Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.
Posted by: sammy | March 19, 2009, 8:44 am 8:44 am
Hmmmm..
Obama’s TeleprompTer Dichotomy is on display here.
When he’s behind the podium, Obama has a TeleprompTer … it’s visible in the wide shot … and Obama’s speaking style is resolute and decisive.
When he’s not behind the podium, Obama’s got a severe case of the “Uhs” and he sounds like he’s just making stuff up on the fly, and expecting everybody to just believe him.
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Posted by: Passerby | March 19, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
When he’s not behind the podium, Obama’s got a severe case of the “Uhs” and he sounds like he’s just making stuff up on the fly, and expecting everybody to just believe him.
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I suspect you had absolutely no problem believing GWB when he exhibited his bumbling, stumbling, delivery. The difference in my eyes is at least even when Obama is that situation he is coherent and understandable whether you accept what he has to say or not. GWB was never coherent….Bottom line is Obama inspires confidence that GWB or for that matter any Republican, did or has done.
Posted by: indy_voter | March 19, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am
No Drama Obama has turned into one big circus.
Obama blames Bush, Dodd blames Obama, everyone blames Geithner.
Obama finally had to return to what he does best–being a celebrity.
Poor guy has to go on Leno to prove he is still popular.
Posted by: tyler | March 19, 2009, 9:07 am 9:07 am
Gawd I’m embarrassed to be American.
Posted by: mjishernameo | March 19, 2009, 9:10 am 9:10 am
At what point will our hero realize “inherited” is not a punctuation mark? Stop whining and move on to the tough questions Leno has lined up for you.
Posted by: morgan | March 19, 2009, 9:20 am 9:20 am
If the AIG bonuses amount to less than 0.2 percent of the bailout money, then why not simply pay back the same amount to the federal government? That way taxpayers wouldn’t be paying the bonuses, at least technically. Less than 0.4 percent of the bailout could keep everybody happy, and if AIG can afford the bonuses I’m sure they can afford paying the same amount back to the taxpayers. Think of it as an alternative to the hours and hours of tv commercials it will take to restore the company’s image.
Posted by: El_Pajaro | March 19, 2009, 9:21 am 9:21 am
hint
Less time talking about your NCAA
brackets
More time working!
Posted by: realityville | March 19, 2009, 9:36 am 9:36 am
President Obama KNOWS the buck stops with him, unlike the other “babaling, stumbling fool that led us in this Mess. All of them uses teleprompters. Soooo…..what is the problem with that. I would use one if I INHERITED THE BIGGEST MESS OF A LIFETIME. President Obama is happening to be taking his plans for America to the American people…..the ones who elected him. All you loud incoherent ones who are speaking so “unintelligently” about the financial mess are the same ones who spoke so against his proposal to regulate these big companies and the salaries, calling it “Socialism”. Shut Up, as you have not a clue of the ramifications of all that is linked to these companies, the law that is involved, and the amount of influence that these companies have in the entire world on countless lives. Jay Leno has the audience for President Obama to tell the American people that the system that has been so Unregulated so long, need to be fixed from the “bottom up”. Some of you idiots don’t know anything but Hate, and doesn’t have a clue that we as Americans has been living on a “pink cloud” for decades. I say REGULATE THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SINCE OUR VERY LIVES DEPEND ON THEM. WE CAN THANK THE REPUBLICANS FOR THE DEREGULATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS DATING BACK TO THE 1980′S. DISILLUSIONED AT IT’S BEST. WAKE UP.
Posted by: sngeorgia | March 19, 2009, 9:36 am 9:36 am
El_pajaro:”If the AIG bonuses amount to less than 0.2 percent of the bailout money, then why not simply pay back the same amount to the federal government?”
It is actually less than 0.1 percent of the loans extended to AIG, and the current proposals have them paying back double the amount to the government (they’re paying back the bonus amount and their current round of funding will also be cut by that amount – unless the Senate blocks it). It’s negligible pocket change. So now you’re happy, right?
Posted by: Random note | March 19, 2009, 9:37 am 9:37 am
sammy – that called taking the blame. He doesn’t think he will be forgiven necessarily, and he may not be. We’ll decide whether to forgive him in about 3 1/2 years, okay? Have you forgiven Bush/Cheney yet for getting us into this unending War in Iraq that is costing us way more than this bailout of AIG? I am sure you have. All of you Rethugs just love the War and can live with it just fine and never raked Bush/Cheney over the coals for this illegal invasion of a sovereign country. Even the mainstream media gave them a real big pass, as you know. Consequently, Obama is now getting called out for every word he utters. Figures. From the sublime to the ridiculous!!
Posted by: geecee | March 19, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Obama wants to play king. He doesn’t want to do the hard work of governing.
Jake, please find out more about HR1388, mandatory “volunteerism.” Is this what will be rammed through next while everyone is talking about AIG?
Please go to canadafreepress
ObamaNation/volunteerism/Give Act
Read: This is the Army, Mrs. Jones
It’s about forced “volunteerism.”
Posted by: Michelle | March 19, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am
I’m not sure what I think of a President of the United States that yells, “I love you back!”.
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 9:58 am 9:58 am
I’m beginning to think one of Obama’s advisors is trying to sabotage him politically by having him on television every 20 minutes. If this overexposure is what it takes to finally expose his imcompetence and failed policies and therefore making him a one termer, I guess I’ll suffer through it. I just hope the country isn’ damaged beyond repair in the meantime. Maybe we’ll get lucky and the worst he’ll do is continue to just embarrass us on a daily basis. Even some of the dems in congress are turning on him.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am
This clown is a real looser…..Tax and spend Dem….more of the same ol same ol, good ol boy system….He talks a good game but you know who is really talking it is Gibbs…….Obama doesn’t have a clue….
Posted by: Rey | March 19, 2009, 10:01 am 10:01 am
Didn’t BO recently warn a bunch of mayors/governors that he would call them out publicly if they wasted stimulus money?
Hey Barry you signed a bill that will give billions in bonus money to bailed out institutions!!!
Maybe because he didn’t bother to read it first or let anyone read it.
Why get rid of Geithner for being incompetent–Obama is worse.
Posted by: reese | March 19, 2009, 10:10 am 10:10 am
You people have no idea how fortunate you are to have such an intellegent ,hard working ,articulate President. Its sad that you dont appreciate the tremendous effort he is placing in getting the economy back in shape. Its disgraceful that some of you focus on every tiny err made rather then the importance of the major issues he is trying to address. It takes more then the President to instill confidence. The media has a huge part to play as well. If the media focuses on the trivial and negative ,then so will the public. Maybe that is why there are so many uninformed and cynical viewpoints above…
We Canadians & much of the world think the world of your President…not something not something that can be said for the past decade. Much of the world thinks he is doing a great job, as do most Americans. Its only a few of you who who are so highly critical of a President who has barely had a chance to settle in the office. Your immaturity and uninformed criticisms are most unfortunate.
Posted by: Dee | March 19, 2009, 10:19 am 10:19 am
Dee from Canada, I guess you didn’t see our “intelligent” and “articulate” president stand side by side with your guy and attempt to answer questions from the press. Your guy made Obama look like a struggling student in 8th grade history class. It was embarrassing.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
Commentary: How Obama can fix AIG damage
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Stop lying from the teleprompter.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Here this President is Taking Responsibilty For the Mess He Inheriated from Bush and Republicans Lets be Clear The first Bailout Happened on Bush/Paulson watch and the Greed of AIG,BANK OF AMERICA,CITIGROUP,MERYL LYNCH ETC All Happen on Bush/Republican watch! WHY Because of NO OVERSIGHT, NO REGULATION. Well thanks alot Bush/Republicans for your No oversight No goverment Involved Free Market!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 10:33 am 10:33 am
Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
Posted by: sammy | Mar 19, 2009 8:44:57 AM
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How many times do you need PB0 to screw up until you blind followers really admit he is a screw-up in the first place?
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:34 am 10:34 am
Here this President is Taking Responsibilty For the Mess He Inheriated from Bush and Republicans Lets be Clear The first Bailout Happened on Bush/Paulson watch …
Posted by: Angie In Pa | Mar 19, 2009 10:33:53 AM
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Angie in Pa,
Just a bit of screw-up lessons:
Bush/Paulson were known screw-ups. Now, we have a PBO who was a known unknown screw-up, who has proven he belongs to the same category as Bush to be a known screw-up now.
In case your memory is fading. The know screw-up PB0 hired the person who designed the first Bush AIG bailout to be his Treasury secretary, for the purpose of continuing these screw ups.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:40 am 10:40 am
canadafreepress
ObamaNation/volunteerism/Give Act
Read: This is the Army, Mrs. Jones
It’s about forced “volunteerism.”
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It IS Scary stuff! Thanks for the link -I wonder what spin will be put on this to make it “palatable” to the American people???
Jake, PLEASE cover this topic.
Folks, the handwriting is on ALL the walls. Wake UP!!!
Meanwhile, it has been reported that 13 bailout banks owe in taxes. WT…???
Waiting on the details, I am sure it will be “interesting.”
The buck STOPS with you Obama! … or does it?
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 10:42 am 10:42 am
Everyone all of this started last fall when AIG received the initial bailout. Each side – Democrats and Republicans need to take some of the blame for certain actions taken. Bush, Paulson, and many Republican bigwigs allowed no salary/bonus caps. Republicans vocally said no. Bush administration wanted none. I can see why with second stimulus bill restrictions were only for going forward. We must realize no restictions of bonus/salaries caps have always been Republicans stances. And some Democrats. Republicans mainly started this deregulation. Good ole’ former Republican Senator Phil Graham played huge role. He was strong debater and had unique knack to talk legislators into deregulation. He introduced and got passed the bill that gave the final green light to these unregulated derivatives. These derivatives were then flying in the dark undercover full steam ahead. These derivatives had no real oversight. No good rules overseeing/analyzing these funds brought about greed and dishonesty. No one would see just how risky these high risk mortgages were.
