Obama Brings Manufacturing Pitch to Arizona
EmailCHANDLER, Ariz. — Taking the stage in his second event of the day, President Obama seemed to bask in the glow of being back on the road as he courted voters in Arizona, a state he hopes to turn blue come November.
“You can’t have better weather than this, can’t do it,” the president, having removed his jacket, told workers gathered outside at an Intel chip manufacturing plant that is under construction.
The president called the plant “an example of an America that is within our reach.”
It will be “a factory so big, I’m told that right there is the world’s largest land-based crane,” the president said, with the massive crane looming in the background.
“I decided I had to check this out for myself — because, honestly, first of all, who wants to miss out a chance to see the crane? That thing is huge,” Obama said, prompting laughs from the crowd.
As he did in his earlier speech in Iowa, the president repeated the themes of Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.
“Our economy is getting stronger and we’ve come too far to turn back now. After all that’s happened, there are folks in Washington who want to do that, who want to turn back,” he said. “They want to go back to the very same policies that got us into this mess — same policies that have stacked the deck against middle-class Americans for too many years, a philosophy that says we’re better off if everybody is just fending for themselves and everybody can play by their own rules. … I’m here to say they’re wrong.”
The president said he was happy to see Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., at the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
“I was able to give her a big hug and just tell her we could not be more happy to see her,” he said. “She just looked gorgeous last night. She’s been an inspiration.”
Giffords retired from Congress today to focus on her recovery after she was shot in the head at a meet-and-greet event last year in Tucson, Ariz.
“Michelle and I are going to be thinking of her as she continues her recovery here in Arizona,” Obama said. “And she loves this state and she loves all of you. So it was wonderful to see her.”
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Oil production in the country FELL every year under Bush . . . every year! It has gone up under President Obama.
Posted by: John | January 25, 2012, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
“Basking in the glow”-after Mary Bruce’s claim that Warren Buffet objected to paying at a higher tax rate than his secretary?How can anybody take her seriously?
Posted by: Nephron | January 26, 2012, 8:33 am 8:33 am
“They want to go back to the very same policies that got us into this mess” – Barry Hussein O’Bama
That’s a lie.
No one wants to reinstate the policy that government should “help” poor people buy homes.
No one wants to support Freddie and Fannie buying bad loan packages any more.
NoBo loses credibility daily.
Posted by: Noz | January 26, 2012, 8:47 am 8:47 am
I hear today that Warren Buffet owns the Railroad line that transports OIL I beleive from one of the Dakotas? I understand that he makes money off the oil tankers and if the pipe line were built he would loose. And alos his secretary makes ,more than 100K and has two homes one in Arizona. SO now Obama who is Lieing?
Posted by: Jim Rod | January 26, 2012, 9:26 am 9:26 am
Obama GM has voted to strike in Knasas City. Don’t they still owe a few billion back to the American people? Worst economy since Jimmy Carter and GM workers want to strike for more. I am sure they will get what they want. After all you and your cronnies will make sure they get more government contracts. The two faces of your administration have been washed and are exposed
Posted by: Jim Rod | January 26, 2012, 9:38 am 9:38 am
“They want to go back to the very same policies that got us into this mess”
They do…and those polices are:
Giant tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy which aren’t paid for and run up huge debt,
Government deregulation of markets [last time it was housing and finance]
Lax government oversight.
Letting corporations set government policy through their Republican servants.
The Republicans want to revert back to these very same failed policies again.
Posted by: right-wing amnesia remedies | January 26, 2012, 10:46 am 10:46 am
Gallup: More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 — rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008.
Hope and Change!
Posted by: Here's Your Change | January 26, 2012, 10:51 am 10:51 am
Posted by: right-wing amnesia remedies | January 26, 2012, 10:46 am 10:46 am
Obama renewed the Bush tax cuts and took full advantage of them to save himself $100K on his 2010 tax return.
Most of our debt is caused by runaway entitlement spending, not tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy.
Wall Street does nothing without Congressional approval.
The subprime crisis occurred despite the US having the most heavily regulated financial sector of any country.
Corporations heavily lobby Democrats, including the finance industry. Obama is surrounded by former Goldman Sachs employees.
Only the ignorant believe lefty propaganda anymore. There’s a good reason why communists coined the term “useful idiot” to describe liberals.
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 11:03 am 11:03 am
Most of our debt is caused by runaway entitlement spending, not tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy
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Yeah! Just keep telling working class Americans that they need to cut their protections and benefits so guys like Mitt Romney can continue to pay amazingly low tax rates. It’s going to work just great this election….
Posted by: jumbo srimp | January 26, 2012, 11:21 am 11:21 am
“Giant tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy which aren’t paid for and run up huge debt,
Government deregulation of markets [last time it was housing and finance]
Lax government oversight.
Letting corporations set government policy through their Republican servants.
The Republicans want to revert back to these very same failed policies again.” – right-wing amnesia remedies
1 – Liberal Spending is what doesn’t get paid for, we just borrow to oblivion.
Tax cuts are just letting the people keep more of their money.
