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Poor Baby Obama: I Have To Make The ‘Really Hard’ Decisions
FinkelBlog ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 03/08/2009 6:30:37 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Two big stories emerged from Pres. Obama’s interview with New York Times reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday:

1. we have a whining, self-pitying president. 2. The Times scrubbed from its article the worst of the president’s comments, the ones that revealed him in that self-pitying light.

Fortunately, the Today show had the tapes, and played them this morning. According to Today, when President Obama met with reporters from the New York Times yesterday aboard Air Force One, his goal was “trying to sound hopeful and reassuring.” Mission not accomplished. As ambivalent as were the president’s putatively reassuring words on the economy, the delivery was even worse–halting and anything but assured. Be sure to view the video.

But much worse was his whining when it came to the burdens of his office:

PRES. OBAMA: I wish I had the luxury of just dealing with a modest recession or just dealing with health care or just dealing with energy or just dealing with Iraq or just dealing with Afghanistan. I don’t have that luxury, and I don’t think the American people do, either.

A bit later came this stunning statement, edited out of the Times story but broadcast by Today

View video here.

(Excerpt) Read more at finkelblog.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abovemypaygrade; america2point0; barackobama; bho2009; bho44; cantvotepresent; carter; crybaby; fatigue; first100days; incompetent; joebiden; newyorktimes; overwhelmed; selfpity; whiner; worst100days
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To: AlphaOneAlpha; TigerLikesRooster; yankeedame; jpsb; dennisw; dfwgator; Vet_6780; Rick_Michael; ...
Blame the media who helped put this empty suit in the drivers seat. His entire past is hidden and unavailable. The media never wanted to dig because they probably knew that the truth would kill the made for TV image.

Excellent statement....and why did they want HIM....?

That is the question....

241 posted on 03/08/2009 1:24:40 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I should point out that Obama more accurately said the US military should reach out to the Taliban, a comment that makes him sound more immature than I suggested.
242 posted on 03/08/2009 1:29:27 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: tobyhill
By all numbers it's not the worse recession we've seen and it's not even close to depression numbers but with Obama it soon will be.

By the next Presidential election, Obama will have taxed and spent us from a recession into a second Great Depression. Of course, the Democrats and the MSM will blame it all on Bush.

243 posted on 03/08/2009 1:30:20 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Crisis - America Held Hostage)
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To: freekitty
His handlers told him they would be there to help....see this:

Who's Obama Talking To on that Blackberry?

244 posted on 03/08/2009 1:50:21 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Thanks for sharing your time here...looked up this article:

Conservatives Need Not Apply To Shuster's New Blog Segment

245 posted on 03/08/2009 1:54:00 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (What happened to my IRAs)
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To: Victoria Delsoul
but he also undermines the military.

He's clueless. His decisions come from a Black Berry texting from his handlers.

Obama will be exhausted once his Black Berry is taken away.

Aloha Victoria!

What's the pulse of the City? Wall Street ain't happy and Bloomberg's nuts. Up State is upset and the NYT is fast approaching penny shares.
246 posted on 03/08/2009 1:58:05 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: BIGLOOK
Aloha BL!

Good to see ya.

I think the last time I checked the pulse of the city, it had flatlined.

247 posted on 03/08/2009 2:04:36 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Check FRmail.


248 posted on 03/08/2009 2:08:49 PM PDT by LucyT (Boycott the economy. Buy nothing but food, shelter, and fuel.)
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To: Victoria Delsoul



249 posted on 03/08/2009 2:10:31 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If the crew wants to walk around with their shirtails out, let them. Take the towline, defective equipment, nothing more. Ah, but the strawberries, that's where I had them!

250 posted on 03/08/2009 2:13:03 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: Amelia

“I think Obama is feeling a bit like the dog who unexpectedly catches a car...”I got it; now what do I DO with it???””

The Joker said the same thing in The Dark Knight


251 posted on 03/08/2009 2:15:41 PM PDT by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

As bad as Carter was - even he didn’t whine like this.


252 posted on 03/08/2009 2:16:40 PM PDT by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: rickmichaels

“I have a mental image of Obama looking out the window of the Oval Office each and every morning and seeing nothing but pea-soup fog.”

I’ve had many mornings like that.
Fortunately the fate of our nation doesn’t rest on my shoulders.
Of course - I’ve never claimed I could save the world either.


253 posted on 03/08/2009 2:18:19 PM PDT by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: Darkwolf377

“Would a President Plugs be an improvment?”

It’s a good question.

I’m going to guess that plugs would be better.
Why?

I guess because I think that while Biden is a big doofus - I don’t think he has an evil master plan to turn the US into a socialist nation. He also doesn’t carry the huge racial chip on his shoulder.

And plugs sure as heck is better than Pelosi.


254 posted on 03/08/2009 2:20:23 PM PDT by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: Diogenesis

Definitely reminds of Mussolini photos.


255 posted on 03/08/2009 2:22:16 PM PDT by Candor7 (I love Lucy : http://www.fiftiesweb.com/lucy.htm ( Those were better days))
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To: BIGLOOK

That’s cute, lol.


256 posted on 03/08/2009 2:30:20 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul
I can't seem to find it in myself to do 'lol' when something is humerous. The writer should appreciate his or her own humor.

But when something witty shows up......the Cheshire Cat's the reply.

Talked to my brother who lives upstate, a bedroom community an hour and a half by train from the City. A year ago. he told me those developments were 20% vacant. Last week he told me that it was more than 30%. The foreclosure rate on mortgages (ARMs) has been devastating to the area. But.....the land/school taxes haven't changed on damn bit from the inflated values that created the debacle.

Question is where'd they all go?
257 posted on 03/08/2009 2:58:34 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: BIGLOOK

Things are tough all over, and the tax policy statewide certainly doesn’t help. I think things will get worse for a lot of homeowners throughout 2009, and beyond.


258 posted on 03/08/2009 3:04:39 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Thanks Ernest.
Image and video hosting by TinyPic "All this is above my pay grade! Which means, I need a raise. And a well-paid job for my wife. And my kids' private school tuition should be paid not by me."

259 posted on 03/08/2009 3:13:57 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks Ernest. I have been a contributor at NewsBusters since its inception, and continue to post occasional items there but post most of my work at my own site, FinkelBlog.


260 posted on 03/08/2009 3:15:10 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Conservative criticism of the liberal media: www.finkelblog.com)
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