Posted on 02/28/2018 5:04:48 AM PST by Kaslin
When Barack Obama spoke at the 12th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, MA, many of us scratched our heads as to why the event was off-the-record. No photography, recording, or social media posting about Obamas appearance was allowed. Obviously, he would not be talking about golf. But, with over 3,500 people in attendance, there was no way this speech would be hidden for long. As expected, a recording of Obamas appearance was leaked.
Obama said a lot of things over the course of an hour, but Id like to focus on his claim that, while some people in his administration made mistakes, We didn't have a scandal that embarrassed us. This was not the first time Obama claimed his administration was devoid of scandal. Before leaving office he claimed his administration was "probably" the first in modern history that hasnt had a major scandal in the White House. Others in his administration have echoed this scandal-free narrative like a coordinated chorus hoping, after repeating it often enough, the people would believe it was true. The sad thing is, many people do believe it.
Obamas claims always come with a subtle caveat. His administration didnt have a scandal that embarrassed us, or they didnt have a major scandal. But, my favorite nuance from his super-secret appearance in Boston was when he said, "Generally speaking, you didn't hear about a lot of drama inside our White House." Hes right about that point. As I document in my forthcoming book, The Scandalous Presidency of Barack Obama, there were over two dozen scandals over the course of Obamas presidency, and they were all downplayed or ignored by the mainstream media.
Soon after Obama was elected, his presidential transition got caught up in a scandal surrounding the attempted illegal sale of his former Senate seat by former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who wanted to profit from what he called a [expletive] valuable thing. Obama denied having any involvement in discussions about who might be appointed to replace him, yet he had a wish list of replacements that even included his advisor Valerie Jarrettwhom Blagojevich was willing to nominate in exchange for his being appointed to Obamas cabinet.
Obama also met with Blagojevich to discuss his Senate seat in a meeting about which a local CBS affiliate published two stories, only to remove both off their website after the scandal broke. This scandal could have undone the Obama presidency before it even started, but after Obamas historic victory, that was the last thing the media would do, a trend that would continue throughout his presidency.
The media protected Obama from criticism and controversy as aggressively as the Secret Service protected him from danger. But that doesnt change the fact that Obamas presidency was the most scandalous in history. Obama may not be embarrassed by Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS scandal, the VA scandal, Solyndra, the OPM hacking scandal, the GSA scandal, the Iran Ransom scandal, Uranium One, or the FISA abuse scandal currently being unraveled, but he should be. And the media should be embarrassed at how they failed the American public by pretending these scandals didnt exist, or werent important.
Obama has now been out of office for more than a year and were still learning dirty details about his presidency. In December of last year, Politico published the bombshell report about how the Obama administration stonewalled an investigation of an international drug-trafficking operation of the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in order to protect his nuclear deal with Iran. The media outright ignored the story. ABC, CBS, and NBC considered this scandal unworthy of coverage. The Mueller investigation has exposed more about how politicized the Department of Justice became under Obama than it has exposed any collusion between Donald Trump and the Russians, not that the media has taken any interest in that.
Despite a presidency more corrupt than Richard Nixon, many in the media had the gall to claim, upon Obamas leaving office, he had a scandal-free presidency. Paul Blumenthal claimed at The Huffington Post that while scandal has consumed the final four years of every two-term president in modern history [ ] Barack Obamas administration is the exception. David Brooks wrote in the New York Times, Obama administration has been remarkably scandal-free. Such laughable claims have persisted, and many on the left still make and believe this claim. Back in September, liberal CNN commentator Bakari Sellers described Obama as eight years scandal-free. Trust me, there are many more shameful examples. So, when Obama says, "Generally speaking, you didn't hear about a lot of drama inside our White House, he wants us to believe that if the media didnt report on it then it didnt happen.
When the media refuses to give us the full knowledge of the character and conduct of our rulers, we get Barack Obama for eight long years. The media presented Obama as a successful, scandal-free presidenta massive cover-up unprecedented in the history of modern journalismand this amounts to an abdication of their duty to the American people to tell us the truth. We expect the free press to serve as an important check on the government. Their failure to do so with Obama is his golden ticket to historical greatness and he clearly recognizes this and is using it to his advantage.
