Obama strikes back at budget critics

The Washington Times ^ | Saturday, February 28, 2009 | Jon Ward

[topfile]

President Obama on Saturday struck back aggressively at critics of his $3.6 trillion budget proposal, casting himself as a populist crusader whose "sweeping change" has angered Washington's entrenched special interests, and promised to fight them.

"I realize that passing this budget won't be easy. Because it represents real and dramatic change, it also represents a threat to the status quo in Washington," Mr. Obama said in his weekly video and radio address.

Mr. Obama's language was combative and confrontational, as he promised to fight for "American families."

"I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they're gearing up for a fight as we speak. My message to them is this: So am I," he said.

Since he unveiled his budget blueprint on Thursday, the reaction in the financial markets and among the business community, not to mention the Republican party, has been decidedly negative.

Influential conservative economist Lawrence Kudlow wrote Friday that Mr. Obama was proposing "anti-growth" tax hikes that make "absolutely no sense" and are intended to promote a "left-wing social vision."

Mr. Obama, he said, was "declaring war on investors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, and private-equity and venture-capital funds."

One day after announcing that U.S. combat troops would leave Iraq in 18 months, the president's weekly address was his first major response to budget criticisms. He portrayed critics as fat cats and power brokers who have enriched themselves at the cost of every day Americans.

[Chgogal]

Hitler and Stalin were gifted politicians. Let's hope Obama does not follow their examples.

BTW, the more I see of Obama, the more I appreciate Bush's leadership. It is a shame that a majority of people prefer the Hitleresque qualities of Obama to that of an honest man.

[Bronzewound]

I would call "shotgun" too because that is at least I would be carrying.

Right there with you. Liberty or death.

[dr_who]

I’ll bet all those straw men are really quaking in their boots whenever the wind blows.

[Rick_Michael]

[pleikumud]

More government, higher taxes, and war against business - Obama has the same formula as FDR, who caused the Depression to last a decade.

[Sal]

The mask of Mr. Cool slips, exposing the face of the Chicago street thug.

[kempster]

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -Winston Churchill

[silverleaf]

Pan is showing his age- I thought pagan gods were timeless.

(That’s the worst use for a bandanna that I ever saw)

[ballplayer]

Once the MORONS in this country awake from thier Stupor ,they will realize that place they go to every morning or the Place they used to go is ACTUALLY a BUSINESS ,and what they were doing is called a JOB and what this fraud and Poverty Pimp In the White House is doing is Destroying all the Incentive of the People who run these CORPORATIONS or Businesses or Banks Or ammusement Parks Or Theaters Or Bars Or Stores or Offices etc . from doing so. Now I know it may take awhile but if there is any semblance of American Spirit left in AMERICA we might Recover ,but that is a Big if.

[topfile]

Hitler and Stalin were gifted politicians.

I think the only narrowing seperation between these two and Obama is his capacity for ruthlessness. With Obama's abortion record we know he is capable. Now I understand that Obama movement to socialized medicine will require all Doctors to offer Abortions regardless of their Religious or moral convictions. Obama's federal extermination program is on the horizon. He'll offer it as the the final solution to a social experiment gone terrible wrong.

[topfile]

they will realize that place they go to every morning or the Place they used to go is ACTUALLY a BUSINESS ,and what they were doing is called a JOB

I pray your correct. Unfortunately, Obama's robots understand only this when it comes to the Economy; CEO BAD, Worker GOOD. That's what Obama tells them. To go beyond that requires critical thinking which apparently they don't possess.

[topfile]

.. your you're correct.. getting more coffee.

[eaglestar]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Obama has adopted the Hugo Chavez blueprint.

[gimme1ibertee]

Leave it to Churchill to say the right thing! i wrote to Sarah Palin & encouraged her to read up on Churchill,as well as Margaret Thatcher,and,of course,President Reagan. I really, really hope she does.Three better examples of greatness and courage would be hard,if not impossible,to find.

[gimme1ibertee]

ROFLOL!

[gimme1ibertee]

Mr. Obama, he said, was “declaring war on investors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, and private-equity and venture-capital funds.”

That's it! Really..I mean,what clearer message of socialism can you get????
Wake up people!!!

[gimme1ibertee]

That is right of the Blagovich playbook...

More like the "Chicago thugocracy" playbook!

[gimme1ibertee]

Obama is messed up in the head.

Yup.....he be illin'!

[Piquaboy]

What did he do to strike back? Get on the floor and roll around beating his fists on it? What a wimp!