Fast forward to present situation. No salary/bonus caps were placed upon AIG per Paulson and Bush strong directions. They knew about these bonuses then. Feelings were it could prevent these banks from asking for money. Economy was tumbling. But we are still dealing with deregulation mind thinking unfortunately. Now we see Federal Reserve Bank was reponsible for oversight of AIG and has attended all the meetings. Liddy is to provide copies of the meetings and who was present as verification. Appears this is opposite of what Federal Reserve said. Federal Reserve did not keep in close contact by telling all that was going on. But then Geithner should have pushed more maybe. But facts remain Federal Reserve did not reveal all to Geithner. Only reportedly revealed just recently.
All legislators are scrambling now. These bonuses are not good for company that gets bailed out. Bounus/rention pay for company regardless of how company is doing is not good business. Yes, this is Wall Street thinking and it must stop. And includes many of any other big corporations too.
As for this law legislators will vote on today to tax these bonuses. I am not sure legally this can be done. We shall see. All of this should have been done last fall. That is when they got most of their money.
I am just tired of Republicans blaming just opposite of what said last fall. Then we have Democrats who were big speakers for bill push. Bottom line all went along with this. Bill passed without any restrictions. Thinking about the huge issues of our economic downturn, these bonuses are really really just a detraction from major issues. I am irrate at this coproate philosophy – feeling they are entiled no matter what. But I am willing to move on to the big issues.
Just tell these legislators to stop their political games. I am tired of their games. I am Republican, but I have grown very tired of their philosophy and actions. Get Federal Reserve Bank communicating correctly with present administration. Republicans are acting like partisan jerks. Guess that is why I voted for Barack Obama. Lets move along to get our economy forward.
Posted by: Sharon | March 19, 2009, 10:43 am 10:43 am
Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.
Posted by: sammy | Mar 19, 2009 8:44:57 AM
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Sammy: Unfortunately this seems to be working. You can’t educate stupid!
As long as he is on tv telling his followers the lies…minds are off of the budget. How often have you heard it mentioned in the last few days since AIG?
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 10:45 am 10:45 am
“Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.”
No, it’s called accountability. I understand that the country hasn’t seen that in a President in awhile, but it’s actually refreshing.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Poor Dodd: But, but, but, but I was just being asked to write those clauses in the stimulus bill by the Pb0 administration to ensure that these bonuses be given to the AIG executives. I am just a blind follower of our Greatest Smartest Clueless Leader as you all do. Now that I would face a challenge for re-election, the AIG screw-up really wasn’t mine; it was PB0′s. Let’s fire TG for the sake to save both of us in reelection.
Posted by: two cats | March 19, 2009, 10:55 am 10:55 am
KAT
Look where your Republican CAPITALISM Has gotten this country!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 10:57 am 10:57 am
lol@0bama
Posted by: Concerned in OH | Mar 19, 2009 10:54:29 AM
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You mean that’s one-O-eno of 0bama.
Posted by: two cats | March 19, 2009, 10:58 am 10:58 am
No, it’s called accountability. I understand that the country hasn’t seen that in a President in awhile, but it’s actually refreshing.
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Have you ever been in an argument with someone that says “You’re right” or “I’m sorry” just to shut you up?
But you know they don’t really think you are right, and they aren’t really sorry?
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 10:59 am 10:59 am
Republicans are once again Grandstanding with their Phoney outrage of the Bailouts, where was the Outrage when Bush/paulson bailout paid for Bonuses now that Obama gave AIG 30 Billion Dollars the Outrage Begins give me a Break!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Angie In Pa,
Don’t know which republican you are talking about, but this kat voted for Franken, if you knew what that is.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am
The country is not used to The President taking Responsibilty they are use to Lame duck Bush blaming Everyone Else for His Disasters!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:01 am 11:01 am
UNREGULATED FREE MARKET CAPITALISM
This is what brought this mess thanks a Bunch Republicans!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am
How about the automatic pay raise for Congress in this economic crisis?
The speaker and vp will make just less than $250k. Wonder why the tax increase was cut off at $250??? Hummm,
what happens in 2010????
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 11:11 am 11:11 am
“Have you ever been in an argument with someone that says “You’re right” or “I’m sorry” just to shut you up?
But you know they don’t really think you are right, and they aren’t really sorry?”
Yes. This is not an argument between two people. It is a President standing up in front of the country and taking responsibility. The utterly massive difference should be pretty clear.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
The country is not used to The President taking Responsibilty they are use to Lame duck Bush blaming Everyone Else for His Disasters!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | Mar 19, 2009 11:01:47 AM
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Angie, Obama has done nothing but blame things on everyone else since he took office, usually 2 or 3 times a day. BTW, he voted for the initial bailout, remember? President Bush could have very easily blamed things on Clinton but he DID NOT! It’s called being a grown up. He didn’t take the easy way out like Obama is trying to do. But that’s just typical liberal behavior. Obama could learn a few things from President Bush, not the least of which is showing a little class on occasion.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:15 am 11:15 am
President Teleprompter missed a golden opportunity to tell those pink-slipped teachers they would be “re-trained” to “build bridges and manufacture solar panels”.
Posted by: Jim | March 19, 2009, 11:16 am 11:16 am
I hope President Obama has called Edward Liddy and apologized for what he’s put him through the last few days.
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 11:16 am 11:16 am
“Hummm,
what happens in 2010????”
Maybe the Bush tax cuts are going to expire, which Obama has said he was going to let happen all along? Leaving a top marginal tax rate lower than all of Nixon’s tenure, all of Eisenhower’s, and all but 13 months of Reagan’s? THOSE CRAZED SOCIALISTS!!!
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:18 am 11:18 am
“Obama could learn a few things from President Bush, not the least of which is showing a little class on occasion.”
LOFL! Yeah…that pillar of class, George W. Bush. You people are unreal.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Republicans are once again Grandstanding with their Phoney outrage of the Bailouts, where was the Outrage when Bush/paulson bailout paid for Bonuses now that Obama gave AIG 30 Billion Dollars the Outrage Begins give me a Break!
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Obama voted for this last fall and the stimulus is HIS bill. Now he is the one feigning outrage about the bonuses. Did he not know these were included? Which is it? Is he a hypocrite or simply incompetent, or both? Don’t be so foolish ot think the American people aren’t catching on to this charade of Obama.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:22 am 11:22 am
So what burning issue, what serious topic, what critical concern of the day have the right-wing Limbaugh Lovers seized upon? Obama’s use of a Teleprompter. TELEPROMPTER!!!!!! Are you kidding me? How hilarious. Every president since Ike has used the teleprompter. Every president uses prepared remarks whenever possible. Obama, arguably the most techy of presidents, simply prefers the teleprompter as opposed to typed sheets of paper as othters have used. So keep on tilting at those windmills, you Limbaugh Lovers. Teleprompters indeed! LOLOLOL
Posted by: Howard Beale | March 19, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Jennifer
No thanks we Dont Need or Want President Obama to Learn Anything from that Idiot,Obama is way More Intelligent. Please dont Insult Him and Yes He did Vote for the Bill Last Fall But he was Not Responsible for the Contracts, Bush/Paulson had their Chance to Stop the Bonuses and They Didnt!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:33 am 11:33 am
“Obama voted for this last fall and the stimulus is HIS bill.”
You might want to refer back to Article I, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. I really it’s a massive and challenging document, but really, it’s the first section of the first article.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Teleprompter! Kool-Aid! Messiah! Socialism! Birth Certificate! POOOOOOOOOOORRK!!!!
It’s incredible how readily-programmable these people are.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:36 am 11:36 am
You might want to refer back to Article I, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. I really it’s a massive and challenging document, but really, it’s the first section of the first article.
Posted by: silky | Mar 19, 2009 11:34:53 AM
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mK, so the dems own it? And they, along with Obama were in charge when the first one passed in the fall. Have it your way.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am
“mK, so the dems own it? And they, along with Obama were in charge when the first one passed in the fall. Have it your way.”
Pretty much, yeah. And it’s not “my way.” It’s the reality.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:48 am 11:48 am
I dont like all these new changes, bring back the Bush years.
Posted by: joe | March 19, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Angie in PA
Put down the kool-aid.
Obama campaigned against earmarks and promised to guy line by line to reduce wasteful spending. This bill which he needed rushed to him sat with him for 4 days until he flew to Denver for a media event.
Obama could have returned that bill to have earmarks removed but instead chose a lame response as to why he hadn’t kept his campaign promise. The same excuses you are parroting for Obama now. He had 4 days and did nothing.
Enough with the excuses.
Of course, Obama also promised to end the war in Iraq and instead had decided to “end” it by leaving 50,000 troops passed the “end” date.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
kat: you are right, of course. After all the man has had almost 3 FULL MONTHS to solve this economic crisis. Never mind that the market is on its way back up, WHY HASN’T HE SOLVED ALL THESE ISSUES???? WHAT THE HELL HAS HE BEEN DOING???? Everyone laid off should be back to work by now; all the banks should be sound and solid; we should have $1.50 per gallon gas; every American should get a big tax cut by now. AFTER ALL, HE’S HAD ALMOST THREE FULL MONTHS!
