The American Spectator : Putting Straw Men Back to Work

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 9.9.11 @ 6:11AM

That was one ridiculous and unprecedentedly stupid speech full of half baked concepts, vague allusions to actual plans, outdated tax concepts which have already failed miserably and above all else he proclaimed himself the Osama Bin Laden of class warfare.

The speech contained many statements that don't hold up to the facts.

The comments about trade saving the economy were beyond ridiculous. If we had the good products people would already be flocking here to get them and export them. Unfortunately, almost all manufacturing inside our borders was forced overseas thanks to the very bureaucrats who benefit most from the taxes in the forms of salaries. Those are the same types Obama believes you should hire in greater numbers.

Obama claimed to have found over 500 regulatory reforms, yet not one was explained which indicates it's all a pipe dream and part of the overall con job. In fact, if they only found 500 they haven't tried very hard.

The basic protections that he claimed Americans have relied on and should be protected are the the lynchpins which are pulling the foundation out of the economy. Yet, here is the President claiming Albert Einstein is no scientist, i.e, “If you do the same thing every day and expect different results, that's the definition of insanity.” Apparently, Obama thinks that concept doesn't apply to him.

The speech was obviously written by someone so lost in their ideology that they still can't see the truth. The truth is the federal government has been kicking the doors down of several businesses in the last several weeks, including American guitar maker, Gibson.

Gibson Guitars was being investigated for using exotic woods even though there is ample evidence all their paperwork is straight and there was an orchestrated federal raid on the Gibson offices.

What can you take away from that? You can assume Obama is living in a glass house and can't see what' s happening as business after business is attacked by our own government or Obama is a pathological liar who is simply running another con game. The President claimed that everything in the bill would be paid for, and he's right, it will be paid for in further economic contraction which will result in fewer jobs.

While the feds are kicking in the doors of American businesses, terrorists are steadily planning more attacks on our country. It's horrible to think that the President is wasting time investigating wood peddlers while outright insane murderers are preparing mass attacks.

As far his statement about public schools and the benefits of public schools it doesn't jell with the facts. Many school systems are failing and that's after trillions have been poured into the system.

In essence, the speech summed up his socialist philosophies that America wasn't built by one person but collective effort. In fact, part of that is true but it wasn't due to collectivism but in spite of that political process.

The speech offered few real specifics. In fact, it's rather frightening that the President is so intellectually vacuous that he thinks he actually offered something of substance.

So, lift your voice, and tell the people gathered there last night, that the speech stunk and you pray to God that someone inside the beltway can come up with something that makes sense.

In short, that was one God awful speech full of hubris, bromides and worn out concepts which won't accomplish much.

And by the way, those close ups of Hillary Clinton made her look like a haggard old bitter hag. In that sense, perhaps she was an indicator that the Democrats have become bitter clingers, clinging to their outdated ideas of big government, which is their religion.

It appears that America is being attacked by two cardinal religions, Islamofascism and big government Totalitarianism. Those were the only real options offered by the President.

Michael Tomlinson| 9.9.11 @ 6:27AM

"Gibson Guitars was being investigated for using exotic woods even though there is ample evidence all their paperwork is straight and there was an orchestrated federal raid on the Gibson offices." My understanding is Gibson is pro-Republican that's why they were raided. Just another example of out-of-control Eric Holder.

". . . those close ups of Hillary Clinton made her look like a haggard old bitter hag." She is one.

Mike Hawk| 9.9.11 @ 6:46AM

Gibson is non-union, that's the crux of it.

Dick Nome| 9.9.11 @ 8:10AM

Gibson's CEO was on Levin last week and made these very points. This is nothing more than Obama's thug's terrorism threatening an American business icon for the benefit of O's union thug supporters.

kate| 9.10.11 @ 12:00AM

I am changing my name from Kate to Dick. In honor of you know who.

kate| 9.10.11 @ 12:18AM

Wow
Busy last night and missed the address.
Just watched it on youtube.
wow.
My comments wouldn't pass the moderator.
I didn't really appreciate the phrase "grasping at straws" until now.

kate| 9.10.11 @ 12:23AM

Goodness,
We're in trouble. Aren't we?

kate| 9.10.11 @ 12:58PM

I just thought of something funny.

