Obama’s New Year Wish: ‘Brighter Days Are Ahead’

Brighter days are ahead if you’re a Wall St. banker. They’re having a record year! Obama is taking care of the important folks.
The rest of us who are paying for that?
Not so much.

You a farse Mr President. Got elected based on lies and because americans were tired of the war.I’ll be happy once you leave the White House for good.. Amen !!

So Obama demanded a beach closed for their use. Now he demands the theater closed to the public so that he and family can see Avatar. Talk about arrogant ! We just had 7 Americans killed and six injured with life threatening injuries. You would thing that Obama would have taken time to visit the injured and/or their families. Obama was the biggest mistake of 2009.

Therticle says……….”e president did release a video statement which he taped before leaving Washington, wishing all Americans a “happy and healthy New Year”:………He taped a video before going on vacation. Wow! Doesn’t that make everyone feel especial? LOL

I agree that he should fire Napolitano. The woman is a joke. “Everything worked like clockwork” statement will go down as one of the dumbest in 2009,

I wonder what you people expected President Obama to do once he got in office? Was he supposed to ignore the state our country was in and do nothing? Did you think the debt run up by the Bush administration was going to disappear? Did you think that President Obama just like President Bush was not going to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Did you think that everything was just going back to the way it was when Bush took office in 2001, peace and prosperity, abundant jobs, no wars, respected around the world ?
If President Obama had come into office the same way Bush did, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. This constant criticism on what President Obama is spending is as if you believed that the country was doing just fine and had no problems or crisis to deal with when he took office. You people act as if our country was in great shape, no wars, no collapsing economy, peace and prosperity. Get a clue, as much as you all want this to be all about Obama, the Bush legacy will continue to live on. How about you all yell for Bush and the Republicans be held accountable for what happened on their watch. Yell for that as much as you want Obama held accountable.
Oh, and for you people who are complaining about the President taking a vacation when millions of Americans take time off during the holidays to spend time with their family is just stupid and petty. Why is it that you don’t expect this President to need some down time and time with his family just like you?
You know us LIBRULS wouldn’t complain so much about your criticisms of President Obama if they made sense. But you people criticize him on EVERYTHING. You criticize him on handling things the same way George Bush did, then you whine, bi!ch and moan when he changes things. You people just criticize for the sake of vilifying the President. It makes no sense and is petty, ignorant and ridiculous.

when president bush spent most of his time at his ranch no one cared when cheney shot someone no one cared when bush started a war we can not get out of no one cared are we still looking for bin laden did everyone forget that bush got us in this state of madness….. it seems that people true colors are coming out and every issue becomes more about race.
As an u.s. citizen i feel we are losing gound on a better future a future president obama is working hard to achieve. someone said something about closing a movie so the president and his family can watch a movie but when you are the president you can do that.

“Arrogant”? Didn’t he leave office a year ago?….Oh, “you” think he and his family should go to the local mall and watch a movie like you? Jealous, ignorant and angry…not at policies, cause you didn’t have any for 8 years…angry cause he IS the President. Get a life in 2010.

Yes, bighter days are ahead when Obama is voted out of office in 2012.

Do all of you people bashing Obama really expect him to be working on Christmas or New Years? You do not have to work on these holidays, why should the president? I highly doubt those who are criticizing Obama complained when Bush and Cheney ran off to a ranch in Texas or went hunting and accidently shot someone thinking he was a bird. Did the previous administration work on these holidays? No! Republicans bash the current administration incessantly. This administration has inherited so many problems, many created by Bush and his cronies, that cannot be fixed overnight. Not possible. Stop criticizing every aspect of Obama and the rest of the administration because you are upset the right wing is not in control. Many Republicans would rather see this entire country fail than see the administration be successful.

KelvinBatts…….You said……”the only thing harder than being president is being black in america. Obama has to deal with both.”…..Do you think being Asian, Indian, latino or any other culture is easy? Or are you pulling the race card because you have nothing else?

Yes, bighter days are ahead when Obama is voted out of office in 2012. Posted by: Hamilcar ***************
Replaced by who? ….Don’t tell me Romney? LOL! Now
that’s a joke!

Obama should be given an Academy Award for his performance in 2009. That would go with his Nobel Prize award. LOL

Are we drifting towards the sun?