John Adams once wrote, "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right [...] to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean, of the characters and conduct of their rulers." The media denied us the knowledge of Obamas character and conduct and will continue to do so. If we dont shine the light on the facts of Obama and his presidency now, the myth of a scandal-free Obama administration will be written as fact for the history books.
How long will liberty last if our leadersand I mean all of them, regardless of partyaren't held accountable?
In Obama’s mind, the only scandal is the existence of the USA.
He didn’t deny that there were scandals. . he just stressed that he wasn’t embarrassed by any of them. . .so he actually made a honest statement, which is rare for a psychopath.
Those scandals were what he was sent to DC to accomplish by his handlers. I am sure he is very proud of his destruction as it was mission accomplished.
No drama Obama. Spit!!!!
The Kenyanesian Usurper is incapable of embarrassment.
This is not my list as I saw it on another post of all the things he gave us, but many of them are embarrassing and troubling still to our countries future!
“ays his administration “never did anything” embarrassing during his presidency...I call...BULLSHIT!
he got one part right...I put it in quotes...he “never did anything”...except we are still the closest to imploding as a country as we have ever been and we haven’t yet turned the corner on that...it is still up for grabs!!!!!
Just take a look at the mixture of lawlessness, criminal acts, lies, and treasonous actions against the US Constitution, and the citizens of America by the n obama Regime.
EBOLA Syops, Lies, and Distraction (squirrel crossing the road)
ISIS (JV Squad)
IRS
Iraq, Benghazi, Libya
Bowe Bergdahl
$18.2 trillion in debt and growing
NSA Spying on Americans
Vets dying due to VA Neglect
Muslim Brotherhood
Allowed open homosexuals to serve in the military
Fast & Furious
Obamacare
Obamacare Website costed taxpayers “2 Billion Dollars”
“You like your doctor you can keep your Dr.”
Obamacare v.2.0
“We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it”
Amnesty for 22 million illegals...
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (appointees by the president)
Any decisions by IPAB will instantly become law starting in 2014 Separation of Powers, Article 1 Section 1
NDAA
I will put an end to the type of politics that “breeds division, conflict and cynicism”
I will restore trust in Government
The public will have 5 days to look at every bill that lands on my desk
It’s not my red line - it is the world’s red line
Whistle blowers will be protected in my administration
We got back every dime we used to rescue the banks and auto companies, with interest
I am not spying on American citizens
Obama Care will be good for America
If you like it, you can keep your current healthcare plan
The Obamacare website is just like shopping at Amazon
I knew nothing about “Fast and Furious” gunrunning to Mexican drug cartels
I knew nothing about IRS targeting conservative groups
I knew nothing about what happened in Benghazi
I have never known my uncle from Kenya who is in the country illegally and that was arrested and told to leave the country over 20 years ago.
And, I have never lived with that uncle. He finally admitted (12-05-2013) that he DID know his uncle and that he DID live with him.
It was a spontaneous riot about a movie
If elected I promise not to renew the Patriot Act
ObamaCare death squads/panels
If elected I will end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan within the 1st 9 months of my term
I will close Guantanamo within the first 6 months of my term
I will bridge the gap between black and white and between America and other countries”
Dream Act Abuses
DACA
Free obama phones on the taxpayers dime.
The Great Recession
Renewing the Patriot Act
“You didn’t build that”
Shovel ready jobs
Carried out military interventionism in Libya without Congressional approval
Systematic removal of many of the most capable and patriotic active duty Generals.
Restarted the Cold War
Obama nominated Timothy Geithner, a repeat tax cheater, to head the government agency that enforces the tax laws.
Refusal to salute the American Flag
Refusal to wear American flag pin
Wears FAKE flag pin
Most Transparent Administration
No Lobbying- Has an administration full of lobbyists, after promising he wouldn’t have any.