Posted by: Howard Beale | March 19, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
ryan c: don’t be naive. Of course there will continue to be troops in Iraq after the so-called end date. It is a volatile part of the world. Armies do not just pull out completely. We still have troops in Germany 64 years after the end of WW II! We still have forces in Boznia. Not even McCain had he been elected, would pull out all forces. The point is that Obama has a plan that fulfills his pledge to end the major role for the US.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Whatever, Obama signed it. He owns it just like the rest of the dems. Now Pelosi is pointing the finger at the Senate and Obama for the bonuses, lol. That’s what happens when you let the children run the show. Look for huge Republican gains in 2010. They may even take the majority.
Oh yeah, a report just came out on all the dem politicians that got sweatheart deals from Countrywide. Dems are toast.
Don’t you just love the outrage from Obama and Democrats over AIG bonuses when they put an amendment in the stimulus bill to protect bonuses!
Obama signed it and didn’t even read it.
How can they be mad when it is their bill? HYPOCRITES!!!
Obama looks not only incompetent but foolish for not knowing what he was signing.
Howard: you forgot that GM, Crysler and Ford should all be solvent and solid now. After all, it OBAMA HAS HAD NEARLY THREE FULL MONTHS TO GET THIS DONE!
LOL. That should fire up the Teleprompter-Tizzy Limbaugh Lovers.
Jennifer: no doubt the GOP will make huge gains in 2010. Just trust your leader Rush Limbaugh. He’ll lead the party to victory.
Yeah, and pigs might fly in 2010 also.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Rut roh….AP is reporting AIG gave $100,000 to NY dems right before the “save”. Oopsie!
Here is one contributing factor to why the GOP is doomed: I recently watched a documentary on the McCain campiagn on HBO. They followed him all across the country. Tons of footage at parades, rallies, town meetings, etc. What struck me was: Not one black face to be seen, anywhere. Not one brown face. Not one Asian face.
McCain got a bunch of money from AIG also. Funny how that does not get mentioned here by the Limbaugh Lovers.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
“McCain got a bunch of money from AIG also. Funny how that does not get mentioned here by the Limbaugh Lovers”
Bush did as well.
Bush, George W (R-Texas) $200,560
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
harry: keep on stoking that Limbaugh-Loving hate, there, big boy.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
13 firms receiving federal bailout owe back taxes.
Obama appoints tax cheats to run our country.
WOW Obama just said we do not have to pay taxes anymore
Posted by: harry | March 19, 2009, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm
I just learned a new word today. Its called STEALING
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
Can’t wait till 2010 when Democrats take over the country.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
“ryan c: don’t be naive. Of course there will continue to be troops in Iraq after the so-called end date”
It appears I have an impersonator because I did not write that.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
ryan c: people are hijacking names here and posting comments.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
This would be funny if this were not going to cost every American born for the next 20,000 thousand years a TAX load that will cripple our country forever.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
How do like my name. I think its sounds kind of cool and hip. Just like Obama
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
“He should do the honorable thing as Grassley suggested, but of course, is he honorable?!”
Right wingers are now calling for the President to commit suicide.
How lovely.
2010 is gonna be a breeze with you morons as the face of the party.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Shock : Now that Obama has been elected, It’s odd that he has now removed the bracelet that during an earlier debate against Mccain,he so proudly bragged about always wearing in honor a one of our fallen heroes.
No fear, I’m sure he’ll break it out again, When it’s time to campaign for reelection in 2012.
Pathetic.
Posted by: Mr. Met | March 19, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
I think Obama accidently on purpose forgot to mention that he also let AIG spend 100 billion to bailout foreign banks.
No wonder he wants to focus on the bonuses.
reese: you are aware, aren’t you, that this is a global problem and a global enconomy?
Posted by: EdDoc80
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This has to be PALINS fault.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Everything Obama associates with is swarmed with honesty, straightforwardness, transparency and it has come with him to the white house.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Everything Obama associates with is swarmed with honesty, straightforwardness, transparency and it has come with him to the white house.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane
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HAHA. You are a comedian. It would be funny but his sleazy lies are going to ruin this country.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Obama just took advantage of the economy. Instead of trying to make it better. He used the situation to pay back all of his friends who in turn use our bonus tax dollars to give Obama more campaign contributions.
Obama already spent more money in one month than the whole history of the world combined.
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
“Oh, Obama, he’s a spendthrift…Oh, Obama, he’s a tax and spend Democrat.”
Why thank you, Mr. President, for finally admitting what many of us have suspected for some time now. What refreshing honesty!
My condolences to those who truly believe in Obama.
He promised to be a different kind of politician, clean up corruption, put away childish things, bring an era of responsibility.
The writing was on the wall long ago–Obama is a con man.
“He promised to be a different kind of politician, clean up corruption, put away childish things, bring an era of responsibility.”
He’s been on the job all of 2 months and in that time has made good on several of his campaign promises while making moves towards honoring others.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
by Matt Margolis on March 19th, 2009 at 12:30pm
Republican criticisms may not hold water with the faithful left… but now Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) is blaming the Obama administration for the AIG bonus scandal…
Our impersonator should give credit when they steal other people’s work.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
Posted by: mary | Mar 19, 2009 1:36:46 PM
Please put the race card away. It has been played out. Thanks.
Ryan C
Aint it Awful some have to Be so Childish to Steal others User Names?
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
ANTI-HARKMIEN
Do be Fair! Look at the List of Republicans who Received Money from AIG Mccain is one of them he Received More then Obama!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm
“Aint it Awful some have to Be so Childish to Steal others User Names? ”
More annoyance than anything else.
We have enough arguments here as is.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
I have read so many comments the last couple of day regarding the AIG bonuses. There is so much anger out there directed towards AIG!! People wake up!! There is no evidence that AIG did anything illegal. Certainly their policies were wrong and they have lost billions of dollars. The federal government chose to bail them out. There were NO strings attached to that money. While Congress attempted to block these payments in the $789 billion stimulus bill, it was CONGRESS who changed the wording in the bill that allowed these bonuses to be legally paid. Remember it was Congress who passed the stimulus bill without reading it. And it was President Obama who signed the stimulus bill into law.
Now Congress wants those who received these bonuses to voluntarily return the money. If they don’t Congress is considering passing a bill to tax up to 90% of these bonuses–this is clearly unconstitutional.
I am not aware of any current apparatus within U.S. tax law that would allow someone to give money to the federal government and still not have the federal income tax liability. In other words, these individuals did in fact receive these bonuses. They can do whatever they want with the money, including giving it back to the federal government. BUT unless Congress passes specific legislation to now exempt them from the tax liability, they must STILL pay the federal income tax on the million dollar bonuses. So unless that exemption is passed, why in the world would anyone want to give the money back? Instead of giving the money back to the federal government, why don’t these individuals just give away the money? Each individual could give $1,000 to 1,000 families. Or at least give the money to a charity, or a number of charities, and then claim the contribution (the maximum allowed).
Your anger should be directed at CONGRESS and the WHITE HOUSE not AIG. But President Obama and the Liberals WANT you to be angry at Corporate America. They are encouraging class warfare in order to turn you against Capitalism. (And it appears to be working.) Their agenda is the socialization of America! Wake up America!
Posted by: James Danley | March 19, 2009, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
So this is what Obama gets when he includes republican ideas in his bills, the backlash when they fail. As I recall, it’s the Republican’s who were adamantly against the federal government telling bailed out companies how to spend the money they were given (anyone remember the cries of SOCIALIST?). To regulate how they spent the monies would interfere with the deregulated capitalism republicans tout as the cure all for this deregulated capitalist disaster.
Posted by: that's what he gets | March 19, 2009, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Nope, Angie in PA, you’re wrong again. McCain did not receive more money from AIG than Obama.
“No. Remember, right wingers value lives?!”
No, right wingers value potential life.
Actual life….not so much.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
“Nope, Angie in PA, you’re wrong again. McCain did not receive more money from AIG than Obama.”
That is correct.
Obama got more money from AIG than McCain.
Of course Obama out-raised McCain by a huge margin so that is not exactly earth shattering.
What was interesting is how much money the RNC and state GOP parties took in from AIG.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
Hey, wake up out there!!!!!!
We are so concerned about AIG we are
forgetting about the budget. This
budget will be passed when we aren’t
watching. Have you heard the word ‘budget’ since the AIG debacle?
“kat: LOL. What the hell are his transcripts from college supposed to prove?”
LOL – it will prove what the rest of us all know to be true as evidenced by his time in office – that he is not us smart as he and his followers claim he is. :D
“What do people here think of the 90% retroactive bonus tax bill that is in the House right now?”
Political posturing.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
“it will prove what the rest of us all know to be true as evidenced by his time in office – that he is not us smart as he and his followers claim he is”
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard Law.
From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School’s Senior Lecturers has high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
Never mind all that. Those are all just words…
Just provide the transcripts.
Thanks. :D
“Just provide the transcripts.”
Why? It is common knowledge that he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Harvard Law School. I understand you probably don’t know what that means, but it is the highest honor that an institution extends recognizing a students performance. Receiving that distinction from the Harvard Law School is a pretty big deal. This isn’t Sarah Palin needing 6 years and 4 schools to receive a four year degree in journalism.
“Can’t get those transcripts, huh????”
To my knowledge, transcripts are not public domain. There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review. You get that, right? This just makes you look like a raving lunatic. It does not speak to him in any way whatsoever.
I think it is hilarious that all the Limbaugh-Lovers want to check out Obama’s grades. For what useful purpose? We know he graduated from college because you must do so to be admitted to law school. We know that he graduated from law school because he later got hired to teach law. So he had to have at least grades of a C average in undergrad college, and a B average (the minimum acceptable) in law school. So what is it that the Teleprompter-Tizzy crowd wants to know?
