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| 2011-12-08 |
| I have posted numerous times before about ObamaÂ’s penchant for creating false choices in his speeches, invariably some non-existent supposedly conservative position versus his position. This enables Obama to knock down the conservative straw man and make his own position seem reasonable by contrast. HeÂ’s a classic shorter. ItÂ’s a cheap rhetorical trick, but he canÂ’t seem to shake the habit. ObamaÂ’s speech yesterday in Kansas presented yet another example, as Obama set up his call for more government regulation and redistribution of wealth against opponents who supposedly want everyone to fend for themselves and play by their own rules (emphasis mine): Now, in the midst of this debate, there are some who seem to be suffering from a kind of collective amnesia. After all thatÂ’s happened, after the worst economic crisis, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, they want to return to the same practices that got us into this mess. In fact, they want to go back to the same policies that stacked the deck against middle-class Americans for way too many years. And their philosophy is simple: We are better off when everybody is left to fend for themselves and play by their own rules. I am here to say they are wrong. Yes, thatÂ’s the only choice, the anarchy of everyone playing by their own rules or whatever plan Obama has for us. Let me see, which will I choose Â…. He just canÂ’t help himself. ItÂ’s not in his nature to grow anything other than shorter. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 Obama basically lays out that trickle-down does not work. However, his whole economic plan has been in essence trickle-down but operated by government instead of private sector. What was his arguement for bailing the auto industry? All the tire makers and bread bakers which support that industry also benefit. New roads and bridges - quick shops, restaraunts, hotels, plus easier travel for workers to go spend money at businesses. Every single pork list wish list ingredient put into the stankulous is a government trickle-down project. Does anybody here think that the problem that led to our financial crisis was too much oversight of mortgage lenders or debt collectors? Audience: No! (raises hand) Yes, perhaps by forcing larger banks to purchase toxic loans and fine-tooth combing small and medium banks. That does however lead to the small and medium banks, that is the ones who did not close on account of the new finance regulations, to be of more sound business structure, right before being bought out by the failed big banks getting a shitpot full of gov bucks and instead of fixing the problem, bought out their competition. And this Teddy thing, what bowl of pudding thought that one up? Look, my history teacher called the intervention in Panama, Operation Just 'Cuz. She -railed- against Teddy for his Imperialistic Expansionism, gave credit to the Park system then railed about how the government had abused it, called him a mercenaric warmonger. Gave no credit for the bull-moose run, thought it looked weak to offer the golden cow so braisenly. Any liberals peeking through the spider webs you know exactly what I am talking about, how does that feel, hopey changy peacemaker voluntarily comparing himself to a shameless vote panhandler who coined gunboat diplomacy? you neo-hippies I know you don't know so wiki-up. Salt and hot sauce makes the rotten egg taste better, highly suggest it, and why you are in the fridge see if Obama has anything fresh in there. I mean, the damned fool should have gone to Lawrence, went out to Clinton Lake where dum dum Bill Clinton held a rally, and been carried about by the tons of liberal arts students who had already planned on taking the day off anyways...or would the cameras notice that the only buildings with Obama swag on them are the ones which have shuttered, that cracked me up. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-12-08 21:35 |
| #2 "It's not in his nature to grow anything other than shorter." He's been growing shorter for so long, he's into negative territory. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-12-08 13:11 |
| #1 Air pollution, revolution, gun control, Sound of soul Shootin' rockets to the moon Kids growin' up too soon Politicians say more taxes will Solve everything And the band played on... -- The Temptations |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-08 12:57 |