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Barack Obama's Presidency Is A Complete Failure By His Own, Self-Imposed Standards
Forbes ^ | Dec 31, 2013 | Peter Ferrara

Posted on 12/31/2013 6:23:49 PM PST by Innovative

At the end of 2013, after serving five years, Barack Obama is a complete failure as President, by his own standards, as reflected in his own words.

How many times has President Obama told us that he is “fighting for the middle class”? But real median family income has been in a continuous downward spiral since he became President, actually falling more since the recession ended in the summer of 2009 according to the National Bureau of Economic Research than during the recession. That has added up by now to the middle class losing a month’s pay a year under President Obama’s economic policies.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: economy; energy; epa; foodstamps; governmentspending; healthinsurance; iran; keystonepipeline; obama; obamacare; obamafailure; obamalies; recession; regulations; spending; taxes; unemployment; worstpresidentever
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1 posted on 12/31/2013 6:23:49 PM PST by Innovative
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To: Innovative
Wait until Obama finds out about his Presidency.

He's very angry and will get to the bottom of why his Presidency is failing.

2 posted on 12/31/2013 6:29:23 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Governor Sarah Heath Palin for President of the United States in 2016)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

It’s all the fault of the Tea Party, didn’t you know> ;)


3 posted on 12/31/2013 6:30:42 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Innovative

Obama hasn’t failed in his own mind; he’s succeeded beyond his expectations. His goal was never to improve America, but to destroy it.


4 posted on 12/31/2013 6:32:16 PM PST by mkmensinger
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To: Innovative

How long did it take forbes to figure that out?


5 posted on 12/31/2013 6:35:25 PM PST by plainshame
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“How long did it take forbes to figure that out?”

I am sure not long, but were waiting for overwhelming evidence, which they now have, before writing the article and using this headline.


6 posted on 12/31/2013 6:41:11 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
He's very angry and will get to the bottom of why his Presidency is failing.

He will not rest until he finds out exactly why his Presidency is a failure! Except on the golf course. And, it won't cost us one thin dime!

7 posted on 12/31/2013 6:45:20 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: mkmensinger
Obama hasn’t failed in his own mind; he’s succeeded beyond his expectations. His goal was never to improve America, but to destroy it.

Right you are. People have often been puzzled as to Obama's words. His speaking is directed towards those who have it in their hearts to help him destroy this country. And the reason why we have a hard time even listening to him is that we know that he is a complete fraud.

8 posted on 12/31/2013 6:56:45 PM PST by Slyfox (We want our pre-existing HEALTH INSURANCE back!)
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To: Innovative

The only scenario in which Barry himself would consider his Presidency a failure would be one where he ended up in prison. If he is not in jail then Barry is going to live a life of ease and luxury for the rest of his days. He could care less what happens to the country, his agenda, or his legacy.


9 posted on 12/31/2013 7:17:17 PM PST by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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He could not care less about what happens to the country, his agenda, or his legacy.


10 posted on 12/31/2013 7:18:29 PM PST by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: Innovative

A lot of words. Bottom line: nobama’s plan to destroy America as we know it using Cloward-Piven techniques (among others) is right on target.

Looks to me like our only recourse is a massive conservative win in 2014 followed by another in 2016. And a COS somewhere along the way to right the ship. If that doesn’t happen we are, indeed, finished.


11 posted on 12/31/2013 7:20:11 PM PST by upchuck (My Internet addiction is so bad... it's alt of ctrl.)
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To: Slyfox

CORRECT!!!

Ferrara is so wrong it is daunting to even begin.
Obama has been incredibly successful at tearing us down. When he says he is for the middle class, he lies. He seeks to destroy it to the benefit of the “free stuff crowd”. His administration is killing us with regulations; he is causing electricity rates to spike, as he promised; he is obliterating the coal industry, as he promised; he is perverting the entire educational system K through 12; and the list goes on and on. A RAT Senate blocks any reform; the executive branch spews deadly administrative law; Obama issues reams of dictatorial Executive Orders; he is purging the military of patriot leadership; he is debasing the United States’ standing in the world with his chaotic foreign policy; he is crushing our economy with unsustainable debt; and he is leading us the the verge of economic and financial collapse. THIS IS HIS PLAN!!!! Obama blames the United States for all the problems of the world. IN OBAMA’S MIND, WE ARE THE ENEMY.

And finally, as long as Obamacare is the law, he wins. Everything else is noise. We are now transforming into socialist country, exactly as he promised. Taxes will go through the roof, personal property will will be confiscated and our civil society is being torn apart through a debasement of our traditional values. OBAMA IS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. AS HE PROMISED.

CONSERVATIVES HAVE TO WAKE UP, AND REALIZE OBAMA IS WINNING!!!


12 posted on 12/31/2013 7:20:19 PM PST by SC_Pete
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To: Innovative

It’s time to move on to important things, like the plans for the Baraq Hussein Obama Presidential Library and Choom Gang Museum.


13 posted on 12/31/2013 7:21:30 PM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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To: Slyfox

Barry’s words deceive middle of ground people, but they are heavily soaked.up by his worshipers because they need the talking points to defend their pathetic lives and voting for him. It is like NPR has become the lawyer and advisor of liberals who need talking points. They could care less about the truth. They are disgusting.


14 posted on 12/31/2013 7:27:33 PM PST by lavaroise
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To: Innovative

Plain and simple- He’s a paid grifter.


15 posted on 12/31/2013 7:36:08 PM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Innovative

anybody that thinks b.o. wants to improve the middle class
needs to see a psychiatrist.


16 posted on 12/31/2013 7:36:55 PM PST by genghis
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To: Innovative

Obama says everything was on track till the GOP took over the House. Its not his fault. They screwed up his recovery.

(BTW : For some reason Dems didnt blame the bad economy in 2008 on Pelosi taking the House in 2007.)


17 posted on 12/31/2013 7:41:37 PM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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To: Innovative

BO is a useless POS and if he thought for a moment his self imposed standards went against what he meant then obviously we took them “out of context” and should be ashamed to think otherwise.

Or he could take his other route and make up another disaster to deflect the issue(s).

Useless POS.. as stated.


18 posted on 12/31/2013 7:50:34 PM PST by maddog55
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To: Innovative

It’s not a failure to his supporters, who are “true believers.”


19 posted on 12/31/2013 8:40:07 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: lavaroise; SC_Pete
It is all happening for a reason. We are being enlightened and trained for battle, but not the type of battle that Obama and his cohorts expect.

Everything Obama touches has at its root the glorification of vice. Everything he does is designed to pervert what our Founders did in establishing this nation as one based on the twin supports of morality and religion. However, virtue will be proved and will win.

Do not lose heart. The first rule of war is to know your enemy.

20 posted on 12/31/2013 8:55:56 PM PST by Slyfox (We want our pre-existing HEALTH INSURANCE back!)
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