One’s transcripts are not public domain. They are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Only the individual him or herself can authorize release. At what point did Bush release his transcript? Clinton? Bush I? Reagan?
“There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review.”
Spinning? Lol.
What vetting mechanism? Every record of Obama’s is sealed up, locked up, put away in a Lockbox, or “lost.”
We have had nothing to vet him with except his “WORDS, JUST WORDS.”
Where are the transcripts?
Why don’t you go get those transcripts?
We will wait.
Thanks. :D
It is public record that Obama graduated Magna Cum Laude (with high honor). This means, for you ignorant right wingers, that he had a GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4-point scale.
“There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review.”
Spinning? Lol.
What vetting mechanism? Every record of Obama’s is sealed up, locked up, put away in a Lockbox, or “lost.”
We have had nothing to vet him with except his “WORDS, JUST WORDS.”
Where are the transcripts?
Why don’t you go get those transcripts?
We will wait.
Thanks. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | Mar 19, 2009 4:01:20 PM
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Must be something to hide. Sure sounds like affirmative action to me.
He can release them.
Why don’t he?
Seems like he would be proud to, you know, with him graduating Magna Cum Laude and all. :)
Maybe the release of them will tell something he doesn’t want told???
Sure seems like it…
Anxiously awaiting your pitiful spin…
LOL – :D
ceeleelee: what do you think you’d learn? Like maybe he got a D in something? LOL. Did you scream for McCain to release his transcript? We already know, he confirmed it himself, that he graduated
Doesn’t matter how many I have asked.
Why can’t we see those transcripts?
You are right, Mildred. It definitely should not be a problem for him to release those transcripts or his medical records besides that one page report saying he was in good health.
Enquiring minds (and American voters)
want to know.
ceeleelee: maybe you did not go to college, so here is what a college transcript typically contains:
1.Courses taken
2.Grades received in each
3.Grade point average
4.Honors received
5.Degrees earned
So what deep, dark, forbidding secret do you think he is hiding? LOL
“Seems like he would be proud to, you know, with him graduating Magna Cum Laude and all. :)”
Having actually graduated Magna Cum Laude and been elected President of the United States, he doesn’t exactly need to puff himself up.
You are being ridiculous.
EdDoc80: you might as well save your energy. Trying to get through to the closed-minded is futile.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
“ceeleelee: what do you think you’d learn? Like maybe he got a D in something? LOL. Did you scream for McCain to release his transcript? We already know, he confirmed it himself, that he graduated”
I think i know what this is about.
We have some bithers on the thread.
Birthers believe Obama is some kind of Manchurian candidate and they are certain his college transcripts will prove that.
The lawsuit initiated by the appropriatedly named Gary Kreep was just shot down dismissed.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
eeLeelee:
Sure smells funny. Maybe affirmative action is the culpret here and he isn’t as smart as they wanted us to believe.
If you are honest, why would you care who sees your records?
“I said this yesterday and it is worth repeating. Hilarious that Mildred and other right-wing cynical haters are focusing on teleprompters. TELEPROMPTERS! LOL.”
Well, actually, it’s not so much them as those who control what Mildred and friends say. It’s not even that they control what they *think*, because that’s giving them too much credit. It’s simply what they say. I honestly don’t think there’s any thought involved, and this transcipt nonsense just serves as further evidence.
Having spend my working career in higher education I know that one’s grades are their business only. Certain information from a college record is public, like honors, degrees earned, etc. That is in fact what is public information about Obama, just as it was for Bush and others. The public in general has NO right to look at individual transcrips.
What would I/we learn?
Hmm, That IS an interesting question.
Seems like the real question is what DOESN’T Obama want us to learn.
Hey, Obama, Czar of Transparency – how ’bout those transcripts?
“Obama, where are your transcripts, medical records and birth certificate???”
He posted his birth certificate (and yes that is what a COLB is).
His doctor confirmed he is in good health.
His college transcripts don’t really mean anything.
“Seems if I could find out about Trig’s birth, Obama should be forthcoming about his.”
Hmmm I’ll bite.
Did Palin release a birth certificate?
As I recall she also had a doctor do a summary of her health which mentioned Trig’s birth. That was enough for pretty much everyone but the insane.
So why the double standard?
Or are you in that subset of insanity?
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
“We got more out of Palin than what Obama submitted.”
Really? Palin posted her birth certificate?
They both offered their doctors summary of their health and that should be considered satisfactory.
“By the way, Obama’s birth certificate, you know the “online” one is in great dispute.”
In great dispute based on an anonymous freeper with made up his credentials whose analysis is laughable.
That has about as much cred as Sullivan’s Trig scandal.
“To handle that, Obama hired three legal firms to curtail further investigation into the matter. It seems to be working, for now.”
Obama was named in a lawsuit, is your advice that he not seek legal counsel?
Actually that is good advice for the birther crowd who can only seem to get nutjobs like Berg and Orly to tsake up their cases.
“He says he wasn’t born in Kenya, but his records in Kenya are sealed – which begs the question – if he wasn’t born there, what records does Kenya have to seal?”
The report that his records were sealed were dubious at best.
“Hawaii has also sealed his records. I would not call myself a birther, although I am aware of what is going on.”
Privacy law in Hawaii is what “sealed” the record. They are sealed for everyone in Hawaii.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
“By the way, Obama’s birth certificate, you know the “online” one is in great dispute.”
Not really. The FEC considered all requirements satisfied long ago.
“No, the questions have not been answered to all “relevant” parties. You may not like that little fact, but there it is.”
Please name one “relevant” person who is persuing this issue. Again, the FEC considered all the requirements satisfied.
And I didn’t “go there.” You are there.
“Those of us who have not drank the kool-aid knows exactly what is up.”
Maybe you should consider the koolaid because the turpentine you’ve been swilling doesn’t seem to help.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
“Not really. The FEC considered all requirements satisfied long ago.”
You might want to consider sending that little “fact” to all those lawyers (quite a few) that are bringing cases against Obama on behalf of American voters.
I think these lawyers might be “relevant” and could save Obama a couple hundred thousands dollars (which he has already spent) in defending himself from these “spurious” birth certificate claims.
Just sayin.’ :D
I’m sorry, I have very little patience for people who make noise where even a shred of common sense indicates none needs to be. There’s enough noise in the worldout needlessly adding to it.
“Don’t let the facts get in the way of your truthiness either.”
What facts? That attention-starved morons who happened to once pass a bar exam are preying on fools like you? That Obama is the President and their is nothing any of those idiots are going to do about it? That they are all being laughed out of courtrooms by judges? That the FEC is encouraging these ridiculous motions be dismissed?
“Real convincing argument.”
Lol. What “argument?” You’re the wingnuts who can’t even get the thing in front of a judge.
Here, I have a “fact” for you: Obama satisfied all necessary requirements to obtain the office of the Presidency.
“You might want to consider sending that little “fact” to all those lawyers (quite a few) that are bringing cases against Obama on behalf of American voters.”
Which lawyer?
The Bush planned the 9/11 attacks of the correspondence shcool graduate.
I do know both have paypal because this is America and fleecing the gullible is a great national pastime.
“I think these lawyers might be “relevant” and could save Obama a couple hundred thousands dollars (which he has already spent)”
The couple hundred thousand dollar bit (sometimes cited as millions but $300K seems to be quite popular) is made up.
Its not even a factoid or truthiness, it is made up from whole cloth to add to the “he’s got something to hide” meme the birther crowd pushes.
Obama is a named defendant in only some of the cases.
And recently (when a case was dismissed) his lawyer stated he was working pro bono.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
Ryan C,
“Obama, where are your transcripts, medical records and birth certificate???”
Do you think if we tell that it is hidden inside a vault at Gitmo, we could get all these nuts to voluntarily admit they’re terrorists just so they can see it?! :-)
Posted by: Common Sense | March 19, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
“Do you think if we tell that it is hidden inside a vault at Gitmo, we could get all these nuts to voluntarily admit they’re terrorists just so they can see it?!”
I was hoping we could convince them to hold their breathe till Obama resigns.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Tapper,
You used to be better than this. And, your commenters have followed your lead.
Email
CPAC: Romney Struggles to Convince Voters 
Obama Backs Off Birth Control Battle?
Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.
Posted by: sammy | March 19, 2009, 8:44 am 8:44 am
Hmmmm..
Obama’s TeleprompTer Dichotomy is on display here.
When he’s behind the podium, Obama has a TeleprompTer … it’s visible in the wide shot … and Obama’s speaking style is resolute and decisive.
When he’s not behind the podium, Obama’s got a severe case of the “Uhs” and he sounds like he’s just making stuff up on the fly, and expecting everybody to just believe him.
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Posted by: Passerby | March 19, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
When he’s not behind the podium, Obama’s got a severe case of the “Uhs” and he sounds like he’s just making stuff up on the fly, and expecting everybody to just believe him.
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I suspect you had absolutely no problem believing GWB when he exhibited his bumbling, stumbling, delivery. The difference in my eyes is at least even when Obama is that situation he is coherent and understandable whether you accept what he has to say or not. GWB was never coherent….Bottom line is Obama inspires confidence that GWB or for that matter any Republican, did or has done.
Posted by: indy_voter | March 19, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am
No Drama Obama has turned into one big circus.
Obama blames Bush, Dodd blames Obama, everyone blames Geithner.
Obama finally had to return to what he does best–being a celebrity.
Poor guy has to go on Leno to prove he is still popular.
Posted by: tyler | March 19, 2009, 9:07 am 9:07 am
Gawd I’m embarrassed to be American.
