Obama says he accepts 'imperfect' spending bill

AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/11/09 | Philip Elliott - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – Acknowledging it's an "imperfect" bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an "end to the old way of doing business."

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"I am signing an imperfect omnibus bill because it's necessary for the ongoing functions of government," Obama declared. "But I also view this as a departure point for more far-reaching change."

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Running for president, Obama denounced the pet projects as wasteful and open to abuse — and vowed to rein them in.

[NormsRevenge]

It's not like Pelosi and Reid are holding a gun to his head .. geesshh!

[jennyjenny]

He “vowed to rein them in”? I thought he said he would stop them. Not that his words matter or anything.

[NormsRevenge]

altho I am not sure on that as he signed the bill away from the public view and took no questions from any reporters.

I’d say he is pretty ‘transparent’ whether he realizes it or not.

Socialist.

[NormsRevenge]

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after receiving his economic daily briefing with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington March 11, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

[DAC21]

Other than Murdering embryos’ this clown has broken almost all campaign promises.

[NormsRevenge]

The 'H' stands for ..

Hypocrit.

.. Reuters

[EGPWS]

Acknowledging it's an "imperfect" bill, President Barack Obama said he will accept a $410 billion spending package but insisted it must signal an "end to the old way of doing business."

Barack Obama says: "The buck stops here but don't blame me!"

[massgopguy]

I guess reading it is too hard. And there’s a party to go to tonight!

[chpmass]

This guy is an arrogant, pompous LIAR. Oh, and I love how he cowardly shies away from talking about the elimination of the voucher program in DC.

The only thing that he promised that he hasn’t reneged on is is his socialist agenda. He has no ability to govern as a centrist because he doesn’t believe in it.

[CaptainK]

The bill is as he wants it.

[Lost Highway]

But it has no earmarks. I know because Obama told me so.

[Oldexpat]

Let’s take bets on the next big “porkulus” bill. There is no way the Rats on congress will give up their big vote advantage to lay on the pork. They will even let the GOP have some to roll the log. And next time Zero will say that it is no use to veto..

[VeniVidiVici]

He’s so full of crap. And his lemmings eat it up.

[chpmass]

He’s quickly running out of excuses. Unfortunately, the media is still in the tank for him.

He hasn’t done a single thing since he was elected except overturn Bush’s executive orders. That’s not leadership, it’s voting present.

[garyhope]

This pathetic amateur POS doesn’t have a clue about what he’s doing.

[BillT]

He “vowed to rein them in”? No he said "end to the old way of doing business."

He is going to streamline the process and submerge it under a new title; something like Progressive use of someone else's money!

Then we will be happy, pork is gone!

/sarcasm

[Moonman62]

W accepted all his imperfect spending bills. Obama’s doing the same as he serves W’s third term.

[Melchior]

Could there be a more egregious example of journalistic brownnosing than this AP article?

[Vaduz]

“I am signing an imperfect omnibus bill because I don’t have a clue of what in hell what to do and it makes me look like I R doing somthing.

[Kakaze]

He accepts a Imperfect bill

Then signs it behind closed doors without pictures............as a coward.