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Obama 'Pivots' for 19th Time
The Weekly Standard ^ | 24 July 2013 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 07/24/2013 7:09:48 AM PDT by Hoodat

According to political reporter Salena Zito, today's economic speeches by Barack Obama represent the 19th "pivot" for the president:
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Chuck Todd tried to coin a phrase "this pivot to the economy," by calling it "Déjà Pivot":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg2rpoLmtlY

“This speech, this pivot – pivot to the economy, again it’s like déjà pivot I have when it comes to the economy. But it seems like they really are signaling they are going to have a campaign approach to this fight with congress when it comes to the debt ceiling, when it comes to sequestration 2.0. All of the decisions coming to a head in the fall, they’re basically saying, hey, we’re going to travel the country.” THE WASHINGTON POST’S DAN BALZ: “Well, they learned that lesson in 2011 during the debt ceiling debacle, which was playing out at this point two years ago. When that collapsed and turned into such a mess, they pivoted away as we all know and went into campaign mode in the fall. And as you remember, he put the Jobs Act forward right after Labor Day in 2011 mostly as a campaign effort. And I think what we're going to see is very similar. But I think that the real question is what does he really have to say at this point? . . .

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; imposter; obama; obamaeconomytour

1 posted on 07/24/2013 7:09:48 AM PDT by Hoodat
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To: Hoodat

Well they ran out of credit again and still have not written a budget. So its time for the old pivot for us.

Bend over guys.


2 posted on 07/24/2013 7:12:14 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Hoodat

Focused on jobs like a laser, don’t forget, like a laser!

Focused...focused...FOCused...focusED...according to every network and media outlet.


3 posted on 07/24/2013 7:12:41 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: OpusatFR

This man Obama in not only a failed and incompetent POTUS. He is a totally failed human being!!! Any American that believes anything he utters is either a fool, on drugs or insane!!! End of story!!!


4 posted on 07/24/2013 7:15:10 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: American in Israel

Pivots or divots?


5 posted on 07/24/2013 7:15:50 AM PDT by proudpapa (A school is supposed to be a safe place!' Yeah well so is a womb!)
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To: OpusatFR
Let me be clear, focused like a laser - a laser! - on that three-letter word as spoken by Vice President Biden: JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
6 posted on 07/24/2013 7:16:11 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: All
O looks like a whirling dervish from all that pivoting. The monstrous Obama govt we, the people, live under---is utterly capable of extraordinary crimes against its people.

<><> Benghazi do-nothing WRT murdered Americans

<><> Hillary's state dept's coverup of sex scandals---obstructing justice---scrubbing investigations

<><> Holder's DOJ (labeling journo Rosen a criminal--monitoring AP, USSC/Congress' blackberries)

<><> IRS targeting---for political purposes

<><> IRS stealing 60 million private medical records

<><> HHS' Sibelius strong-arming Obamacare insurance providers for money

<><> secret NSA snooping

<><> IRS sending $45 Million/32,000 EITC refunds to illegals at ONE address.

<><> Letting Snowden globe-trot w/ US secrets

<><> EPA using phantom email accounts

<><> Holder's Fast and Furious gun-running; savage drug cartels kill two US border patrol agents

<><> 5 million Ohaha henchmen w/ top security clearance---Ntl security undermined

<><> govt wiretaps rose 71% last year alone

<><> O using drones to shoot down Americans outside military parameters

<><> monstrous TSA travesties

<><> Solyndra and other green money-laundries

<><> sucking up to gays and other predator/perverts

<><> forcing Boy Scouts to admit gays.

<><> Obamacare provisions violated at will

<><> The Data Hub---HHS' database of personal info

<><> forcing primitive populations w/ Third World loyalties on US taxxpayers

<><> violating 2nd amendment rights

<><> empowering Planned Parnthood's savagery

<><> police state---monitoring license plates 24/7

<><> food foreign aid---EBT card abuse

<><> Obamas' non-stop luxe tax-pay vacays

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Obama admin investigated by the House, Senate, FBI

"Let em investigate; our offshore holdings
of federal funds look mighty good."

7 posted on 07/24/2013 7:24:59 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Hoodat

This is what happens when a president is not held accountable. The media was howling about unemployment being at 5% when W was running for his second term. The public’s memory isn’t short-it’s nonexistent.


8 posted on 07/24/2013 7:25:01 AM PDT by Spok
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To: Hoodat

According to the Obama Media, only republicans “pivot” or “flip-flop”.

Obama “evolves”.