2 – Government deregulation of markets is not what caused the housing bubble. Government manipulation was the culprit.
3 – Lax government oversight is what we currently have and have had for decades, no need to revert back.
Remind yourself as to how well the EPA performed before and during the Gulf Oil Blow Out.
4 – Letting corporations set government policy through their Republican servants.
Huuummmm . . . . as opposed to the policies that corporations get from their Democrat servants? Solyndra anyone?
Posted by: Noz - Left-Wing Confusion Anecdote | January 26, 2012, 11:41 am 11:41 am
More Americans are worried about growing income inequality due to Republican ideology and policy than overtaxation and overregulation, which is why Mitt Romney was so reluctant to be forthcoming on his tax records. Speaking of those records, many Americans are now calling for more information on the Swiss bank accounts as there is no such thing as an ordinary Swiss bank account for the wealthy elitist Americans who use them (typically to avoid taxes).
Republicans are on the wrong side when it comes to the middle class.
Posted by: J-bone | January 26, 2012, 11:55 am 11:55 am
The Republicans went to Washington in 2000 with solid majorities in all branches of government, promising that they would run government like a business, with tax cuts and deregulated markets. And despite all the current lame claims that Barney Frank was really running things, they did just that. It was a total disaster. Now all they can do is desperately try and pass the buck for their massive failures.
Posted by: right-wing amnesia remedies | January 26, 2012, 11:59 am 11:59 am
“so guys like Mitt Romney can continue to pay amazingly low tax rates” – useful idiot
Senator John Kerry who is among the 400 richest Americans thanks to his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry’s, inheritance. Their last publicly released tax returns in 2003 revealed that they paid a rate of 13.4% on a declared income of $5.5 million. This from the man who, just last year, tried to avoid half a million dollars in taxes by anchoring his yacht in Rhode Island rather than Massachusetts. Estimates pin Kerry’s net worth somewhere between $700 million and $3.2 billion compared to Romney’s lower net worth of $202 million.
Posted by: foggy | January 26, 2012, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
“Senator John Kerry blah blah”—-corporate peon
John Kerry will vote to raise his taxes….unlike Mitt Romney
Posted by: jumbo shrimp | January 26, 2012, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
“John Kerry will vote to raise his taxes”
What won’t you believe?
Posted by: foggy | January 26, 2012, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
“Take a look at former Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards’s 2003 tax returns, and you’ll find that he paid an astonishingly low rate of 5.1%.”
Two Americas.
Posted by: foggy | January 26, 2012, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
John Kerry has been far more honest as a politician than Mitt Romney has. Romney’s campaign is based on total dishonesty. I’m willing to believe that John Kerry will vote for tax reform much much more than believing Mitt Romney and the Republicans are really going to expand the economy, lower unemployment, or pay down any debt. So far all their proposals have been outright scams.
Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp | January 26, 2012, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
“John Kerry will vote to raise his taxes” – Jumbo Shrimp
“What won’t you believe?” – Foggy
Keep in mind Foggy, in La La Liberalistan nothing is for sure and anything is possible.
Posted by: Noz | January 26, 2012, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Just like in right-wing fantasyland Republicans are really concerned about debt, and will actually do something to lower it.
Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp | January 26, 2012, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
“Yeah! Just keep telling working class Americans that they need to cut their protections and benefits so guys like Mitt Romney can continue to pay amazingly low tax rates. It’s going to work just great this election….”
Posted by: jumbo srimp | January 26, 2012, 11:21 am 11:21 am
“Everybody has got to make some sacrifices, everybody’s gotta take a haircut.” – President Barack Obama, 4/5/11
It’s time to “eat our peas.” – President Barack Obama, 7/11/11
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
“John Kerry will vote to raise his taxes….unlike Mitt Romney”
Posted by: jumbo shrimp | January 26, 2012, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
LOL! If John Kerry feels undertaxed he can always voluntarily send part of his fortune to the Bureau of the Public Debt. They have a simple online contribution form. Of course, Kerry has never done it. He knows useful idiots will believe anything he says and blindly defend him.
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Right. Regular Americans should go with one less meal a week: Romney should go with one less million a month.That’s fair!
Posted by: Stan | January 26, 2012, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
Bush 2000: “I know what we’ll do, we’ll deregulate business and lower taxes.”
Republicans 2012: “I know what we’ll do, we’ll deregulate business and lower taxes.”
Posted by: Ben | January 26, 2012, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
At least Romney pays his taxes.
From Investors.com:
A new report just out from the Internal Revenue Service reveals that 36 of President Obama’s executive office staff owe the country $833,970 in back taxes. These people working for Mr. Fair Share apparently haven’t paid any share, let alone their fair share.
Previous reports have shown how well-paid Obama’s White House staff is, with 457 aides pulling down more than $37 million last year. That’s up seven workers and nearly $4 million from the Bush administration’s last year.
Nearly one-third of Obama’s aides make more than $100,000 with 21 being paid the top White House salary of $172,200, each.
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Posted by: Ben | January 26, 2012, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
Ben 2012: “I know what I’ll do, sit around the house all day shilling for Obama and leeching off the taxpayer instead of productively contributing to society.”