Posted by: mjishernameo | March 19, 2009, 9:10 am 9:10 am
At what point will our hero realize “inherited” is not a punctuation mark? Stop whining and move on to the tough questions Leno has lined up for you.
Posted by: morgan | March 19, 2009, 9:20 am 9:20 am
If the AIG bonuses amount to less than 0.2 percent of the bailout money, then why not simply pay back the same amount to the federal government? That way taxpayers wouldn’t be paying the bonuses, at least technically. Less than 0.4 percent of the bailout could keep everybody happy, and if AIG can afford the bonuses I’m sure they can afford paying the same amount back to the taxpayers. Think of it as an alternative to the hours and hours of tv commercials it will take to restore the company’s image.
Posted by: El_Pajaro | March 19, 2009, 9:21 am 9:21 am
hint
Less time talking about your NCAA
brackets
More time working!
Posted by: realityville | March 19, 2009, 9:36 am 9:36 am
President Obama KNOWS the buck stops with him, unlike the other “babaling, stumbling fool that led us in this Mess. All of them uses teleprompters. Soooo…..what is the problem with that. I would use one if I INHERITED THE BIGGEST MESS OF A LIFETIME. President Obama is happening to be taking his plans for America to the American people…..the ones who elected him. All you loud incoherent ones who are speaking so “unintelligently” about the financial mess are the same ones who spoke so against his proposal to regulate these big companies and the salaries, calling it “Socialism”. Shut Up, as you have not a clue of the ramifications of all that is linked to these companies, the law that is involved, and the amount of influence that these companies have in the entire world on countless lives. Jay Leno has the audience for President Obama to tell the American people that the system that has been so Unregulated so long, need to be fixed from the “bottom up”. Some of you idiots don’t know anything but Hate, and doesn’t have a clue that we as Americans has been living on a “pink cloud” for decades. I say REGULATE THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SINCE OUR VERY LIVES DEPEND ON THEM. WE CAN THANK THE REPUBLICANS FOR THE DEREGULATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS DATING BACK TO THE 1980′S. DISILLUSIONED AT IT’S BEST. WAKE UP.
Posted by: sngeorgia | March 19, 2009, 9:36 am 9:36 am
El_pajaro:”If the AIG bonuses amount to less than 0.2 percent of the bailout money, then why not simply pay back the same amount to the federal government?”
It is actually less than 0.1 percent of the loans extended to AIG, and the current proposals have them paying back double the amount to the government (they’re paying back the bonus amount and their current round of funding will also be cut by that amount – unless the Senate blocks it). It’s negligible pocket change. So now you’re happy, right?
Posted by: Random note | March 19, 2009, 9:37 am 9:37 am
sammy – that called taking the blame. He doesn’t think he will be forgiven necessarily, and he may not be. We’ll decide whether to forgive him in about 3 1/2 years, okay? Have you forgiven Bush/Cheney yet for getting us into this unending War in Iraq that is costing us way more than this bailout of AIG? I am sure you have. All of you Rethugs just love the War and can live with it just fine and never raked Bush/Cheney over the coals for this illegal invasion of a sovereign country. Even the mainstream media gave them a real big pass, as you know. Consequently, Obama is now getting called out for every word he utters. Figures. From the sublime to the ridiculous!!
Posted by: geecee | March 19, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Obama wants to play king. He doesn’t want to do the hard work of governing.
Jake, please find out more about HR1388, mandatory “volunteerism.” Is this what will be rammed through next while everyone is talking about AIG?
Please go to canadafreepress
ObamaNation/volunteerism/Give Act
Read: This is the Army, Mrs. Jones
It’s about forced “volunteerism.”
Posted by: Michelle | March 19, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am
I’m not sure what I think of a President of the United States that yells, “I love you back!”.
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 9:58 am 9:58 am
I’m beginning to think one of Obama’s advisors is trying to sabotage him politically by having him on television every 20 minutes. If this overexposure is what it takes to finally expose his imcompetence and failed policies and therefore making him a one termer, I guess I’ll suffer through it. I just hope the country isn’ damaged beyond repair in the meantime. Maybe we’ll get lucky and the worst he’ll do is continue to just embarrass us on a daily basis. Even some of the dems in congress are turning on him.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am
This clown is a real looser…..Tax and spend Dem….more of the same ol same ol, good ol boy system….He talks a good game but you know who is really talking it is Gibbs…….Obama doesn’t have a clue….
Posted by: Rey | March 19, 2009, 10:01 am 10:01 am
Didn’t BO recently warn a bunch of mayors/governors that he would call them out publicly if they wasted stimulus money?
Hey Barry you signed a bill that will give billions in bonus money to bailed out institutions!!!
Maybe because he didn’t bother to read it first or let anyone read it.
Why get rid of Geithner for being incompetent–Obama is worse.
Posted by: reese | March 19, 2009, 10:10 am 10:10 am
You people have no idea how fortunate you are to have such an intellegent ,hard working ,articulate President. Its sad that you dont appreciate the tremendous effort he is placing in getting the economy back in shape. Its disgraceful that some of you focus on every tiny err made rather then the importance of the major issues he is trying to address. It takes more then the President to instill confidence. The media has a huge part to play as well. If the media focuses on the trivial and negative ,then so will the public. Maybe that is why there are so many uninformed and cynical viewpoints above…
We Canadians & much of the world think the world of your President…not something not something that can be said for the past decade. Much of the world thinks he is doing a great job, as do most Americans. Its only a few of you who who are so highly critical of a President who has barely had a chance to settle in the office. Your immaturity and uninformed criticisms are most unfortunate.
Posted by: Dee | March 19, 2009, 10:19 am 10:19 am
Dee from Canada, I guess you didn’t see our “intelligent” and “articulate” president stand side by side with your guy and attempt to answer questions from the press. Your guy made Obama look like a struggling student in 8th grade history class. It was embarrassing.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am
Commentary: How Obama can fix AIG damage
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Stop lying from the teleprompter.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Here this President is Taking Responsibilty For the Mess He Inheriated from Bush and Republicans Lets be Clear The first Bailout Happened on Bush/Paulson watch and the Greed of AIG,BANK OF AMERICA,CITIGROUP,MERYL LYNCH ETC All Happen on Bush/Republican watch! WHY Because of NO OVERSIGHT, NO REGULATION. Well thanks alot Bush/Republicans for your No oversight No goverment Involved Free Market!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 10:33 am 10:33 am
Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
Posted by: sammy | Mar 19, 2009 8:44:57 AM
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How many times do you need PB0 to screw up until you blind followers really admit he is a screw-up in the first place?
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:34 am 10:34 am
Here this President is Taking Responsibilty For the Mess He Inheriated from Bush and Republicans Lets be Clear The first Bailout Happened on Bush/Paulson watch …
Posted by: Angie In Pa | Mar 19, 2009 10:33:53 AM
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Angie in Pa,
Just a bit of screw-up lessons:
Bush/Paulson were known screw-ups. Now, we have a PBO who was a known unknown screw-up, who has proven he belongs to the same category as Bush to be a known screw-up now.
In case your memory is fading. The know screw-up PB0 hired the person who designed the first Bush AIG bailout to be his Treasury secretary, for the purpose of continuing these screw ups.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 10:40 am 10:40 am
canadafreepress
ObamaNation/volunteerism/Give Act
Read: This is the Army, Mrs. Jones
It’s about forced “volunteerism.”
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It IS Scary stuff! Thanks for the link -I wonder what spin will be put on this to make it “palatable” to the American people???
Jake, PLEASE cover this topic.
Folks, the handwriting is on ALL the walls. Wake UP!!!
Meanwhile, it has been reported that 13 bailout banks owe in taxes. WT…???
Waiting on the details, I am sure it will be “interesting.”
The buck STOPS with you Obama! … or does it?
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 10:42 am 10:42 am
Everyone all of this started last fall when AIG received the initial bailout. Each side – Democrats and Republicans need to take some of the blame for certain actions taken. Bush, Paulson, and many Republican bigwigs allowed no salary/bonus caps. Republicans vocally said no. Bush administration wanted none. I can see why with second stimulus bill restrictions were only for going forward. We must realize no restictions of bonus/salaries caps have always been Republicans stances. And some Democrats. Republicans mainly started this deregulation. Good ole’ former Republican Senator Phil Graham played huge role. He was strong debater and had unique knack to talk legislators into deregulation. He introduced and got passed the bill that gave the final green light to these unregulated derivatives. These derivatives were then flying in the dark undercover full steam ahead. These derivatives had no real oversight. No good rules overseeing/analyzing these funds brought about greed and dishonesty. No one would see just how risky these high risk mortgages were.
Fast forward to present situation. No salary/bonus caps were placed upon AIG per Paulson and Bush strong directions. They knew about these bonuses then. Feelings were it could prevent these banks from asking for money. Economy was tumbling. But we are still dealing with deregulation mind thinking unfortunately. Now we see Federal Reserve Bank was reponsible for oversight of AIG and has attended all the meetings. Liddy is to provide copies of the meetings and who was present as verification. Appears this is opposite of what Federal Reserve said. Federal Reserve did not keep in close contact by telling all that was going on. But then Geithner should have pushed more maybe. But facts remain Federal Reserve did not reveal all to Geithner. Only reportedly revealed just recently.
All legislators are scrambling now. These bonuses are not good for company that gets bailed out. Bounus/rention pay for company regardless of how company is doing is not good business. Yes, this is Wall Street thinking and it must stop. And includes many of any other big corporations too.
As for this law legislators will vote on today to tax these bonuses. I am not sure legally this can be done. We shall see. All of this should have been done last fall. That is when they got most of their money.
