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Obama: We’re “Not That Far Removed From What Most Americans Are Going Through”
Gateway Pundit ^ | 7-26-10 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 07/26/2010 12:09:59 PM PDT by Justaham

The president told ABC that his family is not that far removed from what most Americans are going through right now. Really?

President Obama says he can relate to the plight of Americans striving in the struggling economy to pay bills while saving for their kids’ education.

He says he and first lady Michelle Obama took a hit like everybody else when the economy nearly collapsed, telling ABC that a college fund for daughters Malia and Sasha has gone “up and down” with the stock market.

Obama says the first couple is “not that far removed from what most Americans are going through.” He tells the network “it was just a few years ago that we had high credit card balances, we had two kids, thinking about college. We had our own retirement accounts, wondering if we were going to be able to get enough assets in there.”

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To: Justaham

Good grief! I hope that someone is keeping a tally of Zero’s absolutely absurd comments.

What planet does he live on anyway?


41 posted on 07/26/2010 12:27:50 PM PDT by rod1
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To: Justaham

Good grief! I hope that someone is keeping a tally of Zero’s absolutely absurd comments.

What planet does he live on anyway?


42 posted on 07/26/2010 12:28:01 PM PDT by rod1
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To: indylindy
Gawd that pretty far removed from our existence. No way can this selfish idiot know the pain many are living with.

No kidding. I wonder when was the last time he tapped on the guage of his propane tank in the middle of winter and hoped like hell that turning the heat down to nearly nothing would make the gas last till morning.
43 posted on 07/26/2010 12:28:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Justaham

“We’re sorry for the massive disruption it’s caused their lives. There’s no one who wants this over more than I do. I would like my life back.” —BP CEO , Tony Hayward

“I’m sorry I’m an inexperienced idiot. I would like my community organizer job back and keep my golf schedule”.- P-BO , TOTUS.


44 posted on 07/26/2010 12:28:48 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (drain the swamp! ( then napalm it and pave it over ))
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To: Senator_Blutarski

“This guy and his buddy Joe Biden are incredibly tone deaf.”

You may be right. Others think he is trying to throw the election to the Republicans so they can take the fall when the card house comes tumbling down. I have the feeling this is just a giant middle finger to the taxpayers, playing to his punk base.


45 posted on 07/26/2010 12:29:41 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: Justaham

This guy has made the $400,000/yr salary of the Presidency the ultimate welfare handout. Vacation after vacation, concert after concert, dinner after dinner.


46 posted on 07/26/2010 12:29:55 PM PDT by Textide
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To: Justaham
We’re “Not That Far Removed From What Most Americans Are Going Through”

Smile

47 posted on 07/26/2010 12:30:09 PM PDT by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: Justaham

GAG!


48 posted on 07/26/2010 12:30:14 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Jim Robinson
How’s that vegetable garden going, Mrs Obama, er, I mean yur Royal Heiness?

You mean her AGRICULTURAL COLLECTIVE ?

Where you have 'the little people' do the actual 'gardening/farming'

The type that gets huge USDA subsidies.

You might have to ask Reggi Love. I think he is the slave driver now for the community workers, and also the family dog walker. Which means he gets double pay.

49 posted on 07/26/2010 12:30:14 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: Justaham

He’s completely insane.


50 posted on 07/26/2010 12:30:16 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (Everytime a democrat loses, a Moonbat gets its wings burned off.)
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To: equalitybeforethelaw
Yeah, just the other night, me and the wife talked about vacationing in Spain after we vacationed in Florida.

You guys didn't consider the Gulf? For just a day or so?

51 posted on 07/26/2010 12:30:25 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: equalitybeforethelaw

“Yeah, just the other night, me and the wife talked about vacationing in Spain after we vacationed in Florida.”

After we vacationed in Maine, before we vacationed in Martha’s Vineyard, etc. etc. etc.

And of course we all send our kids to private schools, earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, see our net worth jump by millions in 24 months, have hundreds of folks providing personal security, .....

This guy is either in another universe, or a complete idiot, or both!!!


52 posted on 07/26/2010 12:31:07 PM PDT by Laserman
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To: cripplecreek

Nope, while he was telling us to turn our heat down, he turns the heat up in the Oval Orifice hot enough to grow orchids.

It is because he is from Hawaii don’t ya know.


53 posted on 07/26/2010 12:31:34 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Justaham; John Semmens
First thing I looked for was a John Semmens' byline ... but nope, it wasn't satire.

Bambi is absolutely clueless

54 posted on 07/26/2010 12:31:34 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: All
Spotted the problem ...

Let's see how we measure up, little guy

It seems to be accelerating

55 posted on 07/26/2010 12:31:52 PM PDT by Tarpon (Obama-Speak ... the fusion of sophistry and Newspeak. It's not a gift, it's just lies.)
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To: Fantasywriter
JDW made a brilliant point—but you, invisible hand, made me laugh a lot harder. A LOT harder. ;)

Humbled, I'm sure.

56 posted on 07/26/2010 12:32:06 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Lying, socialist thieves. Any questions?)
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To: Fantasywriter; the invisib1e hand

You guys both made me laugh too. It’s the little things.

But seriously when (in the Article) it said Obama stated that his girl’s school savings funds had their “Downs and ups,” no joke my first thought was, “So that’s where those missing stimulus funds have gone. It is a sad state we find ourselves in, isn’t it. But at least we have each other, till Obama orders the kill switch and shuts down the site. (Sadly, that’s not a joke either!)

Then we’ll still have each other in spirit. God bless. :)


57 posted on 07/26/2010 12:32:34 PM PDT by JDW11235 (I think I got it now!)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Interestingly enough, the FR thread just prior to this one details Michelle and the Kids' upcoming trip to Spain.

"Just like you guys".....my foot.

58 posted on 07/26/2010 12:33:59 PM PDT by wbill
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To: Justaham

One lying and delusional idiotPOTUS.....and they talked *hit about Bush. =.=


59 posted on 07/26/2010 12:34:08 PM PDT by cranked
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To: WOBBLY BOB

two peas in a pod.


60 posted on 07/26/2010 12:34:59 PM PDT by red irish (Gods Children in the womb are to be loved too!)
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