Posted by: Dane | January 26, 2012, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Posted by: Susan | January 26, 2012, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
You believe any kind of lie put forward by right wing shills – and your lies have been disproved on here many times before. You’re not credible. You’re not even credible enough to admit it.
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2012, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Thanks for all your enthusiastic support!I With dedicated effort, together we can fight to keep my taxes down.
Posted by: mitt the ripper | January 26, 2012, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
“If John Kerry feels undertaxed he can always voluntarily send part of his fortune to the Bureau of the Public Debt”
Great idea! I’d like nothing more than for Democrats to pay my share.
Posted by: mitt the ripper | January 26, 2012, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2012, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
In other words, Susan’s posts are devastating to Obama’s kool aid drinkers.
Posted by: Bill | January 26, 2012, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
“Great idea! I’d like nothing more than for Democrats to pay my share.”
Posted by: mitt the ripper | January 26, 2012, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
No way. I like my millions and private jets.
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi | January 26, 2012, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm
Thanks for all your enthusiastic support!I With dedicated effort, together we can fight to keep my taxes down.
Posted by: mitt the ripper | January 26, 2012, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
*****
Posted by: Stephanie | January 26, 2012, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm
“No, Susan has been caught spreading lies on here many times. Integrity is sadly lacking.”
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2012, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Don is a pathological liar and has zero integrity. I said it, so it must be true. Where did you learn how to debate? Barney and Friends?
Posted by: Bill | January 26, 2012, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
Over 46% of Americans APPROVE of the job the President is doing. Over 3 million jobs have been added since Obama’s policies hit full stride. Oil production in the country is up. Green energy production in the country is up. GM is back at the #1 car company in the world! Bin Laden is dead. Kaddafhi is gone. Many, many al Qaeda leaders are gone. All of the world including Russia and China are onside against Iranian nuclear development. The stock market has gone up hugely since Obama’s policies began to kick in. This is a top of the line administration.
Had Bush, or any other Republican, accomplished all of this in 3 years, the right wingers would be calling him the greatest president of all time.
Trouble is – it isn’t Bush – it’s Obama – and right wingers are biased hypocrites .
Biased hypocrites. Isn’t that the truth.
Posted by: Judy | January 26, 2012, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) – A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven’t repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered.
The bailout launched at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008 will continue to exist for years, says a report issued Thursday by Christy Romero, the acting special inspector general for the $700 billion bailout. Some bailout programs, such as the effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure by reducing mortgage payments, will last as late as 2017, costing the government an additional $51 billion or so.
Congress authorized $700 billion for the bailout of financial companies and automakers, and $413.4 billion was paid out. So far the government has recovered about $318 billion.
Posted by: Bill | January 26, 2012, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
Posted by: Judy | January 26, 2012, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
The nation’s poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, its highest level since 1993. In 2009, 14.3% of people in America were living in poverty. For middle-class families, income fell in 2010. The median household income was $49,445, down slightly from $49,777 the year before.
The poverty rate for children under age 18 increased to 22% in 2010, meaning more than 1 in 5 children in America are living in poverty. Meanwhile, the poverty rate for adults ages 18 to 64 rose to 13.7%.
By race, the poverty rate was lowest for non-Hispanic whites at 9.9%. Blacks had the highest rate at 27.4%, followed by people of Hispanic origin at 26.6%. Asians had a poverty rate of 12.1%. About 14% of men were below the poverty line, compared to 16.2% of women.
Posted by: Bill | January 26, 2012, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm
GM is back at the #1 car company in the world!
Posted by: Judy | January 26, 2012, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
The bailout of General Motors and Chrysler began under Bush.
Posted by: Don | January 26, 2012, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
Over 46% of Americans APPROVE of the job the President is doing. Over 3 million jobs have been added since Obama’s policies hit full stride. Oil production in the country is up. Green energy production in the country is up. GM is back at the #1 car company in the world! Bin Laden is dead. Kaddafhi is gone. Many, many al Qaeda leaders are gone. All of the world including Russia and China are onside against Iranian nuclear development. The stock market has gone up hugely since Obama’s policies began to kick in. This is a top of the line administration.
Had Bush, or any other Republican, accomplished all of this in 3 years, the right wingers would be calling him the greatest president of all time.
Trouble is – it isn’t Bush – it’s Obama – and right wingers are biased hypocrites .
Biased hypocrites. Isn’t that the truth.
Posted by: Judy | January 26, 2012, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm
Excellent post.
Posted by: Casey | January 26, 2012, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
Posted by: Casey | January 26, 2012, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
Talking to yourself again? As long as you’re spamming why not bring in Gillian? lol
Posted by: Libs Are Hypocrites | January 26, 2012, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
“Trouble is – it isn’t Bush – it’s Obama – and right wingers are biased hypocrites .
Biased hypocrites. Isn’t that the truth?” – Casey
No it isn’t.
Maybe you are thinking about Liberal-Progressives who will sacrifice any principal to further their agenda.
Posted by: Noz | January 27, 2012, 8:54 am 8:54 am