Unemployment is 10% BECAUSE companies are afraid to hire because they don’t know what this regime will do next.
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Under Reagan the unemployment rate climbed for 2 years straight peaking at 10.8% and then staying at about 10% for another 6 months.
Guess companies must have been terrified of the Reagan ‘regime’.

REV JEREMIAH wright was spotted in same theater bama had to himself. ONLY he was usher.. POOR OLD CRAZY UNCLE

Brighter days are ahead for Obama’s friends on Wall Street and for Fannie/Freddie.

Brighter days for Americans as they stand up to the politically correct, power-grabbing, reckless spenders in the White House.
How long has it been since Obama had a good month?
It won’t get brighter for him because
most Americans are fully awake now.
They see the real Obama and it isn’t pretty.
Obama isn’t annoyed because the terorist attack interrupted his vacation. He’s annoyed because it showed the incompetence of his administration.
And because his charm, apologizing, and bowing has not worked.
No brighter days for the clowns in the WH.

He took control with inflation out the roof and interest rates at over 17%. Which is probably what we will be getting with this President.
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Yes, but Reagan didn’t take control when the entire economy had collapsed, major banks and financial insitutions collapsing, auto companies collapsing, hundreds of thousands losing their jobs every month, foreclosures and bankrupticies throught the roof, stock market collapsing.

Your “other Presidents did it” is really growing old. Doesn’t your employer give you more up to date talking points than this? Blaming others is stale.
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You apparently can’t read very well or perhaps its your level of understanding – not a word ‘blamed’ Reagan. What was offered was a comparison of situations and performance which is what anybody with a brain does in assessing history and current figures.
Logic is important, try some.

which is what anybody with a brain does in assessing history and current figures.
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Comparing historic and current figures is a little tricky, though. One can’t assume that just because the historic moment that seems comparable turned out one way, the current situation will turn out similarly.
We shall see. One thing I don’t remember is an endless supply of Reagan supporters blaming previous administrations.
This is the first administration I recall doing this.

One thing I don’t remember is an endless supply of Reagan supporters blaming previous administrations.
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Nonsense. Do you remember the attacks on President Carter? They continue to this day.

Brighter days are ahead…in November and in 2012.
Rasmussen:
-18 percent approval. poor bama.

And, once again, you need to stop bringing up past Presidents (history cannot be re-done) and give some FOCUS on what is happening NOW.
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Nonsense. It’s always important to understand how you got where you.
The Republicans and the right would like to sweep the mess left at the end of the Bush administration under the rug – that is understandable. But it isn’t going to happen. People remember exactly what a mess the country was in when Bush left office. Anyone with a thinking brain knows that extreme a situation cannot be repaired overnight.
It took Reagan 2.5 years to begin to get a grasp on soaring unemployment. The situation Obama took over was FAR worse. We will see where he is at after 2 and a half years.
Obama is responsible for wrestling with the destroyed economy left for him by the previous administration – but the crashing economy when he took officewas not his creation. That came from under the previous administration.

No other President has whined about what he “inherited” like this one does. Reagan never blamed Carter for the mess he was left.
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Obama seldom even mentions Bush by name. And when the administration refers to the economic collapse left by the last administration – they’re absolutely right.
Quit trying to sweep the mess left by the Bush administration under the rug. It’s bogus.

People remember exactly what a mess the country was in when Bush left office. Anyone with a thinking brain knows that extreme a situation cannot be repaired overnight. Posted by tierra************
We shall see what history says about President Bush. Anyone with a thinking brain knows that you don’t SPEND YOUR WAY out of debt.

Obama seldom even mentions Bush by name. Posted by tierra*********
Dear, you need to take off your Obama goggles.

Biden is on vacation in the Virgin Islands. Obama vacationing in Hawaii. Where’s Hillary? On vacation?

Anyone with a thinking brain knows that extreme a situation cannot be repaired overnight…in a week…in a month….in a quarter…in a year…in two years….in one term….

Overspending, under taxing – plunging the country further and further into debt EVERY year of his Presidency. Leaving office with the American economny in virutal free-fall collapse. Two ugly wars. American hated.
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And Obama is quadrupling down on Overspending. He won’t get tax funding unless he raises taxes, because of unemployment rates. News flash, still at war. Your American hated line speaks volumes. You can speak for YOURSELF, but don’t try and group all Americans in your petty minded head.
I see the Republican right wing, anti-Obama types have made a new year’s resolution to whine, complain, smear, attack and insult all year.Posted by tierra*********
Pot, Kettle…..