I am just tired of Republicans blaming just opposite of what said last fall. Then we have Democrats who were big speakers for bill push. Bottom line all went along with this. Bill passed without any restrictions. Thinking about the huge issues of our economic downturn, these bonuses are really really just a detraction from major issues. I am irrate at this coproate philosophy – feeling they are entiled no matter what. But I am willing to move on to the big issues.
Just tell these legislators to stop their political games. I am tired of their games. I am Republican, but I have grown very tired of their philosophy and actions. Get Federal Reserve Bank communicating correctly with present administration. Republicans are acting like partisan jerks. Guess that is why I voted for Barack Obama. Lets move along to get our economy forward.
Posted by: Sharon | March 19, 2009, 10:43 am 10:43 am
Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.
Posted by: sammy | Mar 19, 2009 8:44:57 AM
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Sammy: Unfortunately this seems to be working. You can’t educate stupid!
As long as he is on tv telling his followers the lies…minds are off of the budget. How often have you heard it mentioned in the last few days since AIG?
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 10:45 am 10:45 am
“Obama thinks all he has to do is say “I screwed up” or “I take responsibilty” and all is forgiven.
That’s how full of himself he is.”
No, it’s called accountability. I understand that the country hasn’t seen that in a President in awhile, but it’s actually refreshing.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Poor Dodd: But, but, but, but I was just being asked to write those clauses in the stimulus bill by the Pb0 administration to ensure that these bonuses be given to the AIG executives. I am just a blind follower of our Greatest Smartest Clueless Leader as you all do. Now that I would face a challenge for re-election, the AIG screw-up really wasn’t mine; it was PB0′s. Let’s fire TG for the sake to save both of us in reelection.
Posted by: two cats | March 19, 2009, 10:55 am 10:55 am
KAT
Look where your Republican CAPITALISM Has gotten this country!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 10:57 am 10:57 am
lol@0bama
Posted by: Concerned in OH | Mar 19, 2009 10:54:29 AM
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You mean that’s one-O-eno of 0bama.
Posted by: two cats | March 19, 2009, 10:58 am 10:58 am
No, it’s called accountability. I understand that the country hasn’t seen that in a President in awhile, but it’s actually refreshing.
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Have you ever been in an argument with someone that says “You’re right” or “I’m sorry” just to shut you up?
But you know they don’t really think you are right, and they aren’t really sorry?
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 10:59 am 10:59 am
Republicans are once again Grandstanding with their Phoney outrage of the Bailouts, where was the Outrage when Bush/paulson bailout paid for Bonuses now that Obama gave AIG 30 Billion Dollars the Outrage Begins give me a Break!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am
Angie In Pa,
Don’t know which republican you are talking about, but this kat voted for Franken, if you knew what that is.
Posted by: kat | March 19, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am
The country is not used to The President taking Responsibilty they are use to Lame duck Bush blaming Everyone Else for His Disasters!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:01 am 11:01 am
UNREGULATED FREE MARKET CAPITALISM
This is what brought this mess thanks a Bunch Republicans!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am
How about the automatic pay raise for Congress in this economic crisis?
The speaker and vp will make just less than $250k. Wonder why the tax increase was cut off at $250??? Hummm,
what happens in 2010????
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 11:11 am 11:11 am
“Have you ever been in an argument with someone that says “You’re right” or “I’m sorry” just to shut you up?
But you know they don’t really think you are right, and they aren’t really sorry?”
Yes. This is not an argument between two people. It is a President standing up in front of the country and taking responsibility. The utterly massive difference should be pretty clear.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
The country is not used to The President taking Responsibilty they are use to Lame duck Bush blaming Everyone Else for His Disasters!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | Mar 19, 2009 11:01:47 AM
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Angie, Obama has done nothing but blame things on everyone else since he took office, usually 2 or 3 times a day. BTW, he voted for the initial bailout, remember? President Bush could have very easily blamed things on Clinton but he DID NOT! It’s called being a grown up. He didn’t take the easy way out like Obama is trying to do. But that’s just typical liberal behavior. Obama could learn a few things from President Bush, not the least of which is showing a little class on occasion.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:15 am 11:15 am
President Teleprompter missed a golden opportunity to tell those pink-slipped teachers they would be “re-trained” to “build bridges and manufacture solar panels”.
Posted by: Jim | March 19, 2009, 11:16 am 11:16 am
I hope President Obama has called Edward Liddy and apologized for what he’s put him through the last few days.
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 11:16 am 11:16 am
“Hummm,
what happens in 2010????”
Maybe the Bush tax cuts are going to expire, which Obama has said he was going to let happen all along? Leaving a top marginal tax rate lower than all of Nixon’s tenure, all of Eisenhower’s, and all but 13 months of Reagan’s? THOSE CRAZED SOCIALISTS!!!
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:18 am 11:18 am
“Obama could learn a few things from President Bush, not the least of which is showing a little class on occasion.”
LOFL! Yeah…that pillar of class, George W. Bush. You people are unreal.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Republicans are once again Grandstanding with their Phoney outrage of the Bailouts, where was the Outrage when Bush/paulson bailout paid for Bonuses now that Obama gave AIG 30 Billion Dollars the Outrage Begins give me a Break!
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Obama voted for this last fall and the stimulus is HIS bill. Now he is the one feigning outrage about the bonuses. Did he not know these were included? Which is it? Is he a hypocrite or simply incompetent, or both? Don’t be so foolish ot think the American people aren’t catching on to this charade of Obama.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:22 am 11:22 am
So what burning issue, what serious topic, what critical concern of the day have the right-wing Limbaugh Lovers seized upon? Obama’s use of a Teleprompter. TELEPROMPTER!!!!!! Are you kidding me? How hilarious. Every president since Ike has used the teleprompter. Every president uses prepared remarks whenever possible. Obama, arguably the most techy of presidents, simply prefers the teleprompter as opposed to typed sheets of paper as othters have used. So keep on tilting at those windmills, you Limbaugh Lovers. Teleprompters indeed! LOLOLOL
Posted by: Howard Beale | March 19, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Jennifer
No thanks we Dont Need or Want President Obama to Learn Anything from that Idiot,Obama is way More Intelligent. Please dont Insult Him and Yes He did Vote for the Bill Last Fall But he was Not Responsible for the Contracts, Bush/Paulson had their Chance to Stop the Bonuses and They Didnt!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 11:33 am 11:33 am
“Obama voted for this last fall and the stimulus is HIS bill.”
You might want to refer back to Article I, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. I really it’s a massive and challenging document, but really, it’s the first section of the first article.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Teleprompter! Kool-Aid! Messiah! Socialism! Birth Certificate! POOOOOOOOOOORRK!!!!
It’s incredible how readily-programmable these people are.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:36 am 11:36 am
You might want to refer back to Article I, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. I really it’s a massive and challenging document, but really, it’s the first section of the first article.
Posted by: silky | Mar 19, 2009 11:34:53 AM
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mK, so the dems own it? And they, along with Obama were in charge when the first one passed in the fall. Have it your way.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am
“mK, so the dems own it? And they, along with Obama were in charge when the first one passed in the fall. Have it your way.”
Pretty much, yeah. And it’s not “my way.” It’s the reality.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 11:48 am 11:48 am
I dont like all these new changes, bring back the Bush years.
Posted by: joe | March 19, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Angie in PA
Put down the kool-aid.
Obama campaigned against earmarks and promised to guy line by line to reduce wasteful spending. This bill which he needed rushed to him sat with him for 4 days until he flew to Denver for a media event.
Obama could have returned that bill to have earmarks removed but instead chose a lame response as to why he hadn’t kept his campaign promise. The same excuses you are parroting for Obama now. He had 4 days and did nothing.
Enough with the excuses.
Of course, Obama also promised to end the war in Iraq and instead had decided to “end” it by leaving 50,000 troops passed the “end” date.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm
kat: you are right, of course. After all the man has had almost 3 FULL MONTHS to solve this economic crisis. Never mind that the market is on its way back up, WHY HASN’T HE SOLVED ALL THESE ISSUES???? WHAT THE HELL HAS HE BEEN DOING???? Everyone laid off should be back to work by now; all the banks should be sound and solid; we should have $1.50 per gallon gas; every American should get a big tax cut by now. AFTER ALL, HE’S HAD ALMOST THREE FULL MONTHS!
Posted by: Howard Beale | March 19, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
ryan c: don’t be naive. Of course there will continue to be troops in Iraq after the so-called end date. It is a volatile part of the world. Armies do not just pull out completely. We still have troops in Germany 64 years after the end of WW II! We still have forces in Boznia. Not even McCain had he been elected, would pull out all forces. The point is that Obama has a plan that fulfills his pledge to end the major role for the US.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Whatever, Obama signed it. He owns it just like the rest of the dems. Now Pelosi is pointing the finger at the Senate and Obama for the bonuses, lol. That’s what happens when you let the children run the show. Look for huge Republican gains in 2010. They may even take the majority.
Oh yeah, a report just came out on all the dem politicians that got sweatheart deals from Countrywide. Dems are toast.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm
Don’t you just love the outrage from Obama and Democrats over AIG bonuses when they put an amendment in the stimulus bill to protect bonuses!
Obama signed it and didn’t even read it.
How can they be mad when it is their bill? HYPOCRITES!!!
Obama looks not only incompetent but foolish for not knowing what he was signing.
Posted by: riley | March 19, 2009, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Howard: you forgot that GM, Crysler and Ford should all be solvent and solid now. After all, it OBAMA HAS HAD NEARLY THREE FULL MONTHS TO GET THIS DONE!