If you put the word "blow" in front of each of the references to jobs, then the speech makes a lot more sense.

kate| 9.10.11 @ 3:07PM

The last comment about "blow" was not me.
Moderator please!!!!
So now I can't post here?
BTW
Just watched the flight 93 memorial.
Very moving.
Biden's speech was good.
Who IS IMPERSONATING ME.????
I DID NOT POST THE "BLOW "COMMENT.
This weekend of all weekends.
Shame.

kate| 9.10.11 @ 5:05PM

Thought about the above "blow" comment and who was behind it. I did not post that comment.

How sad that liberals can't argue for themselves and instead have to "sneak",
snake-like into websites and try to smear the character of those who don't go along with their stupid "plans" for "hope" and "CHANGE".
Go ahead and steal my identity and post ugly things. Slimebag. Look yourself in the mirror tomorrow morning.
September 11.
You know, we are all americans in the end.

Occam's Tool| 9.9.11 @ 1:12PM

So, we can't even have music as a Balm in Gilead. Sigh.

I herad the Bummer made a speech---I'm sure it was "sound and fury, signifying nothing," and on this, Red Phillips and I, I am sure, totally agree.

Have you considered| 9.9.11 @ 7:07AM

BHO'S, good post as always.

Also about Gibson, what I read is the FWS (Fish & Wildlife Service) was the authority that did the raid, using a SWAT team.

I also read that Gibson did not violate any US laws, but supposedly India's laws.

Additionally, Gibson's largest competitor is a union signatory, and the top guy is pro-Obama.

I rarely watch TV news, so I don't know if this is getting any play on the alphabets, but I'd wager a dollar that it is not.

Michael Tomlinson| 9.9.11 @ 7:15AM

That's right Gibson was raided, because Obama's bro-friend and closet buddy, Eric Holder, thought Gibson was violating Indian law. Since we're now enforcing Indian law in the US I'd encourage Mexico to send a SWAT team here to arrest Eric Holder for abetting the murder of Mexican citizens by the narco terrorists he and Obama knowingly armed.

Teaghan| 9.9.11 @ 7:30AM

Oooo, good idea Michael!

Buck Ofama| 9.9.11 @ 10:42AM

Agree. The Mexicans should also arrest Jokebama on grounds of impersonating a US gubmint official and illegal immigration.

mamasaid| 9.9.11 @ 4:38PM

India informed the US law that none of their laws were broken by Gibson. They have not returned the materials taken in the raid over a year ago and just recently completed the second raid. No charges have been filed.

beebop| 9.10.11 @ 9:09AM

And all this while? His friend Warren cries out to be taxed more all the while fighting Berkshire Hathaway's tax bills for the past ten years.

We don't really have a media any more insofar as reporting FACTS is concerned. They are the fluffers for the current madministration.

Dick Nome| 9.9.11 @ 8:32AM

I'd like to know why Fish & Wildlife Service and Dept of (substandard)Education have SWAT teams.

Scott| 9.9.11 @ 5:32PM

Gibson had paperwork proving the were doing legal importing (exactly the same as their non-raided competitor).

Besides, it is kind of silly for the US to enforce another countries law don't you think?

The Gibson CEO is a big Republican supporter besides being non-union, making him a double target of abuse of authority.

Timothy L. Pennell| 9.9.11 @ 8:34AM

We need to TAKE OUT this SON OF A BITCH, and bring back an America where we belong.
(Hat tip - Jimmy Jr.)

Anthony| 9.9.11 @ 9:46AM

Yes indeed. We need to shovel ready Obozo/Biden ( or whomever Bitme's replacement is) in 2012!
Oh, and take Jimmy Jr. with them, so he and dear ole dad can be reunited.

Elaine Luiz| 9.9.11 @ 8:57AM

Well-written and well-stated!!!

Dave | 9.9.11 @ 9:33AM

Our friend and regular poster Bill O'Stalin often has some insightful thoughts and observations. But rather than post my own lengthy two-cents on President Barry's latest proposals, I'll just cut to the nub and leave you with this: "Same ol' radical in a new dashiki."

Or as we say in south Mayberry: "SOS, Otis."

loulou| 9.9.11 @ 10:20AM

I don't know how you managed to watch that apcray.

Obama reminded me of a minstrel act--rolling his eyes and mugging.

He is a clown and has nothing to say.

Mike D.| 9.9.11 @ 10:36AM

The picture at the head of this article is perfect. The Muslomarxist standing there with his yap wide open with nothing coming out. Its a metaphor for this whole farce of a presidency.

