Open Thread: Obama Forgets His First Year
Every president when running for reelection comes up with very specific metrics to tout his success. Barack Obama seems to be doing so in a very unusual fashion--completely ignoring the first one-third of his presidency and focusing only on the last two-thirds. Why? Byron York takes a look:
Obviously, the president is trying to make his record look better; his first months in the White House saw devastating job losses and economic misery. Yet most of what Obama accomplished domestically also occurred in that unmentioned period.
In fact, March 2010 just happened to be the month in which the president's signature achievement, the national health care program known as Obamacare, became law.
It came at a time when Americans were desperate for Obama to devote all of his attention to fixing the economy and helping create jobs. What is sometimes forgotten today is that, at the time, the president and his allies in Congress argued that passing Obamacare was, in fact, the most important thing they could do to create jobs.
Democrats had wanted to pass national health care for generations. But faced with a terrible economic crisis, they were pressed to explain why they were spending time on health care rather than the economy. So after passing the $826 billion stimulus in February 2009 (another accomplishment of the lost period that sometimes goes unmentioned), they began to argue that passing the health care bill was critical for economic recovery.
Obamacare, they claimed, was really a jobs bill.
With Obamacare persistently unpopular and potentially about to be thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court, it's no wonder that portion of space-time seems to have mysteriously vanished.
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That was all Bush's fault, right?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:51am.
Of course, after the first "wonderful" year of the Obama dynasty, it got a hell of a lot worse.
I just wish I could forget all four years of his dynasty.
I don't think that's entirely accurate
Submitted by Someone Said on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 9:53am.
The auto bailout certainly hasn't disappeared; even Romney is running on his success in resurrecting Detroit. Then again if you think about the 2004 election George Bush wasn't exactly running on being president during the worst terror attack in US history, but on his successes after that first dreadful year of his presidency.
Well, first off, ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:29am.
... Bush actually responded to the attack on the USA by the "Religion of Peace," in a very strong way. I just wish we had finished it in about 60 days with the evaporation of Mecca and Medina. I guess I can't have everything I want, though.
Obama, on the other hand, took what he called something about "a car in th' DITCH, and ... and ... and ... we don't wanna' giv'em back th' KEYS!"
He then proceeded to dig a deeper ditch, push the Fluking car even deeper into it, set the thing on fire, then flood the ditch so we may never be able to even find the car, much less get it out of that ditch he keeps "talkin' bout, yo!"
Oh, and Bush was doing pretty well (except for not removing the middle east) until he got Nancy and Harry in charge of the checkbook. Too bad he didn't run over their asses with that car before he drove it in the ditch.
But let's agree to disagree. Bush wasn't great, but Obama is one hell of a lot worse, and Romney won't be great, but Obama will be even worse in a second term.
A great philosopher once said, "things just have to get worse before they can get worse." (no typo. That's what he said)
I have a feeling that's where we are in the USSA today.
Traumatic Amnesia
Submitted by rman2 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:07am.
Amnesia brought on by a traumatic event is the only thing that could explain the One forgetting about his first year. He was so far underwater trying to be a President he completely blanked out his first year.
well BO ever be held
Submitted by east tennessee john on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:19am.
well BO ever be held accountable for his actions without a comparison to Bush? If I recall Bush was a moron according to the libtards.Being compared to him then can't be such a resume enhancer. Even affirmative action Presidentshave to stand on their own, sooner or later for their actions. It really amazing how the demoncrats are attacking Romney on his pre-presediantal experience. What exactly were Obama's? Oh yeah, 2years in the Senate and 8 years voting present in the Illinois State Senate. Got Romney beat hands down. These people never apply their own criteria to themselves.
You really believe that?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:33am.
"Even affirmative action Presidents have to stand on their own, sooner or later for their actions."
They don't even have to prove that they are ELIGIBLE to run for president!
Why on earth would they be held accountable for their actions?
....tryphorgettin.... From DNC Pharmaceuticals
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:43am.
See how much you forgot.
Whatever it takes to win
You Didn't Build That.
Why should anyone forget Obama’s First Year?
Submitted by needle on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:57am.
Oddly enough Obama was worshiped by many like a rock star (and blasphemously regarded as the Messiah) during his first year characterized by:
His hugely wasteful trillion dollar pork stuffed “stimulus”
His co-opting and bribing Big Pharma to endorse ObamaCare
His fraudulently promoting ObamaCare, and just plain lying about it.