Waged the biggest war against medical marijuana of any president, which was the opposite of what he had promised.
America will be respected again when I’m president
Eric “race card” Holder
Holder in Contempt of Congress and not being held accountable
Harry “poo bear” Reid
Nancy “what’s in it” Pelosi
Joe “2 barrel blast” Biden
Sending a larger delegation to Ferguson thugs funeral than PM Thatcher’s funeral
Keystone XL Pipeline
Supported non citizen voting
Sequester
Using the healthcare industry to disarm American citizens
Turned the IRS and NSA into the KGB
“Raising the debt limit doesn’t raise the debt”
Closing down the WWII Memorial
Voluntary Ebola Quarantine
“Corporations and businesses don’t create jobs”
Obamas IRS destroying evidence
Opening border to gang members and drug dealers
VA’s intentional deaths of veterans
Negotiating with terrorists
Executive action directing DHS that almost all immigration offenses were unenforceable absent a separate criminal conviction
SEAL Team 6
Issued directive instructing ICE to NOT enforce immigration laws in certain cases
Trading 5 Terrorists for a deserter
“You want to build a coal pant? You can, and we will regulate you right out of business”
Marine stuck in Mexican jail
Supported the $700 billion TARP corporate-welfare bailout just like Bush.
DOMA Law Obama directed DOJ to ignore the Constitution and separation of powers and not enforce the law
Obamacare would save the average family $2500 per year
Forcing businesses to violate their religious beliefs
Violating the rights and sanctity of our Churches
Obamacare web site-cronyism
Welcomed Ebola across an ocean into the USA
Four Exec. appointments Senate was NOT in recess (Court has ruled unconstitutional yet the appointees still remain)
NSA acting as Obama Gestapo
Lies about Benghazi
Common Core
“Obamacare would be like the cost of your cable bill”
Voter fraud
Exposed identity and methods of operation of a Navy SEALs team
Material Support of Terrorism
Going after states (AZ lawsuit) for upholding Federal law (immigration) -10th Amendment
Dodd-Frank Due process and separation of powers. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau writing and interpreting law
23 Executive Orders on gun control - infringement of the 2nd Amendment
Intentionally trying to hurt Americans during the sequester
Refuses to acknowledge states 10th Amendment rights to nullify Obamacare
Intentionally trying to hurt Americans during government shutdown
Shutting down The Peoples House tours
Resume funding for Egypts military, despite Congressional restrictions and objections from human rights and democracy advocates.
“If I could just bypass Congress”
Used DOJ to prevent Arizona and Alabama from enforcing immigration laws
Military not getting their votes counted
Appointing agency czars without the advice and consent of the Senate
Supporting the Muslim Brotherhood with arms and money
Chrysler Bailout -TARP - violated creditors rights and bankruptcy law, as well as Takings and Due Process Clauses 5th Amendment (G.W. Bush also illegally used TARP funds for bailouts).
Healthcare waivers No president has dispensing powers
Bypassed Congress and gave EPA power to advance Cap-n-Trade
Contraceptive, abortifacients mandate violation of First Amendment
DOJ spying on the free press
Separate AF1 plane for Presidential canine’s
Drone strikes on American Citizens
Obama took Chairmanship of UN Security Council
Not securing our borders
Attempt for Graphic tobacco warnings (under appeal)
ACA (Obamacare) mandate SCOTUS rewrote legislation and made it a tax because there is no Constitutional authority for Congress to force Americans to engage in commerce. SCOTUS has no authority to Legislate or lay taxes
Spying on Americans on American soil with drones
SOLYNDRA
Used DOJ to ignore section 8 of the Voting Rights Act. he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, Article II Section 3
IRS targeting conservatives
IRS targeting the Tea Party
IRS targeting whomever the criminal administration tells them to target
Millions losing health care coverage
2 Executive actions mandating private health information on patients be turned over to NICS - Violation of HIPPA law
Increasing welfare rolls
Forcing Catholic hospitals to perform abortions
Increasing disability rolls
Ignored law that requires Congress be notified prior to any detainees being moved from Guantanamo
Countless parties
Unilaterally issued new exemptions to immigration restrictions law that bars certain asylum-seekers and refugees who provided limited material support to terrorists
Executive Order bypassing Congress on immigration
Supported Sandy Hook Syops/Hoax
Countless exorbitant vacations
Releasing illegals from prison
Information memorandum telling states that they can waive the work requirement for welfare recipients, thereby altering the 1996 welfare reform law
Executive Order 13603 NDRP Government can seize anything
Executive Order 13524 Gives INTERPOL jurisdiction on American soil beyond law enforcement agencies, including the FBI
Obama administration quietly released $1.5 billion in foreign aid to the new Egyptian government, now dominated by a Brotherhood-led coalition in parliament.