Bill Diebold| 9.10.11 @ 4:01PM

...accurate observation

Occam's Tool| 9.9.11 @ 1:13PM

Obama is living proof of one of my favorite cynical quotes:

"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. "
Friedrich von Schiller

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 9.9.11 @ 1:28PM

Good one!

JoetheG| 9.10.11 @ 12:43AM

My new slogan for our EEO President during the 2012 campaign:
Economy? Employment? Obama?

victor| 9.11.11 @ 2:56AM

Obama's new slogan:

http://americanglob.com/wp-con.....-Years.jpg

Michael Tomlinson| 9.9.11 @ 6:13AM

Great article! I think the aim was to tell us the "shovel ready" jobs are now ready sorta. Been there done that no need go down that failed path again.

"Fear not, this bill is paid for." But it is going to be 11 days or so before he can tell us. This FAILURE is making it up as he goes.

Gary B| 9.9.11 @ 7:44AM

Michael,

Exactly. As I've been saying, he just says stuff.

russel| 9.9.11 @ 10:41AM

That's the defining word - FAILURE . GOPhers , use it or lose it . Yell that word till every nincompoop voter has it ringing in their ears . We will not support any more failure . The definition of stupidity is ... We are not " obstructionist's " , you voters , we are tired of FAILURE and aren't going to take it anymore . They have 14 months to hammer this home . Boner , I hope you're listening .

carnot| 9.9.11 @ 10:47AM

no...he passing the hard work to the so called Super Committee - i.e., he wants to stet them up as the fall guys & gals.

Brian Mc| 9.9.11 @ 6:16AM

It's a good thing that I didn't watch it. I would have put a boot through my flatscreen! And, after his remark about mils/bils taxation vs. poor teachers getting our kids educated, it's a good thing I wasn't in the audience because I would have been arrested for punching him in his smug little pie-hole.

Mike D.| 9.9.11 @ 9:19AM

Frankly, not sure how anybody could watch this nose in the air Il Duce wannabe without a barf bucket.

Darin| 9.9.11 @ 6:27AM

The first porkulus bill was marketed for "shovel ready" jobs. This latest bill has much of the same. Republicans should make this simple demand: since there's substantial evidence the first stimulous plan did not work, what evidence is there that this one will work? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Gary B| 9.9.11 @ 6:34AM

This horse's rear end is a master at just sayin' stuff. But, while he's doing his clown act, his regulatory dogs of war are busy dismantling the private sector and creating the crony sector. He is the most dangerous individual in the world today.

John Daniel| 9.9.11 @ 7:13AM

To the extent that he has a clue at all, he's a communist. Why is any of this a surprise?

Mike D.| 9.9.11 @ 9:20AM

you'd be amazed at how many people still have not figured this out. The man is a muslim loving marxist, fact!

Michael Tomlinson| 9.9.11 @ 11:38PM

Mike agreed. Obama and the modern Democrat party are not socialist, but fascist with a controlled top down economy. Same holds true for the commies in China they've morphed into a fascist state with a veneer of capitalism. As for the Muslim loving, he's definitely that, interestingly his appeasement policy has hurt the US more than Bush's aggressive war on extremists Islam.

Mike Hawk| 9.9.11 @ 6:48AM

Jr is clearly not a bullsh!t artist like Clinton. Jr is a lousey bullsh!itter, that's all.

Dan Hirsch| 9.9.11 @ 6:55AM

WHAT ABOUT HIS CRACK ABOUT THE OUTDATED CONSTITUTION????

C'MON PEOPLE, HE SWORE TO UPHOLD IT JUST THREE YEARS AGO!!!

I'm not an all caps kind of guy, but this is no joke. The Crap Weasel In Chief called the Constitution an "outdated idea."

SPEAKER BOEHNER, THAT'S TREASONOUS!!!
Did you miss it? Go back and read the transcript!!!

PASS THE BILL NOW! THE BILL IMPEACHING HIM! HE DENOUNCED THE CONSTITUTION!!!!

DO NOT TREAD ON ME!!!!

Dan Hirsch| 9.9.11 @ 6:55AM

DAMN IT!!!!

Deborah D | 9.9.11 @ 7:20AM

I didn't see the speech. Can't stand watching this man with his sanctimonious attitude blaming everyone else for the results of his ridiculous policies. If he said what you said about the Constitution being outdated, that should be in all Republican ads for election this coming year.