I see the Republican right wing, anti-Obama types have made a new year’s resolution to whine, complain, smear, attack and insult all year.
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Same resolution as last year.

At the very least, do us all a favor and get some new material!
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Sure, like you guys are going to come up with anything new?
New day, same crap. Fear monger and smear the President.

It will indeed be brighter when Obama loses his supermajority and becomes a lame duck.
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It’s not going to happen. People hate Congress, but they hate both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. You won’t see the electorate moving to Republicans – people saw enough of the Republicans during the previous 8 years and they know nothing will improve under the Republicans.

In fact as Nov 2010 gets closer I’m betting nervous Democrats will suddenly look a lot more moderate/conservative–praying the public forgot their votes for the stimulus, cap/trade, ObamaCare.
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We’re not going to let them or the voters forget…These socialist misfits and terrorist cuddling president will be reminded everyday…. The MSN will NOT be able to protect their love child Socialist party.

The worst president – EVER. Props to Jimmy Carter for being supplanted.

Calls for Napolitano to Step Down Go Bipartisan
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Tierra…. its Bush/Cheney/ right wing blah blah blah

WH Defends TSA Nominee’s ‘Inconsistencies’
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Tierra: its Bush/ Cheney/ right wing..blah.. blah.. blah

do you remember when our military barracks were bombed in Beruit? he came out and said ” I take full responsibility for this” another example of leadership………..have you heard that lately from the present leader? no, instead you hear….don’t jump to conclusions” or “this is an isolated incident”.
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Beautiful, beverly! The only thing that could have been added was “the alleged bomber.”

Dem recruits continue to head for exits…
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Tierra: its Bush/Cheney/ right wing…blah blah blah

considering something “unacceptable” and taking responsibility = TWO DIFFERENT THINGS!

I’m just curious – do you HONESTLY not comprehend that I said REAGAN said that?
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Reagan took responsibility for bombers blowing up the military base? Show me the quote, the source and the date. Did he take responsibility for every bullet fired by the enemy?

considering something “unacceptable” and taking responsibility
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He’s taking responsibility for fixing an intelligence system that failed and is unacceptable!
Show me the Reagan quote, the source and the date.

The Republicans simply set Reagan up as the ‘kindly old grampa’ and then set their attack dogs on Carter and the Democrats – its a tactic as old as the hills.

“When our government has information on a known extremist and that information is not shared and acted upon as it should have been so that this extremist boards a plane with dangerous explosives that could have cost nearly 300 lives, a systemic failure has occurred, and I consider that totally unacceptable,” he said.
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Only 4 short months AFTER he allowed Holder to investigate the CIA. Words, just words….

Only 4 short months AFTER he allowed Holder to investigate the CIA. Words, just words….
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Surely you’re not whacked enough to think the CIA should never be held accountable? That they operate outside of any laws or restrictions?

This kind of juvenile approach from the Republicans and the right – coupled with the fear mongering and the hate mongering – is what is causing the right to sink further and further into their own filth pit. Americans see it – and don’t agree with it at all.
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The ONLY juvenile responses that I have seen today are from you. Filth pit? You talk about fear and hate mongering from the right, but you show extreme hatred towards anyone who doesn’t agree with you.
Fear mongering examples, “If we don’t pass stimulus right now the economy that is in crisis will be faced with catastrophe.” “If we don’t pass healthcare reform, the country will go bankrupt.”
Americans see it….Get a grip! You cannot speak for “Americans.” You can speak for yourself only.

Surely you’re not whacked enough to think the CIA should never be held accountable? That they operate outside of any laws or restrictions?
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What I believe is they are on a witch hunt because they, like you, hate the prior administration with a passion. They are trying to implement our civilian judicial system in the military arena and make it retroactive.
I also believe the CIA cannot do their job with one hand tied behind their back.

What I believe is they are on a witch hunt because they, like you, hate the prior administration with a passion.
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That’s your opinion from your political bias. American has rule of law – not rule of opinion. The law is being applied to hold the CIA accountable. If there were no laws broken or crimes committed, the CIA will look all the better for it. We hold them accountable.

You need to read the posts today, dear. You are the minority. At any rate, I am bored with your childish bickering with no substance.
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At this moment on this particular site perhaps my opinions are in a minority, but surely you’re not foolish enough to think this moment on this site represents a legitimate poll or survey? Surely . . you’re not that foolish – so why say it?
I notice again, lots of the Republicans and the right wing on here eventually retreat to personal insult when lost for sensible discussion. There really is something ‘small’ about that crowd.

Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn
c’mon now Foggy, ramping up hate against Obama is the expected norm from he ‘right’, denying it is foolish, you just have to listen to rightwing nut radio and TV, and see the posters held up at the fanatic rallys, and for added effect, the recent Cheney rants are the icing on the cake.
it ‘s sort of like Republicans saying how great the ‘surge’ was, and never taking time to mention that before the ‘surge’ in 2007…starting in 2003, the Iraq war after the initial combat degenerated into malaise, futility
and neglect, a classic abandonment of troops in the field during war, typical Republican chest thumping…. start a war, declare victory, and leave the troops to suffer, and declare how american the republicans are..
but the truth of the Iraq war before the ‘surge’ is documented for all to see, manipulated intel, failure and bravado without a plan, with a generous helping of dead american troops.

True: “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.” -
False: “My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.”

What I believe is they are on a witch hunt
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OMG. The other day I was on twitter and one of my fave bloggers asked who wanted to lay down bets on when the Republicans and their conservative tea party comrades would pivot and start whining and pointing fingers in regards to the demoralizing of the CIA. Within an hour Newt was on the “witch hunt” meme.
Guess it got picked up and is making the rounds. The predictability of the asinine accusation is what makes me chuckle.
Off topic, but related to the CIA, I just read a good post about the weakening of al-qaeda. Don’t know if he has it right about Republicans but, here’s a snip from Washington Monthly’s Political Animal:
“It’s understandable for Americans to have the exact opposite reaction in light of last week’s plot. And as quickly became obvious, Republican lawmakers and leading conservative voices in the media have an interest in trying to make the public as fearful and mistrusting as possible, because the GOP may benefit electorally. Reading Blair’s letter about the United States “weakening al Qa’ida’s ability to plan, organize, finance, and carry out highly orchestrated attacks,” will likely prompt replies such as, “But, but, they just tried to kill 300 people!”
Looking objectively at what’s transpired, though, reinforces Blair’s assessment. Historically, al Qaeda attacks have featured “redundancy, simultaneity, and good planning.” Last week’s plot had none of those elements.
This is not to say the threat is gone — it’s obviously not. It’s also not to say terrorists are incapable of committing horrific acts of mass murder — they obviously are. The point is that the terrorist network that executed the attacks of 9/11 is weaker and is less capable.”

I notice again, lots of the Republicans and the right wing on here eventually retreat to personal insult when lost for sensible discussion. There really is something ‘small’ about that crowd.
Posted by: tierra | Jan 1, 2010 4:02:24 PM
That’s too bad. Hang in there. I read a good post at Booman Tribune today called “Why support the Democrats” and while he’s a little over the top IMO, he does hit, in a way, my main reason– because, you know, just a take a good look at the alternative.
“when you look at the makeup of the other major political party in this country, and the insane beliefs systems of many of its leaders, the only conclusion that a rational person can draw is to fight even harder. Fight harder for progressive policies. Fight harder to win the public relations battle. Fight harder to convince the White House to adopt the programs and legislative goals that most Americans want to see passed into law.
And that means we must also fight harder to elect Democrats… Because the alternative is a recipe for chaos and stagnation and history teaches us that those conditions increase the potential that any nation will cease to be governed by the Rule of Law and fall into the hands of despots with radical beliefs. Beliefs that will not only destroy “our freedoms” but end up killing many, many innocent people, both here and abroad…”

“OMG. The other day I was on twitter and one of my fave bloggers asked who wanted to lay down bets on when the Republicans and their conservative tea party comrades would pivot and start whining and pointing fingers in regards to the demoralizing of the CIA.”
Umm, that accusation goes back months ago to when Holder announced, over the repeated statements from Obama that he was against it, that he would be launching an investigation into the CIA.

Vote Democrat or many, many innocent people will die.
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | Jan 1, 2010 5:51:26 PM
Umm… actually, yeah. I was able to flip a few Republicans by making that claim in 2000, and being on the mark. A couple still think I’m psychic:^)
But, I s’pose that will upset folks, and I did say in my original post, that the writer is a little over the top. If I were to boil it down I’d say Vote Democrat or the country will be run by close-minded idiots waving flags and using jingoistic rhetoric but with no ideas or solutions for real problems and not a whole lotta depth– see the Republicans at the RNC, in Congress, and the last VP candidate if you need evidence. (and p.s. they seem to love war, government spending and interfering with citizens’ personal business despite their claims regarding not liking big guv.)