LOL. That should fire up the Teleprompter-Tizzy Limbaugh Lovers.
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
Jennifer: no doubt the GOP will make huge gains in 2010. Just trust your leader Rush Limbaugh. He’ll lead the party to victory.
Yeah, and pigs might fly in 2010 also.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
Rut roh….AP is reporting AIG gave $100,000 to NY dems right before the “save”. Oopsie!
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
Here is one contributing factor to why the GOP is doomed: I recently watched a documentary on the McCain campiagn on HBO. They followed him all across the country. Tons of footage at parades, rallies, town meetings, etc. What struck me was: Not one black face to be seen, anywhere. Not one brown face. Not one Asian face.
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
McCain got a bunch of money from AIG also. Funny how that does not get mentioned here by the Limbaugh Lovers.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
“McCain got a bunch of money from AIG also. Funny how that does not get mentioned here by the Limbaugh Lovers”
Bush did as well.
Bush, George W (R-Texas) $200,560
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
harry: keep on stoking that Limbaugh-Loving hate, there, big boy.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
13 firms receiving federal bailout owe back taxes.
Obama appoints tax cheats to run our country.
WOW Obama just said we do not have to pay taxes anymore
Posted by: harry | March 19, 2009, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm
I just learned a new word today. Its called STEALING
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm
Can’t wait till 2010 when Democrats take over the country.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
“ryan c: don’t be naive. Of course there will continue to be troops in Iraq after the so-called end date”
It appears I have an impersonator because I did not write that.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
ryan c: people are hijacking names here and posting comments.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
This would be funny if this were not going to cost every American born for the next 20,000 thousand years a TAX load that will cripple our country forever.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
How do like my name. I think its sounds kind of cool and hip. Just like Obama
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
“He should do the honorable thing as Grassley suggested, but of course, is he honorable?!”
Right wingers are now calling for the President to commit suicide.
How lovely.
2010 is gonna be a breeze with you morons as the face of the party.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Shock : Now that Obama has been elected, It’s odd that he has now removed the bracelet that during an earlier debate against Mccain,he so proudly bragged about always wearing in honor a one of our fallen heroes.
No fear, I’m sure he’ll break it out again, When it’s time to campaign for reelection in 2012.
Pathetic.
Posted by: Mr. Met | March 19, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
I think Obama accidently on purpose forgot to mention that he also let AIG spend 100 billion to bailout foreign banks.
No wonder he wants to focus on the bonuses.
Posted by: reese | March 19, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Everything Obama associates with is swarmed with some kind of corruption or fraud and now its follows him to the white house.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
We have to blame this one on PALIN this time around.
Posted by: Ryan C the real one | March 19, 2009, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
Obama wants AIG to return the 165 million then Obama will release another 30 billion to them. VOODOO Obama ECONOMICS
Posted by: Ryan C the real one | March 19, 2009, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
reese: you are aware, aren’t you, that this is a global problem and a global enconomy?
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
reese: you are aware, aren’t you, that this is a global problem and a global enconomy?
Posted by: EdDoc80
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This has to be PALINS fault.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Everything Obama associates with is swarmed with honesty, straightforwardness, transparency and it has come with him to the white house.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Everything Obama associates with is swarmed with honesty, straightforwardness, transparency and it has come with him to the white house.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane
_____________________
HAHA. You are a comedian. It would be funny but his sleazy lies are going to ruin this country.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Obama just took advantage of the economy. Instead of trying to make it better. He used the situation to pay back all of his friends who in turn use our bonus tax dollars to give Obama more campaign contributions.
Obama already spent more money in one month than the whole history of the world combined.
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
“Oh, Obama, he’s a spendthrift…Oh, Obama, he’s a tax and spend Democrat.”
Why thank you, Mr. President, for finally admitting what many of us have suspected for some time now. What refreshing honesty!
Posted by: Kyda Sylvester | March 19, 2009, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
My condolences to those who truly believe in Obama.
He promised to be a different kind of politician, clean up corruption, put away childish things, bring an era of responsibility.
The writing was on the wall long ago–Obama is a con man.
Posted by: bailey | March 19, 2009, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
“He promised to be a different kind of politician, clean up corruption, put away childish things, bring an era of responsibility.”
He’s been on the job all of 2 months and in that time has made good on several of his campaign promises while making moves towards honoring others.
Posted by: Ryan C the original | March 19, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
by Matt Margolis on March 19th, 2009 at 12:30pm
Republican criticisms may not hold water with the faithful left… but now Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) is blaming the Obama administration for the AIG bonus scandal…
Our impersonator should give credit when they steal other people’s work.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
Posted by: mary | Mar 19, 2009 1:36:46 PM
Please put the race card away. It has been played out. Thanks.
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
“Obama is a con man.”
Part of a politician’s job is selling one thing out in order to get another. That’s how it works and it works at all levels.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
“Any lefty care to dispute this ?”
A $24,000 campaign donation? Not only do I not dispute it, I don’t care.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Ryan C
Aint it Awful some have to Be so Childish to Steal others User Names?
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
ANTI-HARKMIEN
Do be Fair! Look at the List of Republicans who Received Money from AIG Mccain is one of them he Received More then Obama!
Posted by: Angie In Pa | March 19, 2009, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm
“Aint it Awful some have to Be so Childish to Steal others User Names? ”
More annoyance than anything else.
We have enough arguments here as is.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
I have read so many comments the last couple of day regarding the AIG bonuses. There is so much anger out there directed towards AIG!! People wake up!! There is no evidence that AIG did anything illegal. Certainly their policies were wrong and they have lost billions of dollars. The federal government chose to bail them out. There were NO strings attached to that money. While Congress attempted to block these payments in the $789 billion stimulus bill, it was CONGRESS who changed the wording in the bill that allowed these bonuses to be legally paid. Remember it was Congress who passed the stimulus bill without reading it. And it was President Obama who signed the stimulus bill into law.
Now Congress wants those who received these bonuses to voluntarily return the money. If they don’t Congress is considering passing a bill to tax up to 90% of these bonuses–this is clearly unconstitutional.
I am not aware of any current apparatus within U.S. tax law that would allow someone to give money to the federal government and still not have the federal income tax liability. In other words, these individuals did in fact receive these bonuses. They can do whatever they want with the money, including giving it back to the federal government. BUT unless Congress passes specific legislation to now exempt them from the tax liability, they must STILL pay the federal income tax on the million dollar bonuses. So unless that exemption is passed, why in the world would anyone want to give the money back? Instead of giving the money back to the federal government, why don’t these individuals just give away the money? Each individual could give $1,000 to 1,000 families. Or at least give the money to a charity, or a number of charities, and then claim the contribution (the maximum allowed).
Your anger should be directed at CONGRESS and the WHITE HOUSE not AIG. But President Obama and the Liberals WANT you to be angry at Corporate America. They are encouraging class warfare in order to turn you against Capitalism. (And it appears to be working.) Their agenda is the socialization of America! Wake up America!
Posted by: James Danley | March 19, 2009, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
So this is what Obama gets when he includes republican ideas in his bills, the backlash when they fail. As I recall, it’s the Republican’s who were adamantly against the federal government telling bailed out companies how to spend the money they were given (anyone remember the cries of SOCIALIST?). To regulate how they spent the monies would interfere with the deregulated capitalism republicans tout as the cure all for this deregulated capitalist disaster.
Posted by: that's what he gets | March 19, 2009, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Nope, Angie in PA, you’re wrong again. McCain did not receive more money from AIG than Obama.
Posted by: jennifert7 | March 19, 2009, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
“No. Remember, right wingers value lives?!”
No, right wingers value potential life.
Actual life….not so much.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
“Nope, Angie in PA, you’re wrong again. McCain did not receive more money from AIG than Obama.”
That is correct.
Obama got more money from AIG than McCain.
Of course Obama out-raised McCain by a huge margin so that is not exactly earth shattering.
What was interesting is how much money the RNC and state GOP parties took in from AIG.
Posted by: Ryan C the actual original | March 19, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
Hey, wake up out there!!!!!!
We are so concerned about AIG we are
forgetting about the budget. This
budget will be passed when we aren’t
watching. Have you heard the word ‘budget’ since the AIG debacle?
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
kat: LOL. What the hell are his transcripts from college supposed to prove?
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm
Has the budget been passed yet?
We are worrying about AIG so
much what else is happening
in DC?
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
What do people here think of the 90% retroactive bonus tax bill that is in the House right now?
Posted by: MayBee | March 19, 2009, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
“kat: LOL. What the hell are his transcripts from college supposed to prove?”
LOL – it will prove what the rest of us all know to be true as evidenced by his time in office – that he is not us smart as he and his followers claim he is. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
“What do people here think of the 90% retroactive bonus tax bill that is in the House right now?”
Political posturing.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
“it will prove what the rest of us all know to be true as evidenced by his time in office – that he is not us smart as he and his followers claim he is”
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Harvard Law.
From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School’s Senior Lecturers has high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
Never mind all that. Those are all just words…
Just provide the transcripts.
Thanks. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
He was also President of the Harvard Law Review.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
Maybe his tenure was a result of affermative action and not his smarts.
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
“Just provide the transcripts.”
Why? It is common knowledge that he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Harvard Law School. I understand you probably don’t know what that means, but it is the highest honor that an institution extends recognizing a students performance. Receiving that distinction from the Harvard Law School is a pretty big deal. This isn’t Sarah Palin needing 6 years and 4 schools to receive a four year degree in journalism.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
Can’t get those transcripts, huh????
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
“Can’t get those transcripts, huh????”