Stammon| 9.9.11 @ 9:40AM

It's not in last night's speech. Here is the transcript:
http://www.wwl.com/Text-of-Pre.....h/10852444

Dan Hirsch| 9.9.11 @ 11:03AM

This is from last night's speech as released by the White House and this is what I heard him say:

"What kind of country would this be if this Chamber had voted down Social Security or Medicare just because it violated some rigid idea about what government could or could not do?"

Excuse me, but if you knew the man's past speeches, you would know that he is clearly referring to the Constitution.

Read this:

"Seven years before Barack Obama's "spread the wealth" comment to Joe the Plumber became a GOP campaign theme, the Democratic presidential candidate said in a radio interview the U.S. has suffered from a fundamentally flawed Constitution that does not mandate or allow for redistribution of wealth.

In a newly unearthed tape, Obama is heard telling Chicago's public station WBEZ-FM in 2001 that "redistributive change" is needed, pointing to what he regarded as a failure of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren in its rulings on civil rights issues in the 1960s.

The Warren court, he said, failed to "break free from the essential constraints" in the U.S. Constitution and launch a major redistribution of wealth. But Obama, then an Illinois state lawmaker, said the legislative branch of government, rather than the courts, probably was the ideal avenue for accomplishing that goal.

Read more: Obama rips U.S. Constitution http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=79225#ixzz1XT0ANWHq

He dared not say it out loud, but that is his meaning. Don't doubt me.

In 2007 I saw scans of the fliers circulated for him by the New Democrat Party in Chicago when he ran for the Illinois legislature. The New Democrats were openly and avowed socialists. They endorsed him; and they certainly cannot endorse the Constitution's protections of personal freedoms and property rights.

I am that little voice in your head telling you, 'something's wrong, something's very, very wrong.'

So listen up, call your Congressmen and ask them if they still support the Constitution they all swore to uphold!!!

Do it now, before the feds electronically drain your checking and savings accounts (It IS in the Obamacare bill-EVERY savings and checking account in any US institution is to be open to and directly accessible to the federal government.), before they legally search your property or business without a warrant (They get it later under the so-called Patriot Act), or deny you medical treatment because they don't think it's a 'good use' of limited healthcare funds. (Also in Obamacare.)

You think I'm crazy??

Look at Gibson Guitars.

Look at Fast and Furious.

Look at Eric Holder.

Where do you think they're going?

Look ahead, pay attention, your freedom is being taken...don't let them!

Don't tread on me.

Rugged Individualist| 9.9.11 @ 1:21PM

I heard the same thing that you did Dan.... Amazing that you are the only person whom I have found who is calling him on that point!

idalily| 9.9.11 @ 3:13PM

No one has called him on it because no one watched it. I didn't. I can't. His voice makes me want to put my head through a wall. "Make it stop!" I whine, hands over my ears. "Please make it stop!"

Dan Hirsch| 9.9.11 @ 3:35PM

No matter how painful it may be, ya gotta watch them.

I look at it this way, I'm not having to wear a lot of body armor while dodging Iranian IED's in Iraq or Afghanistan. Keeping an eye on BHO is the very least we can do...

DH

Don't Tread On Me.

Michael Tomlinson| 9.10.11 @ 9:28AM

Good on you Dan.

Louis Jenkins| 9.9.11 @ 4:56PM

'Look at fast and furious.'

Off the topic, Fox today found that a third weapon was recovered at a murder scene in Mexico. Two weapons were previously linked to Fast and Furious. This third weapon was confiscated by the FBI to cover up a paid informant. FBI has now been linked iron clad to Fast and Furious.

Oldefarte| 9.12.11 @ 11:17AM

Dan, I don't doubt you or think you're crazy, but instead know that you are telling the truth, and the whole of it. In fact, I for one knew all of this prior to 11/4/08 and VOTED FOR THE REPUBLICAN JOHN MCCAIN and proudly so. Hopefully, you and others here can say the same, but I'm doubtful of same [since I think that many of you voted for HOPE&CHANGE;, wealth redistribution, and GD America when you pulled the lever for BHO; and that now you're trying to camoflage the fact that you did thus by whining about RINOS/CINOS and other diversionary agend items]!!!!!!!!!

