacher's unions whose retirement funds are invested in Bain Capitol are responsible for those jobs going to China. Very bizarre.
Here's a question for you Beano, why do you think so many factories and companies moved to the southern states from northern states during the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Answer it was because labor was cheaper and without the unions the owners could actually run those companies at a profit and everyone benefited. Now we are in the same situation as the North back then we have priced ourselves out of the market and began producing inferior products under union controls.
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