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Obama: Only Thing Keeping GOP Together Is Its Love Of Helping Rich People

Feb. 21, 2013 4:25pm Becket Adams

President Obama during a discussion Thursday with MSNBC host Al Sharpton said that the only thing holding an otherwise deeply divided Republican Party together is its love of helping the rich, according to POLITICO.

“My sense is that their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations, and they would rather see [billions in sequester cuts to social programs]… That’s the thing that binds their party together at this point,” the president said, referring to the spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1.

The president continued, claiming “75 percent” of Americans supports his so-called “balanced approach.” He later attacked Republicans for saying there need to be more spending cuts, stating that their arguments are bogus.

“[H]e went on to joke with Sharpton, a former Democratic problem child who is now one of Obama’s staunchest supporters,” POLITICO’s Glenn Thrush notes, “recalling their relative positions on the roster of speakers during Rosa Parks’ memorial service in 2005.”

“I was second from last on the speaking list and you were in the top five… that showed our relative positions,” the president laughed.

A remark undignified, disgusting, & beneath his office.

— Brad Thor (@BradThor) February 21, 2013

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MCLOVINIT
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:58pm
Would someone please TAKE HIM OUT and
relieve him of his misery. Thank you.

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toomuchgovt
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:53pm
I heard some guy that said he was Rick Santoruim Chief Campaign Advisor say the exact same thing on Madcow last night. Hmm new talking point. Ever notice they accuse others of the exact thing they are guilty of?

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ADarkSkinAmerican
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:49pm
The only thing protecting him is a stupefied media. If they would tell the truth instead of protecting him, he would be known, at this moment in time, as the worst president in American history.

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- high school drop out
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:53pm
  @adarkskinamerican and never gotten elected in the first place much less a second term
  
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GONE_SOVEREIGN
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:49pm
The president continued, claiming “75 percent” of Americans supports his so-called “balanced approach.”
What a load of horse ****!! I thought it was 47%, has the freeloading increased that much since the election?? Oh wait, the tyrant in the BH said that so it’s not quite true…yet.
Barry has a plan to take America to it’s knees and I guess the sequestration is going to put a crimp in his plan, or he’s going to use it to destroy the Republicans by blaming them for the down fall when SHTF, for his own policies.

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dadsrootbeer
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:42pm
Right after this speech it’s time for another 8 million dollar vacation to Hawaii huh POS.

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dadsrootbeer
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:41pm
Oh, so keeping the rich happy who are the employers of America is a bad thing and is what the GOP want to do Mr. Obammy huh. And that is worse than the symbiotic relationship between democrats, unions and the 47% who pay no taxes and are on the government handout list. Just another reason that progressivism is a disease and will always fail.

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myrwo6
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:39pm
What a dumbass thing to say. If it wasn’t for rich people, I doubt this token president would be president right now. I’d love to know who the hell is pulling this guys strings to say stupid things. He just can’t be that dumb.

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- Max jones
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:36pm
  Look at the dedication page of “rules for radicals” by saul alinsky, and you will discover who is pulling
  Bah Rahk’s strings.
  
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polarized
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:39pm
Come now, we expect anything less from this liar? Rhetoric, class warfare, gender warfare, and race warfare is all the community organizer undeerstands. I’ve been here since DDE, and I thought LBJ was a bully. He’s got absolutely nothing on this bully. This guy, other than Nixon, is the most embarrassing president I’ve ever seen, and that includes Clinton the pervert.

The great divider is at it again.

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mrsmileyface
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:37pm
What angers me is that the GOP doesnt rebut his words and verbaly punch him back in the mouth. COWARDS!!!!!!!

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- polarized
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:41pm
  Why? If we do, we’re attacked mercilessly by the media, the unions, and the welfare base. It wouldn’t matter if Obama shot someone on live TV – they’d find a way to blame the victim.
  
  They won’t let anything stick to the teflon president.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:45pm
  Agree. Our GOP must be cowed by the Democrat Media Assassination Squad which has taken down so many conservatives that they all should form an Army of Rebuttal ! Bullies must be confronted.
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 6:46pm
  That’s why they keep doing it. They know the GOP are cowards and will never fight back.
  
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standupforthegood
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:34pm
The guy makes me so sick I could vomit. I hate the endless game he plays pointing at republicans while he and all the fools that follow him let the country go to ruin.what a terrible time in America to have these idiots running our country. I am sick of hearing talk about taking more from the wealthy like it is really going to do any good. .Any fool can figure out that taking more from the wealthy won’t touch our defecit while this ******* lives the high life at our expense and has never had a real job in his life.I pray God deals with him and all his blind followers soon.

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spfoam1
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:33pm
Everything Obama does he does out of hate, in one form or another.

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- Max jones
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 9:39pm
  Hatred is as hatred does, looks like. What? I’m reduced to platitudes……..Run forest run!
  
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barber2
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:29pm
The ” rich people” are for Obama what the ” Jews” were for Hitler : a scapegoat to unite his followers through hatred and a means to solidify his personal power. The man is dangerous.