Margie| 9.9.11 @ 2:05PM

DebD,

I will not watch or listen to him, either. I did hear by accident while listening to the radio this morning a two second cut of his remark. It went something like this: "The rich in this country have to pay their fair share!"
And that to loud applause.
It made my blood boil, and blood pressure rise.
I so despise this man. And I am far from being rich!!
A thief is a thief is a thief!!

Oldefarte| 9.12.11 @ 11:22AM

Truth, Marg! The sad part is that most thieves ply their trade with the aid of a weapon of sorts, whereas he do so by means of Holder, Sebelieus, Interior Ken, the EPA, the NLRB etc. When the morons of this country gave to him that US Government credit card [paid for by taxpayers], they granted him a LICENSE TO STEAL!!!!!!!

Teaghan| 9.9.11 @ 7:34AM

I've been all over the news this morning, inline and TV and haven't seen a thing about this comment you mentioned. Not saying it didn't come out of his ugly mouth, but not finding it anywhere.

Occam's Tool| 9.9.11 @ 1:17PM

Teaghan:

It's true, I heard the clip. Here's a reference below:---go to Rush's blog and unearth the podcast in 2008. Look up Obama BBEZ 2001:

Obama: Constitution is 'Deeply Flawed'
Monday, 27 Oct 2008 08:20 PM

By David A. Patten

More ways to share... Mixx Stumbled LinkedIn Vine Buzzflash Reddit Delicious Newstrust Technocrati Share: More . . . A A | Email Us | Print | Forward Article Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama described the U.S. Constitution as having “deep flaws” during a September 2001 Chicago public radio program, adding that the country’s Founding Fathers had “an enormous blind spot” when they wrote it.

Obama also remarked that the Constitution “reflected the fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day.”

Obama’s statements came during a panel discussion that aired on Chicago’s WBEZ-FM on Sept. 6, 2001, titled “Slavery and the Constitution.”

The discussion that led to the statements took place on the now-defunct Odyssey program, which also aired statements by Obama bemoaning the fact that the Civil Rights movement had failed to bring about an economic redistribution of wealth in America.

Obama’s remarks came toward the end of a somewhat professorial, academic discussion on the Constitution and the evolution of Civil Rights.

The panelists were discussing the compromise struck by the Founding Fathers to avoid a direct confrontation over slavery, as well as the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments after the Civil War. Those amendments outlawed slavery, required “equal protection” under the law, and stated that African-Americans must be provided the right to vote.

Prior to Obama’s statement, Richard R. John, a professor of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said that slavery had been a significant issue for the Founding Fathers. But it was not, John stated, a matter of central importance to them.

John said it was easy to second-guess America’s Founding Fathers for establishing a government that allowed slavery to continue.

“I think it’s easy to be very hard on the Founders, and to be very hard on our governing institutions,” John said. “But I just wish we’d think about what the alternatives were, what the practical alternatives [were], and not some possible, counterfactual dreams we might have.”

At that point, the moderator of the program, Gretchen Helfrich, turned to Obama.

“Barack Obama, what are your thoughts on the Declaration and Constitution?”

“I-I-I think it’s a remarkable document –“ he began haltingly.

“Which one?” Helfrich interjected.

“The original Constitution as well as the Civil War Amendments,” he replied. “But I think it is an imperfect document, and I think it is a document that reflects some deep flaws in American culture, the Colonial culture nascent at that time.

“African-Americans were not -- first of all they weren’t African-Americans -- the Africans at the time were not considered as part of the polity that was of concern to the Framers. I think that as Richard said it was a ‘nagging problem’ in the same way that these days we might think of environmental issues, or some other problem where you have to balance cost-benefits, as opposed to seeing it as a moral problem involving persons of moral worth.

“And in that sense,” Obama continued, “I think we can say that the Constitution reflected an enormous blind spot in this culture that carries on until this day, and that the Framers had that same blind spot. I don’t think the two views are contradictory, to say that it was a remarkable political document that paved the way for where we are now, and to say that it also reflected the fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day.”

Obama did not elaborate on the “fundamental flaw” that persists.

Conservative talk host Rush Limbaugh pounced on Obama’s remarks during his Monday radio program.

“Good Lord, ladies and gentlemen! I don’t see how he can take the oath of office, which is this: ‘I do solemly swear, or affirm, that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and I will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Said Limbaugh, “He has rejected the Constitution.”