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A dishonest presidency
Washington Post ^ | November 4, 2013 | By Marc A. Thiessen

Posted on 11/04/2013 3:56:47 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The Wall Street Journal broke the news this weekend that, even as President Obama was telling the American people they could keep their health plans, “some White House policy advisors objected to the breadth of Mr. Obama’s ‘keep your plan’ promise. They were overruled by political aides.”

Overruled by political aides? This is simply damning.

It’s not easy to get a lie into a presidential speech. Every draft address is circulated to the White House senior staff and key Cabinet officials in something called the “staffing process.” Every line is reviewed by dozens of senior officials, who offer comments and factual corrections. During this process, it turns out, some of Obama’s policy advisers objected to the “you can keep your plan” pledge, pointing out that it was untrue. But it stayed in the speech. That does not happen by accident. It requires a willful intent to deceive.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; crime; deathpanels; dishonestpresident; failure; obamacare; obamacarelies; obamalies; obamaliesaboutlies; rinocare; socialism; youcankeepit; zerocare
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In a just America, this POS would be impeached.
1 posted on 11/04/2013 3:56:47 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Communists lie.
Mooslimes practice taqiyya.
obamatollah does BOTH.


2 posted on 11/04/2013 4:00:30 PM PST by newfreep (Breitbart sent me...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In a just America he would never have been elected !!!


3 posted on 11/04/2013 4:00:47 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom ;Sarcasm is my bidness)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
It’s not easy to get a lie into a presidential speech.

It's easy enough for Obama. He lies multiple times with every speech he gives.

Let's not forget the kind of aides, speech writers, czars, and department chiefs he chooses. Needless to say, they are not chosen for their fondness for truth.

4 posted on 11/04/2013 4:02:16 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: al baby

In a just America Clown Prince nobama would be in prison...and waterboarded so as to find out who the impostor really is. Don’t despair...Justice will out.


5 posted on 11/04/2013 4:03:02 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
On Gwen Ifill's show they're positing the posibility that Obama "overpromised," re: "If you like your doctor..."

Crapsacks, all of 'em.

6 posted on 11/04/2013 4:03:28 PM PST by gundog (Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yes,but there are TOO MANY WEASELS Afraid Of The”R”WORD!!!!!


7 posted on 11/04/2013 4:04:27 PM PST by bandleader
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It is an utterly lawless presidency. Criminals lie.


8 posted on 11/04/2013 4:04:56 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Dishonest? It’s criminal.


9 posted on 11/04/2013 4:05:36 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They lied because they knew that if they didn’t lie the Republicans would use the truth to gain political advantage. So they were forced to lie. Only they didn’t lie, they misspoke. And they didn’t do it on purpose. And Bush put them up to it.


10 posted on 11/04/2013 4:06:23 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (If you liked the website, you'll LOVE the healthcare!)
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To: newfreep

Communists lie.
Mooslimes practice taqiyya.
obamatollah does BOTH.


BINGO!


11 posted on 11/04/2013 4:06:52 PM PST by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The exact same process occurred with their lies following the Benghazi attack.


12 posted on 11/04/2013 4:08:26 PM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: gundog
Liberal double speak like it oral sex is not sex. The liberals said some really doozies during the Clintion impeachment hearings.
13 posted on 11/04/2013 4:13:24 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Virginia election will reveal whether the Obama insanity is over.


14 posted on 11/04/2013 4:26:25 PM PST by odawg
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To: sickoflibs; Liz
...it turns out, some of Obama’s policy advisers objected to the “you can keep your plan” pledge, pointing out that it was untrue. But it stayed in the speech. That does not happen by accident. It requires a willful intent to deceive.

Hats off to the Washington Post for publishing this ... I'm amazed... And the world feels a little less scary.

15 posted on 11/04/2013 4:26:51 PM PST by GOPJ (A US workers' revolution won't be Socialist, it'll be an Anti-Socialist revolution.greenfield)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Many thanks to Marc A. Thiessen...


16 posted on 11/04/2013 4:27:29 PM PST by GOPJ (A US workers' revolution won't be Socialist, it'll be an Anti-Socialist revolution.greenfield)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When speeches are circulated among Democrat staffers, and proofed by Democrats, it is impossible to get the lies out. As proof of the truth of that statement, I give you all of Obama’s speeches. Redact and blackout the lies, and Obama wouldn’t need the teleprompters. He could say a few meaningless words within the narrow limits of his intellect, and go play golf.


17 posted on 11/04/2013 4:27:34 PM PST by pallis
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

18 posted on 11/04/2013 4:30:56 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Lying, and even killing are what socialist true believers have done throughout history.

In their twisted minds, the ends justifies the means.

It is happening here now.

Lt. Charles Quarles was found with a bullet in his head after accessing Obama’s social security records. Outside his church.

19 posted on 11/04/2013 4:33:14 PM PST by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The president of the United States is a bald-faced liar.

How can we possibly allow him to continue in office?

Begin the impeachment proceedings,you gutless b*st*rds in congress!


20 posted on 11/04/2013 4:57:52 PM PST by Walrus (America died on November 6, 2012 --- RIP)
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