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TimPatriot
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:27pm
Hey– who deleted my JFK quote retranslated into Obamaunism?

“Ask not what you can do for your country, but ask what handouts your country has for you” BHO

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:27pm
Who does he surround himself with? Who was he just golfing with…rich guys from Houston and Dallas! Everything he does is purely POLITICAL. He does NOTHING FOR America. He did not hear ONE word Dr. Ben Carson said! 0 is brain dead, a completely heartless robot, drama queen!

The Republicans should STOP funding EVERYTHING…shut the government down NOW. They have the power of the purse they CAN defund it ALL.

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- Looking_Up
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 7:07pm
  Maybe the people should stop funding everything and go on strike. Who’s going to pay for the freebies then?
  
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readyontheright
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:25pm
I LOVE rich people because they create jobs, Real jobs…you know, the kind that gets people off unemployment and welfare and gives people HOPE !!

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blackfeather
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:24pm
screw you o.

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cowboy357
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:23pm
For not liking rich people he sure hangs out with a lot of them…….few poor people can get a tee time

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Listen_then_think
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:14pm
Obamadinejad hates rich people unless they are supporting his never ending campaign. Oblameo hates rich people except when he is vacationing with or hanging out with them. Oblameo hates rich people except when he realizes he is one. Oblameo hates rich people unless he is giving someone elses money to his buddies in the “green” industry.
Obamadinejad is the POS of the trying to divide the states of America. Would be nice if he burned so many bridges he had nowhere to run, hide, live, vacation and had no friends, wife or kids.

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- GONE_SOVEREIGN
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 6:00pm
  I believe one day he WILL burn all his bridges. He uses people till he get’s what he wants then kicks them to the curb, he’s done it his whole life, it’s in his DNA. I hope one day he will screw the wrong person and they will take care of it the cheecago way.
  
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leasecommander
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:12pm
And Mr. Obama, exactly WHAT IS your balanced approach to fixing America, I hear you talking about all the time , but all I see is that everyone must give their fair share, and the only ones doing that are the middle class and the rich, you don’t want to cut anything, but only increase government spending, exactly WHAT IS YOU IDEA OF A BALANCED APPROACH THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF AMERICAS APPROVE OFF ??????? HUH ??????

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ILUVPORK
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:09pm
I think we can all agree we want a balanced budget so that our once great country can some day be great again.Crashing the system just collapses everything.Oh thats right ,thats what the progressives want.We are more informed than ever and yes we do cluster and agree on 95% of conservative values even though our leaders are wimpy and like to spend,spend,spend.So yes we do agree and we are not divided in fact we are very motivated to boot your booties out.Lace up your boots and comb your **** GOP’ers The Grand Old Party will take care of everything for you progressives when the young progressives get sick of eating out of dumpsters and eating the pu pu platter that the demos serve up.Progressivism is like fashion,it’s soooo yesterday.Plus other countries are laughing at the U.S.

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Deda1
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:07pm
The only thing Hold Adolf Obama and his Nazi party together goose stepping is the desire to molest kids and rape women. Remember he is the leader of the KKK/Nazi Party which commits 99.9 percent of all crimes.

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barber2
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:07pm
I have never seen a more divisive, nasty president. He and his radical Democrats actually have caused the sequester to be necessary. And he still BLAMES his opponents. Joe Wilson was so correct : the man LIES and the MSM enables him. This will not end well.

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demsrtraitors
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:05pm
Don’t just blame him, Blame your liberal friends for putting this Anti American in office. Everyone who voted for him ( some voted more than once) shares the blame of the downfall of America. Don’t let your so called liberal friends get away without blame. Point your finger in their face and let them know how you feel about their treason.

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- FlowerBell
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:26pm
  I have nothing to do with them now. I wouldn’t hire a Democrat to clean my toilet. They are purposely evil and should be avoided by all good people.
  I wish every one of them would wake up to the error of their ways soon and change course. If not they should all find themselves face down in a gutter somewhere. What they have done and are doing to this country is unforgivable.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:34pm
  FLOWER: Every time I see clueless Americans with an Obama sticker on their car , I say a prayer for this country. How could so many Americans be fooled by a man whose real intent is to destroy our capitalist economy. That is the ” change” he is creating.
  
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- checkingbothsides
  Posted on February 22, 2013 at 7:00pm
  You guys are something else. I’m a Progressive. I work in an office full of conservatives and libertarians. We all get along great. It probably helps that I’m not a east coast mamby pamby liberal and could care less about gun control, but all of these people are my friends. We just disagree on some issues. Remember America? Where we can disagree politically and still get along? Think maybe THAT has something to do with what’s wrong with the country?
  
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hauschild
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:05pm
I absolutely cannot stomach those types of people that don’t understand their limitations. It’s beyond embarrassing.

All this dude can do is sell used cars and he actually believes the hype that surrounds him. It’s one thing to play off it, but this dude really believes it and when you couple that with being raised not in the best way, you’ve got a potential for trouble. Or “transformation” as this dude puts it.

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TimPatriot
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 5:05pm
“Ask not what you can do for your country, but what handouts your country has for you” BHO

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