9 posted on 07/24/2013 7:25:20 AM PDT by Iron Munro (They Old. That's Old School People. We In A New School, Our Generation)
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To: All
The IRS CAPER clearly rigged the 2012 election in Obama's favor. The calculated IRS targeting reportedly began as early as 2010. Three years later, no one has been held accountable and the facts continue to drip out in slow motion....What ultimately stopped the mafia? The Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). What can stop the Obama administration

If we're still a nation of laws RICO's the answer. If the US is a combination of Chicago and Detroit the answer's still RICO. ANYONE can file a RICO---lots of how-to web sites on this. Any legal action MUST include O's ex-COS--Rahm Emanuel.....and here's why. Obama had his very own Chi/mobster at Treasury (controlling the IRS)

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CONNECTING THE DOTS: Obama's stranglegold on Treasury via COS Rahm Emanuel's dual role

THE TARGETING PAPER TRAIL BEGINS: Soon as they occupied the WH, Obama and the Chicago con artists (a) took control of the US Census; (b) Obama placed his COS Rahm Emanuel in control of the US Dept of the Treasury (the IRS). Read on.

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THE SMOKING GUN---WSJ REPORT--On Jan 20, 2009 Timothy Geithner was appointed Obama's Secy of the Treasury. But within three weeks, the Obama White House tightened its grip on Treasury. Obama put his COS, Rahm Emanuel, in charge of Treasury---Rahm Emanuel's dual role was an unusual move.

When he got to Treasury, WH COS Rahm Emanuel was so involved in the inner workings of the Treasury that the phrase "Rahm wants it" had become an unofficial mantra among subservient govt staffers, prostrate in obeisance, scurrying to accede to Rahm's wishes, according to Treasury government officials. Reported by WSJ / 05/31/09

More here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124113406528875137.html

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Contact Congress Toll Free 1-(866) 220-0044 : All of the Treasury factotums doing Rahm's bidding need to be identified and brought before Congress to testify under oath. We need to know the specifics WRT Emanuel's activities at Treasury including dates and times when Emanuel consorted w/ the IRS.

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MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Obama was fond of saying "Tea Parties are a threat to democracy."

Obama told hispanics, " we will reward our friends and punish our enemies."

Valerie Jarrett ominously warned, they "would not forget" which Americans did not worship Obama.

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Contact Congress Toll Free 1-(866) 220-0044---Taxpayers demand Congress call govt employees at Treasury (IRS), who were underlings of Obama COS Rahm Emanuel...to testify under oath, including the number of times Emanuel consorted with the IRS. The WJS reported Emanuel's unusual arrangement----his dual role as WH COS and Treasury head.

CONTACT FOX NEWS --- 1-888-369-4762

10 posted on 07/24/2013 7:26:24 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Hoodat

Hussein is so full of s—t.

And as for “pivots” - he’s the type who won’t replace his divots.


11 posted on 07/24/2013 7:27:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: American in Israel

Yes they need a budget to be passed before voting on debt increase.

C’mon Boehner, require a budget be passed by Congress and signed into law before debt increase.

Just damn why can’t they stop them from taking MORE of my grandkids’ money????


12 posted on 07/24/2013 7:36:28 AM PDT by Principled
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To: Hoodat
Cue the Rolling Stones
13 posted on 07/24/2013 8:28:54 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Unindicted Co-conspirators: The Mainstream Media)
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To: NonValueAdded
How appropriate! Well done.

(Here it comes . . . here it comes . . .)

14 posted on 07/24/2013 8:30:56 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: Hoodat

19 times and nary a success?

Wow! All this pivoting has made me dizzy.

“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”

That’s also a partial definition of arrogance.


15 posted on 07/24/2013 8:38:48 AM PDT by upchuck (To the faceless, jack-booted government bureaucrat who just scanned this post: SCREW YOU!)
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To: upchuck

“19 times and nary a success?”

That’s what’s so bizarre. Either he really did pivot in early 2009—in which case his efforts were a SPECTACULAR FAILURE—or he didn’t pivot (but said he did), which is equally inept and indefensible. Thus, no matter how you slice and dice this, he’s an utter failure as the nation’s CEO and never should have gotten his contract renewed in 2012.


16 posted on 07/24/2013 11:20:47 AM PDT by DrC
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To: Hoodat

Nothing to distract the plebes with. No George Zimmerman trial, no more royal baby watch.


17 posted on 07/24/2013 12:17:39 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (You have entered an invalid birthday)
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