Posted on 01/23/2010 8:52:31 AM PST by John Semmens
After declaring that “being President can drive you crazy,” Barack Obama is determined to return to what he says he does best—campaign for office. His first stop was in Ohio.
In a speech to cheering supporters, Obama alternately blamed former President George Bush and Congress for the failure of his proposed government overhaul of the health industry. “Mr. Bush made the country sick, but Drs. Pelosi and Reid couldn’t get their act together behind my cure,” Obama complained. Despite these difficulties, he pledged to “stay the course for hope and change.”
One idea said to be under consideration is for the President to enact healthcare reform by Executive Order. The need for Congressional approval of funding would be bypassed by using as yet unspent “stimulus” money. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” Obama declared. “If Congress lacks the will to act on this crucial matter, as Commander-in-Chief, I shall direct my Secretary of Health and Human Services to move forward using the stimulus funds, which, I am told by my legal advisors, can be spent on anything we want.”
The President also urged voters not to forget the significant progress already made on the economy. “The transformation of our economy from one that is under the thumb of private greed to one that is under the guidance of social conscience is well underway,” Obama boasted. “We are making government the senior partner in deciding how resources are allocated in the financial and automotive industries. Pursuit of profit will have to take a backseat to serving the human needs outlined by my Administration.”
The impact of the Obama Administration’s efforts to institute more social control over the economy in Ohio are not promising. Ohio’s unemployment rate is nearly 11% and almost 14% have incomes below the federal poverty level.
In related news, for the first time since the index of economic freedom was devised, the US has dropped from the top tier (free) to the second tier (mostly free). Dragging down the US score were poor results in government spending, fiscal freedom, and corruption. Obama’s Press Secretary Robert Gibbs denigrated the significance of the results saying “economic freedom isn’t something we monitor. It’s not on the President’s ‘to do’ list.”
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My, my, the arrogance of this creep.
He HAS no plan. He’s never done an OUNCE of work to fix ANYTHING.
He directs OTHER people to ‘make my wishes so...’ -And then blames them after failure.
Anyone remember the movie ‘Chitty-Chitty Bang-bang’? Remember the tyrant who held all those guys in the dungeon forever til somebody created a flying car for him?
Sound familiar?
Kickin’ back, watching the flypaper...
The whatever the problem is “I will raise your taxes.” President.
This dude has finally come apart mentally and should be removed from office.
Demented is the word that comes to mind
SPLAT!!!$&^%%%%#@!()(***
There’s one.......and another.....two more.....OMG!!!!
The Hope and Change II Tour. LOL!
“President Hits Campaign Trail in Ohio”
Oh thank you Mr. President. Next could you find it in your busy schedule to go campaign for Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and (in a spirit of bi-partisanship) John McCain in his primary fight with one of those icky conservatives?
Thanks SO much.
I'm surprised that Obama didn't work in a swipe at Dick Cheney.
It is well known that when Drs. Pelosi and Reid sought consultation with a number of Voodoo doctors in Haiti, Cheney immediately went to his earthquake machine controls at his desk (they are right next to the weather machine controls) and stymied the good doctors consultation with that earthquake.
Yeah, it’s amazing how many of these satire posts get serious responses. I can just see these folks going to work on Monday and saying, “Did you hear what Obama said in Ohio?”
When some liberal pins them to the wall, they say, “It must be true. I read it on FreeRepublic.”
Back from the grave came Obama the jive-talking campaigner (my opponents “got ads that are scaring the bejesus out of everybody”).
Lorain County Community College staged a lovefest (shouts of “I love you, Mr. President”). He did not use a teleprompter. He confidently conducted a Q&A with the audience.
Obviously, this is a strategic return to the base, Obama 2010 campaigning against Obama 2009. They know they are at their lowest point — and are betting the inevitable statistical upswing will limit the damage 10 months from now.
All you need is a uber-committed base and an overconfident opposition to come from behind — as Scott Brown showed.
I can’t ever remember 0 referring to Bush by his name. I’ve always heard him say “we inherited this mess” and crap like that. Does anyone know if this is the first time he called him by name?
Home run, John.
The “campaign trail” is the only thing Barky knows...
Obama alternately blamed former President George Bush. If your clueless blame someone,I bet Obama when he was in grade school he was one a snitch that ratted out anyone.
If he keeps up this blame game, even Reid and Pelosi won’t back him.
I was hoping that Zero would put on that football helment those folks in Ohio gave him so that he could have a Dukakis moment, but alas, it did not happen.
I heard that he tried, but his head was too big.
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