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Presidential Double-talk... Newsweek finally realizes that Obama is a typical politician
Newsweek ^ | 03/07/09 | Robert J. Samuelson

Posted on 03/08/2009 10:04:15 AM PDT by Painesright

Barack Obama is a great pretender. He constantly says he's doing things that he isn't, and he relies on his powerful rhetoric to obscure the difference. He has made "responsibility" a personal theme, and the budget's cover line is "A New Era of Responsibility." He claims that the budget begins "making the tough choices necessary to restore fiscal discipline." It doesn't.

If Obama were "responsible," he would be leading a candid conversation about government's size and role. Who deserves support and why? How big can government grow before higher taxes and deficits harm long-term economic growth? Although Obama claims to be doing this, he hasn't confronted entitlement psychology—the belief that government benefits once conferred should never be revoked—and asked whether some significant spending no longer serves any "public interest."

It is Obama's conceit—perhaps his cockiness—that he can ignore these blatant inconsistencies. Like many smart people, he believes he can talk his way around any problem.

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


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Honeymoon over.
1 posted on 03/08/2009 10:04:15 AM PDT by Painesright
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To: Painesright

His base doesn’t read Newsweek, so it won’t have an effect


2 posted on 03/08/2009 10:08:46 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: Painesright

If only he were really a “typical politician”.


3 posted on 03/08/2009 10:09:17 AM PDT by ducdriver
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To: Painesright

Jive talking, tell me no lies ...

The BeeGees “Jive Talking, Obama’s theme song.


4 posted on 03/08/2009 10:10:29 AM PDT by Tarpon (It's a common fact, one can't be liberal and rational at the same time.)
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To: Painesright
he relies on his powerful rhetoric to obscure the difference.

This is going to wear thin quickly. All of his verbal Fabreeze can't cover the fecal odor of his actions.

5 posted on 03/08/2009 10:10:44 AM PDT by tbpiper (Irate and tireless....but mostly irate.)
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To: Painesright

and considering these tossers are the ones who basically sold their souls yo put the idiot in the WH


6 posted on 03/08/2009 10:10:52 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: patriotspride
His base doesn’t read Newsweek, so it won’t have an effect.

His base doesn't read - they can't.

7 posted on 03/08/2009 10:11:21 AM PDT by Oatka ("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." –Bertrand de Jouvenel)
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To: Painesright

Ouch! Lets see if Gibbs go after newsweak tomorrow.


8 posted on 03/08/2009 10:13:41 AM PDT by linn37 (a mortgage in every pot)
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To: Painesright

You are too optimistic. Samuelson is a moderate conservative economist and a columnist for Newsweek. He does not control their news and editorial policies.


9 posted on 03/08/2009 10:15:59 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Painesright
It is Obama's conceit—perhaps his cockiness—that he can ignore these blatant inconsistencies. Like many smart people, he believes he can talk his way around any problem.

Better put some ice on that....

10 posted on 03/08/2009 10:17:12 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: Painesright

Welcome to the party pal!


11 posted on 03/08/2009 10:17:38 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: Rockingham

xactly


12 posted on 03/08/2009 10:17:38 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: Painesright

Monstrous entitlement spending is what promises to buy Dem votes for the foreseeable future. . that and a few RINOs that they need in Congress to keep the entitlements flowing so they can keep the front up of having at least a modicum of “opposition”.

IF Atlas shrugs, it may well be deserved.


13 posted on 03/08/2009 10:18:20 AM PDT by Twinkie (Obama is NOT Reagan !)
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To: Painesright

Already posted.


14 posted on 03/08/2009 10:19:33 AM PDT by Snappy1MarineMom (Don't Blame me I voted for Keyes.)
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To: linn37
Looks like all of the cerebral intellectuals who backed this Wonder Boy are having second thoughts. Hmmm... March 8th. Must have opened the 401(k) statements and come to their senses!
15 posted on 03/08/2009 10:20:46 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: tbpiper

” verbal Fabreeze can’t cover the fecal odor of his actions. “

LOL, love it. And so true.

Thanks.

Fabreeze, Fabaloney. Cheap perfume to cover the stink of reality


16 posted on 03/08/2009 10:21:15 AM PDT by garyhope (It's world war IV, right here, right now courtesy of Islam. VRWC. TWP.)
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To: Painesright

Obama isn’t ignoring the entitlement mentality. He’s counting on it. Newsweak still doesn’t get it.


17 posted on 03/08/2009 10:21:16 AM PDT by dr_who
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To: Painesright

His ideal of responsibility:

You are responsible for His actions (or inactions)!


18 posted on 03/08/2009 10:21:30 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Twinkie
IF Atlas shrugs, it may well be deserved.

What do you mean IF, Dagne?

19 posted on 03/08/2009 10:21:41 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Painesright

Robert J. Samuelson’s views don’t represent Newsweek’s editorial slant. Bad title for post. George Will used to write for Newsweek and maybe still does.


20 posted on 03/08/2009 10:22:07 AM PDT by kabar
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