NO budget for 5 years
Clapper lying to Congress
Holder lying to Congress
Executive Order 13636 Infrastructure Cyber security
War on women
Great Churchill Bust Incident of 2009
No government lunches for needy kids
Promoting race war
A123 Systems
Confirmed Loretta Lynch
Democrat Speaker of the House Boehner
Wolf in sheeps clothing Senate Minority Leader McConnell
REFUSING to RAID, SWEEP AND DEPORT illegal aliens on a State level
Keystone Pipeline - FOREIGN CORPORATION CONFISCATING American private property
Funding Obama’s halted deportations
Funding the UNCONSTITUTIONAL, OPPRESSIVE DHS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER it was revealed that AMERICANS were their surveillance targets
Omnibus bill
Funding UNCONSTITUTIONAL nation-building
Allowed Lerner to skate
$200 billion for UNCONSTITUTIONAL Medicare (MARXIST healthcare)
Fast-track TPP for Obama
The “Freedom” Act, which EXPANDS NSA CAPABILITIES
“I’ve campaigned in 57 states”
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste”
Cash for clunkers
Closing the WWII monument and refusing our Veterans access during the sequester.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson lied to Congress about deporting illegal’s that were also tied a terrorist group.
The pentagon deciding that they will allow the UN to enter our sovereign soil to kill Americans they disagree with.
OBUMBLERS LARGEST SCANDAL IS THE LAST ONE HERE:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
It is pathetic that our “leaders” went along with this greatest fraud in our history. They are all complicit. Pathetic.
That's a low bar for the Obama mal-administration. No one associated with him has a conscience, so no one associated with him is even capable of being embarrassed or ashamed of their actions.
Obama is a democrap so he has no conscience. That’s the only thing that unifies them.
The perfect narcissistic sociopath. I’m sure there were even days that he believed he was really President, instead of a Deep State figurehead.
I think that you are entirely correct. I suspect that his attitude is that “to make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs.” What we see as scandals, Obama sees as collateral damage arising from the overall successful policies which he followed (now, I would like to know what overall successful policies he pursued, but I am addressing the matter from his viewpoint, not ours).
For instance, I remain extremely troubled by the IRSs treatment of the Tea Party groups. I fail to see how anyone could not be troubled by this abuse of power. But by Obama’s reasoning, they were undeserving of tax exempt status, so, abuse, what abuse? Thus, to his mind, there’s no scandal.
If everything you do is virtuous, then there can be no scandal (and it’s pretty obvious that Obama thinks that everything he did was virtuous).
(Circumspection, bah, who needs it?)
“not even a smidgen of corruption” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUtDFDU4kMk
At least he wasn’t one of those dolts who thought there were 57 states...
His presidency as a whole was a huge scandal.
I hope we all get it that what the left is doing in this country, bolstered and led by Obama, is outright SEDITION.
They are subverting and ignoring all laws and it appears they are paying no price.
Until many of us SEE that there is still LAW in this country it may be tough to see much enthusiasm from good Americans.
Bingo. The lawyerese is right there in the statement for all to see: no scandals that embarrassed us.
Oh, snap!
Obammy is a mookabooking LIAR
Or, as my chiropractor crudely but accurately phrased it, "He thought his own $#*+ didn't stink."
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