Posted on 06/27/2010 4:19:45 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
President Obama on controlling the debt: "Somehow people say, why are you doing that, I'm not sure that's good politics. I'm doing it because I said I was going to do it and I think it's the right thing to do. People should learn that lesson about me because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step-up because I'm calling their bluff. We'll see how much of that, how much of the political arguments that they're making right now are real and how much of it was just politics."
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Calling my bluff? OK, I wasn’t bluffing. Please cut the federal budget by 80%. Thanks.
“Somehow people say, why are you doing that”
Who are “some people” and what is “that”?.
He is so unspecific and unclear. I get a general idea of what he’s referring to, but as always with him there’s a whole lot of question marks - which I assume is for convenience.
I agree that the narcissist does not necessarily victimize people in a calculating manner. Everything that seems political to outsiders, to the afflicted comes out offhandedly, as a manifestation of his genuine character.
It is what makes Obama so dangerous. He hates people who turn on him and seeks to relieve himself of his dependence on them by putting them “in their place” through belittlement and humiliation. Basically he will get to the point of unhesitatingly securing attention in any way possible.
Call my “bluff”, Hussein. With Congressional approval, you spent $1 trillion dollars in the first month of your presidency. Please tell me how I’m looking at this wrong and how funding Acorn, DC highway projects, and bank giveaway programs “had to happen”. The burden of proof is on you, buddy.
Then he says to the people who were doing everything within their power to stop him from creating the debt he now says will require the American people to “make difficult choices,” “I’M GOING TO CALL YOUR BLUFF.”
Spock: This is not logical.
Has anyone figured out what the bleep he’s talking about?
I hope he’s is implying he will reign in government spending and stop printing fiat money and cut the size of government and push for term limits and limit former congressmen turning into lobbyists or Fannie/Freddie fat cats and control the border.
Just listen to this arrogant, lying, vindictive, and SURLY sob ...
He caused the problem, and dagnabit, WE’RE gonna pay with our treasure and retirements for it, and
WE WILL TAKE WHATEVER HE CHOOSES TO GIVE US !!! PERIOD !!
I raise.
Hopefully, we will have enough conservatives in Congress next year that will tell that jackass anything he sends to them will be DOA.
Yes.
And by a crazy man.
>And what the hell does he mean by “call your bluff”....it’s a ridiculous statement that means absolutely nothing.
It’s like his threat of ass-kicking...some image consultant has counseled him to undo his high survey scores on “effeminacy” and “impotence” by engaging in alpha male stunts like talking tough, wearing earth tones, etc.
Hey, President Obama!
What do you think the Tea Party has been all about? These people didn’t drive 1,000 miles just to see the sites around Washington DC... And they didn’t show up to protest about protecting their own benefits! It’s about fiscal discipline, the size of the Federal Government, the debt we’re creating and passing along to our children and grandchildren, and the woeful economy burdened with digging ourselves out of all of this mess. But you’re the guy who has nationalized health care, the auto industry, student loans, all of the financial services industries now, residential mortgages, etc. etc. Just so you could “spread the wealth around” — well guess what? There’s not that much wealth left to spread around and there’s less and less of it with every step you take towards that nationalized utopia you’ve been dreaming about.
Just my 2 cents.
Keep drinking. Faster, CL. LOL!
This is exactly what he means.
Me, too.
Yep, every govt. agency gets a huge infusion of money EXCEPT DoD and NASA. DHS and Education are buying everybody laptops and iPods because they have too much money to spend legitimately. What do you say for space programs and military weapon systems? It’s the same old “there’s no money”. Like everything else in life, it all depends on who you are. As always, DoD is at the rock bottom of the totem pole.
I’m with oblomov.
His masters are bigger and more powerful than Soros. Soros is a diversaion.
Yep this is just the setup for the tax push
If anyone opposes taxes then Obama is calling their bluff and will say they dont really care about deficits
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