To my knowledge, transcripts are not public domain. There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review. You get that, right? This just makes you look like a raving lunatic. It does not speak to him in any way whatsoever.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm
I think it is hilarious that all the Limbaugh-Lovers want to check out Obama’s grades. For what useful purpose? We know he graduated from college because you must do so to be admitted to law school. We know that he graduated from law school because he later got hired to teach law. So he had to have at least grades of a C average in undergrad college, and a B average (the minimum acceptable) in law school. So what is it that the Teleprompter-Tizzy crowd wants to know?
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
One’s transcripts are not public domain. They are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Only the individual him or herself can authorize release. At what point did Bush release his transcript? Clinton? Bush I? Reagan?
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
“There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review.”
Spinning? Lol.
What vetting mechanism? Every record of Obama’s is sealed up, locked up, put away in a Lockbox, or “lost.”
We have had nothing to vet him with except his “WORDS, JUST WORDS.”
Where are the transcripts?
Why don’t you go get those transcripts?
We will wait.
Thanks. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
It is public record that Obama graduated Magna Cum Laude (with high honor). This means, for you ignorant right wingers, that he had a GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4-point scale.
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
ceeleelee: how many other public officials have you requested release their transcripts?
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 4:03 pm 4:03 pm
“There is no dispute from anybody in the entire vetting mechanism that he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was President of the Harvard Law Review.”
Spinning? Lol.
What vetting mechanism? Every record of Obama’s is sealed up, locked up, put away in a Lockbox, or “lost.”
We have had nothing to vet him with except his “WORDS, JUST WORDS.”
Where are the transcripts?
Why don’t you go get those transcripts?
We will wait.
Thanks. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | Mar 19, 2009 4:01:20 PM
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Must be something to hide. Sure sounds like affirmative action to me.
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
He can release them.
Why don’t he?
Seems like he would be proud to, you know, with him graduating Magna Cum Laude and all. :)
Maybe the release of them will tell something he doesn’t want told???
Sure seems like it…
Anxiously awaiting your pitiful spin…
LOL – :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
ceeleelee: what do you think you’d learn? Like maybe he got a D in something? LOL. Did you scream for McCain to release his transcript? We already know, he confirmed it himself, that he graduated
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
Doesn’t matter how many I have asked.
Why can’t we see those transcripts?
You are right, Mildred. It definitely should not be a problem for him to release those transcripts or his medical records besides that one page report saying he was in good health.
Enquiring minds (and American voters)
want to know.
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm
ceeleelee: maybe you did not go to college, so here is what a college transcript typically contains:
1.Courses taken
2.Grades received in each
3.Grade point average
4.Honors received
5.Degrees earned
So what deep, dark, forbidding secret do you think he is hiding? LOL
Posted by: EdDoc80 | March 19, 2009, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
“Seems like he would be proud to, you know, with him graduating Magna Cum Laude and all. :)”
Having actually graduated Magna Cum Laude and been elected President of the United States, he doesn’t exactly need to puff himself up.
You are being ridiculous.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
EdDoc80: you might as well save your energy. Trying to get through to the closed-minded is futile.
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 19, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
“ceeleelee: what do you think you’d learn? Like maybe he got a D in something? LOL. Did you scream for McCain to release his transcript? We already know, he confirmed it himself, that he graduated”
I think i know what this is about.
We have some bithers on the thread.
Birthers believe Obama is some kind of Manchurian candidate and they are certain his college transcripts will prove that.
The lawsuit initiated by the appropriatedly named Gary Kreep was just shot down dismissed.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
eeLeelee:
Sure smells funny. Maybe affirmative action is the culpret here and he isn’t as smart as they wanted us to believe.
If you are honest, why would you care who sees your records?
Posted by: Mildred | March 19, 2009, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
“I said this yesterday and it is worth repeating. Hilarious that Mildred and other right-wing cynical haters are focusing on teleprompters. TELEPROMPTERS! LOL.”
Well, actually, it’s not so much them as those who control what Mildred and friends say. It’s not even that they control what they *think*, because that’s giving them too much credit. It’s simply what they say. I honestly don’t think there’s any thought involved, and this transcipt nonsense just serves as further evidence.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
Having spend my working career in higher education I know that one’s grades are their business only. Certain information from a college record is public, like honors, degrees earned, etc. That is in fact what is public information about Obama, just as it was for Bush and others. The public in general has NO right to look at individual transcrips.
Posted by: Afton Girl | March 19, 2009, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
What would I/we learn?
Hmm, That IS an interesting question.
Seems like the real question is what DOESN’T Obama want us to learn.
Hey, Obama, Czar of Transparency – how ’bout those transcripts?
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm
There is always the possibility that we could learn, HORRORS!, that he flunked first year Spanish or something.
Posted by: Afton Girl | March 19, 2009, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm
Abama…I’ll tell ya one thing, Abama:
Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. … Fool me – you can’t get fooled again.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
“So what deep, dark, forbidding secret do you think he is hiding?”
We don’t know. He won’t show them!
LMAO!
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
“Obama, where are your transcripts, medical records and birth certificate???”
He posted his birth certificate (and yes that is what a COLB is).
His doctor confirmed he is in good health.
His college transcripts don’t really mean anything.
“Seems if I could find out about Trig’s birth, Obama should be forthcoming about his.”
Hmmm I’ll bite.
Did Palin release a birth certificate?
As I recall she also had a doctor do a summary of her health which mentioned Trig’s birth. That was enough for pretty much everyone but the insane.
So why the double standard?
Or are you in that subset of insanity?
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm
“We got more out of Palin than what Obama submitted.”
Really? Palin posted her birth certificate?
They both offered their doctors summary of their health and that should be considered satisfactory.
“By the way, Obama’s birth certificate, you know the “online” one is in great dispute.”
In great dispute based on an anonymous freeper with made up his credentials whose analysis is laughable.
That has about as much cred as Sullivan’s Trig scandal.
“To handle that, Obama hired three legal firms to curtail further investigation into the matter. It seems to be working, for now.”
Obama was named in a lawsuit, is your advice that he not seek legal counsel?
Actually that is good advice for the birther crowd who can only seem to get nutjobs like Berg and Orly to tsake up their cases.
“He says he wasn’t born in Kenya, but his records in Kenya are sealed – which begs the question – if he wasn’t born there, what records does Kenya have to seal?”
The report that his records were sealed were dubious at best.
“Hawaii has also sealed his records. I would not call myself a birther, although I am aware of what is going on.”
Privacy law in Hawaii is what “sealed” the record. They are sealed for everyone in Hawaii.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
“By the way, Obama’s birth certificate, you know the “online” one is in great dispute.”
Not really. The FEC considered all requirements satisfied long ago.
“No, the questions have not been answered to all “relevant” parties. You may not like that little fact, but there it is.”
Please name one “relevant” person who is persuing this issue. Again, the FEC considered all the requirements satisfied.
And I didn’t “go there.” You are there.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
“Those of us who have not drank the kool-aid knows exactly what is up.”
Maybe you should consider the koolaid because the turpentine you’ve been swilling doesn’t seem to help.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
“Not really. The FEC considered all requirements satisfied long ago.”
You might want to consider sending that little “fact” to all those lawyers (quite a few) that are bringing cases against Obama on behalf of American voters.
I think these lawyers might be “relevant” and could save Obama a couple hundred thousands dollars (which he has already spent) in defending himself from these “spurious” birth certificate claims.
Just sayin.’ :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
Well, Ryan -
Don’t let the facts get in the way of your truthiness either. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 19, 2009, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
I’m sorry, I have very little patience for people who make noise where even a shred of common sense indicates none needs to be. There’s enough noise in the worldout needlessly adding to it.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
“Don’t let the facts get in the way of your truthiness either.”
What facts? That attention-starved morons who happened to once pass a bar exam are preying on fools like you? That Obama is the President and their is nothing any of those idiots are going to do about it? That they are all being laughed out of courtrooms by judges? That the FEC is encouraging these ridiculous motions be dismissed?
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
“Real convincing argument.”
Lol. What “argument?” You’re the wingnuts who can’t even get the thing in front of a judge.
Here, I have a “fact” for you: Obama satisfied all necessary requirements to obtain the office of the Presidency.
Posted by: silky | March 19, 2009, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm
“You might want to consider sending that little “fact” to all those lawyers (quite a few) that are bringing cases against Obama on behalf of American voters.”
Which lawyer?
The Bush planned the 9/11 attacks of the correspondence shcool graduate.
I do know both have paypal because this is America and fleecing the gullible is a great national pastime.
“I think these lawyers might be “relevant” and could save Obama a couple hundred thousands dollars (which he has already spent)”
The couple hundred thousand dollar bit (sometimes cited as millions but $300K seems to be quite popular) is made up.
Its not even a factoid or truthiness, it is made up from whole cloth to add to the “he’s got something to hide” meme the birther crowd pushes.
Obama is a named defendant in only some of the cases.
And recently (when a case was dismissed) his lawyer stated he was working pro bono.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
Ryan C,
“Obama, where are your transcripts, medical records and birth certificate???”
Do you think if we tell that it is hidden inside a vault at Gitmo, we could get all these nuts to voluntarily admit they’re terrorists just so they can see it?! :-)
Posted by: Common Sense | March 19, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
“Do you think if we tell that it is hidden inside a vault at Gitmo, we could get all these nuts to voluntarily admit they’re terrorists just so they can see it?!”
I was hoping we could convince them to hold their breathe till Obama resigns.
Posted by: Ryan C | March 19, 2009, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm
Tapper,
You used to be better than this. And, your commenters have followed your lead.
Posted by: sus | March 23, 2009, 7:59 am 7:59 am