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Obama: Limbaugh and Fox News ruined my presidency
American Thinker ^ | January 17, 2017 | J. Marsolo

Posted on 01/17/2017 4:15:37 AM PST by NYer

Obama has added Rush Limbaugh and "some commentators on Fox News" to the list of those responsible for his failure as a president. 

On the January 13, 2017 NBC Dateline, Obama told Lester Holt, also known as Candy Crowley Holt for his impersonation of Ms. Crowley during the presidential debate:

The ability of Republican leaders to rile up their base, helped along by folks like Rush Limbaugh and some commentators on Fox News, I think created an environment in which Republican voters would punish Republicans for cooperating with me.

In ObamaWorld, Putin is responsible for Hillary's loss, otherwise known as the rejection of Obama's third term and agenda.  In ObamaWorld,  if Limbaugh and "some commentators on Fox News" (presumably Sean Hannity), had only praised Obama and not reported on Obama's shortcomings, then the Republicans would have "cooperated" with Obama.  Limbaugh and Hannity are responsible for Republicans not doing whatever Obama wanted.

Obama failed to say he did whatever he wanted by using executive orders and agency regulations.  For example, he termed the Iran nuclear deal an "agreement" instead of a treaty, thereby bypassing the two-thirds Senate vote to approve as required by the Constitution.  This was a major policy decision that allows Iran to continue its nuclear program, with a short unverified hiatus, that puts the burden on President Trump and his successors and Israel to deal with a nuclear Iran.  Obama unilaterally gave Iran, the principal sponsor and supporter of Islamist terrorist, 150 billion dollars that Iran can use for further terrorism. 

Obama is trying to match Bill Clinton for Clinton-speak.  To Obama, when Republicans refrained from doing whatever Obama wanted, that means that Republicans did not cooperate with him.  The Republicans would have gone along with Obama if only Limbaugh and Hannity had kept quiet.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gaslighting; islaminside; nobirthcertificate; nonamericaninside; pcpinside; waaaahmbulance
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To: NYer

Blame others.


41 posted on 01/17/2017 4:57:34 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: dforest

I wish I could take credit for it, but I confess-I stole it from another site. I’m a bad boy (Lou Costello reference).


42 posted on 01/17/2017 4:58:25 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: NYer

He is such a child, nothing is ever his fault. smh


43 posted on 01/17/2017 4:58:30 AM PST by kalee
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To: Bogie

I know and it sux.


44 posted on 01/17/2017 5:01:40 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: NYer

Ruined? Did he, or did he not, spend an hour and a half last Tuesday night, in Chicago, bloviating about how successful he’s been?


45 posted on 01/17/2017 5:03:53 AM PST by Tucker39 (In giving us The Christ, God gave us the ONE thing we desperately NEEDED; a Savior.)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Great graphics...thanks.


46 posted on 01/17/2017 5:08:13 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: NYer

“The ability of Republican leaders to rile up their base, helped along by folks like Rush Limbaugh and some commentators on Fox News, I think created an environment in which Republican voters would punish Republicans for cooperating with me.”

Well, I suppose the Republican leaders rile us up, if he means pissing us off because they suck so much... but I don’t think that’s what he means.

As for Rush Limbaugh... again, he’s utterly clueless. It does, however, mean that Rush will spend an hour or more today talking about himself today.


47 posted on 01/17/2017 5:10:54 AM PST by Pravious
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To: NYer

No, it was me you POS,,
I ruined you ..


48 posted on 01/17/2017 5:16:32 AM PST by ßuddaßudd (>> M A G A << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: NYer

No, it was me you POS,,
I ruined you ..


49 posted on 01/17/2017 5:16:32 AM PST by ßuddaßudd (>> M A G A << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: exit82

Well said. It seems most of conservative pimps of punditry steal liberally here. I have found the more I contribute and read here the less I can stand the talk radio and all the ads


50 posted on 01/17/2017 5:19:02 AM PST by datricker (Making Benedict Arnold Great Again - a miligned hero - by songbird Senator poopy pants John McCain)
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To: NYer


51 posted on 01/17/2017 5:19:09 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: datricker

Same for me.

We are better informed and earlier informed here than the talkers are.


52 posted on 01/17/2017 5:21:13 AM PST by exit82 (Making America Great Again begins with........me.)
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Always “the dog ate my homework”


53 posted on 01/17/2017 5:21:22 AM PST by USCG SimTech
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To: NYer
...to the list of those responsible for his failure as a president. 

But, but, but....I thought he said he wasn't a failure? Gives credence to what most have said. He's a failure!

54 posted on 01/17/2017 5:36:23 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: griswold3

Let’s all remember what Obama said in February of 2009 when he was asked by a reporter if he would “work with the republicans in Congress even though his Party controlled both Houses.” His reply was, “The Republicans can come along for the ride but they will sit in the back of the bus”


55 posted on 01/17/2017 5:39:05 AM PST by billyboy15
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To: NYer

Being the Clinton’s lawn jockey ruined your presidency, Barry. Your claim to fame of riding Hillary’s Trojan mare, Totalitariancare, to the finish line was a bad idea. You make your own mistakes punk, POSOTUS. Being the frontman for the ‘Rat Crime Syndicate does have its perks though....until it doesn’t.

Stop whining.

You should be in federal prison.

http://usdebtclock.org

ESAD, SCUMBAG


56 posted on 01/17/2017 5:48:53 AM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: exit82
It is my personal view that Rush uses FreeRepublic regularly for his show prep, then he ironically calls his show the show prep for the media. Of course, without attribution or dismissive attribution. So, Freepers, take a bow. Rush talks and makes bug money, but he never led a protest or showed at one, during the whole eight years of Obama’s damaging Presidency.

I’m not sure I have a problem with any of what you view as being objectionable… If Rush uses FR for research and gets some of his best ideas from here, yes indeed JimRob and all of us should be proud of our role, take a bow and be very thankful for the opportunity to provide a contribution to changing the mindset of the country. I’m just glad there is somebody who has the platform large enough to make the points he does to the public at large… and Rush to a large extent created that platform long before he, you or I ever heard of FR. As for him not leading a protest, we all do what we can and in his case, that probably would be counterproductive.

Trump fought back hard, taking on the Democrats, the Republicans and the entire media, all while Rush stayed on the sidelines and would not even support him until he had to to keep hiss creds with his audience.

To say "Rush stayed on the sidelines" is a ridiculous way over-reach but sure…. it took some time for him to get it. As the old saying goes, “A wise man changes his mind….a fool never does.”

57 posted on 01/17/2017 5:53:53 AM PST by hecticskeptic
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To: NYer

The fact that you are a Caucasian hating, America hater had nothing to do with it, right Barry?


58 posted on 01/17/2017 6:00:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: stevem
He is admitting his administration has failed miserably.

Making progress in the stages of grief.

59 posted on 01/17/2017 6:03:44 AM PST by DungeonMaster (Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.)
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To: NYer

Rush or FNN did not sell out America to muzzies or spend $96M on travel.


60 posted on 01/17/2017 6:11:20 AM PST by Navin Johnson
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