That’s why its so darned predictable.
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“We need to look forward, as opposed to looking backwards,” the president-elect said. “At the CIA you’ve got extraordinarily talented people who are working very hard to keep Americans safe. I don’t want them to suddenly feel like they’ve got to spend all their time looking over their shoulders and lawyering up.”
In April, after disclosing classified documents that detailed the CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques, Obama said: “This is a time for reflection, not retribution.”
“Nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past,” the president added. “For those who carried out some of these operations within the four corners of legal opinions or guidance that had been provided from the White House, I do not think it’s appropriate for them to be prosecuted.”

Wait until everybody who was so gleeful in Nov ’08 finally find out that their health insurance and medicine is going to increase big-time due to taxee…with no benefit for many years from the Gov’t….In other words, there will Never be any benefit from government regulation; it will be a bureaucratic nightmare.

Of course Obama would say better days are ahead. What else would he say? Sorry, but we’re all doomed? Yeah, that would fly.

I honestly don’t like to listen to him anymore. It all seems so scripted.

So, we now have permission to cheat on our taxes (Timmy Geittner) and lie to law enforcement (Errol Souther) and be incompetent at our job (Janet Napolitano) and we have the same rights as terrorists (Eric Holder)…
Happy New Year! Hope and Change!

Better times are ahead when we vote out some of those idiots in Washington come November and will be even better in about 3 years when Nobama is long gone and we have a new president

A pitifully weak attempt to channel RR.

obama is an avowed socialist, bought and paid for by the soros machine. This is their vision of brighter days ahead

obama is an avowed socialist, bought and paid for by the soros machine. This is their vision of brighter days ahead
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Brighter than the days left at the end of the last administration when the entire economy was collapsing and over half a million people were losing their jobs every month. People lost almost half of their retirement investments on the stock market. Major banks and financial institutions collapsing and about to take the entire economy with them.
You apparently have no idea of how dim those days were . . .

wish i had the money to take my child to the movies. more flippen salt in the wound. perhaps someone will report on the sacrifices being made by the first family. i certainly haven’t heard of any.

You’re lucky the President topped up the food banks and relief programs – against the wishes of the Republicans – wasted money on the poor, let them eat cake or work, etc, etc, etc.
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Wow, somebody got ahold of the Democratic Koolaid that was given away. If you really haven’t been paying attention the food banks and relief programs exist primarily on donations from individuals and receive very little government aid. Most are struggling to provide due to an increase in demand and a reduction in donation. That failed stimulus bill that created a phantom 600K jobs by distributing more money to democratic areas whether they needed it or not. Oh and now we need to redo this with another stimulus even though we haven’t spent half of what was allotted the first time.

relief programs exist primarily on donations from individuals and receive very little government aid.
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Nonsense . … . the Recovery and Reinvestment monies went to shore up unemployment insurance programs, welfare programs, food stamp programs, the emergency food assistance program, school lunch programs, temporary assistance to needy families, cobra assistance, and much more . . . many, many relief programs.

Please describe in large terms how the Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds have been distributed to the best of your knowledge. Where did the bulk of the money go – to what areas of the economy, what percentages what to what kind of endeavours.
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Of the $252 billion spent so far, 93 billion is what was spent on “entitlement” programs while the rest were spent on tax benefits and contracts. Tax benefit programs includes programs such as the home buyer tax credit, cash for clunkers, etc. The vast majority of contracts were against infrastructure construction contracts. The 93 billion spent on entitlements primarily consists of money spent to extend unemployment benefits and to subsidize Cobra insurance. Some of the relief programs you stated, such as the school lunch program, have been and always will be a federal program that was never was in jeopardy or threatened by the Republicans as you put it. If care to go to follow the money, you can go to Obama’s Recovery.gov website to track it. But I would advise you to be careful, not everything posted can be considered factual. Such as money being distributed to non-existent congressional districts or jobs so-called being saved because they got money to give the employees a pay raise.

Brighter days will be here when we vote these socialists out of office. The purge starts in 2010.

Brighter days will be here when we swear in a new President who will respect the Constitution and stop spending like a juvenile with his Mother’s credit cards. This Narcissistic Marxist is a walking disaster! 2012 can’t come soon enough.