His inappropriate, ineffectual, and embarrassing trip to Copenhagen to get the Olympics to come to Chicago
His using Air Force 1 like a golf cart
His apology tour and bowing to kings (and essentially giving the nation the finger)
The beginning to Michelle’s wildly exorbitant vacation trips while the nation was suffering through a terrible recession. (Obama doesn't feel our pain; he is our pain)
Etc.
So why forget it? Let’s revisit it again and again and again and …
This is just the sort of hate-America stuff Liberals and the DNC media thrive on, so let's live it up.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Cash for Clunkers
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:54am.
In case anyone forgot.
Also the forced downsizing of some very successful family owned businesses during the auto bailout.....dealerships. Just ask Gretchen Carlson.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Clemens aquitted
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 11:47am.
Roger Clemmens walked out of court yesterday a free man. He was aquitted of lying to Congress. This was his second trial the first having ended in a hung jury. Someone posted on Twitter that he couldn't see the wrong to lying to a bunch of lairs. I do when it comes to withHolder who has lied very time he has appeared before Congress so why haven't they gone after him?
Do not be fooled - Obama's first year was a raging success
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 12:54pm.
If you believe, as I do, that Obama's ultimate goals are to bankrupt America, destroy its economic system, then ultimately destroy the country itself, then his first year in the White House went swimmingly.
Obama has America right exactly where he wants it - lying on its deathbed and hemorrhaging profusely.
And putting Mittens RINOmney in the White House next January will only delay the inevitable, because he has proven to me that he just doesn't get it.
Not even a little bit.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Forgotten Obama
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 1:44pm.
"Obama Forgets His First Year"
That's ok, for, in just a few years from now, most people will have forgotten Obama. He will be the John Tyler of our generation. John who?, you may ask? Exactly!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
What has changed?
Submitted by Scott @ Engage ... on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 1:57pm.
Unemployment is still high, the economy is still shaky, and the President still wants to spend more taxpayer money on temporary jobs.
The CBO reported that the federal budget deficit for this year will be $1.1 trillion (http://1.usa.gov/xju6K9). That number is in addition to total debt over $15 Trillion and projections that by 2021 federal debt will be over $20 trillion (http://1.usa.gov/wt4DPi).
Do we really want to get further into debt by spending taxpayer money on failed policy?
Here's some real POS's
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:21pm.
Kindergartners heckled by adults while singing God Bless the USA. These are the same kids whose principal won't let them perform the song.
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/children-heckled-while-...
Anyone who believed that
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:30pm.
Anyone who believed that creating Obamacare to take effect in 2014 would create jobs in 2009 has grapes for brains.
Matthew is right. At a time when JOBS (that three-letter word) should have been first and foremost, Obama CHOSE to put whatever political capital he had into that back-room monstrosity.
One has to wonder WHOM he was paying off with that gambit, that he made it his priority.
Rubio Achilles Heel?
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:30pm.
Marco Rubio says he would come to the US illegally if he had to
Is this true? Is that the entirety of Rubio's thoughts on illegals and the law? I don't trust the Leftist Media to accurately or completely report.
This is where the rubber meets the road as a Conservative politician - whether to uphold law and the sovereign status of America or feed your emotions, encourage lawlessness and further problems for actual citizens of the country.
Obama Bowing Again?
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 2:52pm.
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/06/18/pic-of-the-day-obama-bowing-again/ Better be from laughing, a stomach cramp, or checking out his reflection off Calderon's shoes and not another submission bow.
Nah, he just got ripped apart
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:19am.
Nah, he just got ripped apart by Vlad Putin, and -as you know - just gave a few million illegals 'amnesty' last week, so he WAS bowin' (Obamaspeak) to the Caldron in hopes that he had finally done something right!!!
I wonder if he bows to hisself in front of the mirror????
LOL - If Noel would just start writing really crappy articles...
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 6:36pm.
...Drudge would stop linking to us.
Just kidding. :-D
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Obama's Grandfather NOT Tortured?
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 2:59am.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161817/Obamas-grandfather-Stanl...
Forum Progressive moral equivalency police to post George Washington's cherry tree story not true in 3... 2... 1...
If Obama Had A Cousin He Might Look Like ??
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:14am.
Yeah, right, cause this happens all the time.
Considering past antics, I wouldn't bet against Oz bringing audience members up on stage to play the role of Mr. Warren's testicles while wearing hoodies.
Talk about a 'ball and
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:17am.
Talk about a 'ball and chain'!!!! But still, that pales in comparison to the size of Imelda Mooooooooochie's booty!!!!
Must Have For Surfers?
Submitted by stratman on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 12:11pm.
Upsides: Lower center of gravity for surfing. Permanently attached PFD for water recreation.
Downside: Shark bait.