President Obama: ‘My Goal Is Not to Chase a Balanced Budget Just for the Sake of Balance’
President Barack Obama (Credit: AP)
ABC News on Tuesday teased a preview of President Barack Obama’s exclusive interview with George Stephanopoulos, which will air Wendesday on “Good Morning America.” In the interview, Obama said he has no interest in balancing the federal government’s budget just for the sake of doing so.
“My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance,” Obama said. “My goal is, how do we grow the economy, put people back to work. And if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.”
The short one-minute clip also shows the president criticizing Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) proposed budget. Referencing Ryan’s plan, Obama said the country shouldn’t balance its budget “on the backs of the poor, the elderly, students who need loans, families that have disabled kids.”
“That’s not the way to balance our budget,” he added.
If you want to watch Obama’s full interview with Stephanopoulos, tune into Wednesday’s edition of “Good Morning America” or “Nightline.”
Watch the preview of the interview below via ABC News:
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FANGS
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:06pmYea, We know what Your goal is. Bankrupt America and turn Republicans into slaves and Poverty. Aint going to happen Mr. Prez. 80% of America will Revolt against all Democrats. Pass Ryans Budget or else.
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TH777
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:02pm@The Blaze: Do you have to keep putting a picture of obama on all articles that are referring to him?? We all know what he looks like. I’m trying to eat a peaceful dinner after a long hard day at work. Have a heart!
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ONE-IFBYLAND
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:20pmLMAO
That was my first thought also. Just ate dinner, don’t think I can stand looking at his mug, let alone listening to all his BS!
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TH777
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:44pm@ONE:IFBYLAND: It’s not like we don’t already have this image of him either waving his finger at us or his smug face staring at us. The Blaze should just state the article and let the rest be!
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TexVet61
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:09amchase a BALANCED budget?! hell, he doesn’t even know what a budget is much less a balanced one, it boggles the mind that the idiots that helped him steal the seat of POTUS a second time when the idiot has not ruled with a budget since taking his acting role. I don’t think the man can count, can’t wait to see how his daughters grow up, they are probably raised with the notion of “money, naw baby, as long as you have checks you must have money, otherwise the bank wouldn’t allow you to order more checks… don’t worry baby, you still have 40 books of checks so you have lots of money. besides, if you run out of checks and find out your broke, daddy made sure if you end up on wealfare you will get a cell phone, internet, cable TV and an open tab at your local crack house and bar
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savagenatn
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:56amat least the moron is not in front of his beloved arabic style curtains like most of the disgusting photos of the creep.
and no the idiot has no clue what a budget is like TEX said.
care to chime in “michael” keaton? troll boy? with some of your twisted, distorted “facts”
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Female
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:49amSinister and manipulating posture is a thousand words of pictures. See in his mind, he’s ringing that pesky wittle wabbit: PAUL RYAN.
Talking Dead video: with the pastey coloring (Hawaiin tan ALL gone). His head cocked to the side makes him look kind of stupid and duhh. And NO I DIDN”T TORTURE MYSELF and watch the thing!
Yes, Mr President, we know you don’t believe in “Balance” or a “Budget”, and couldn’t possibly believe in lowering costs to make ends meet. NOPE, we know you just plan on following the rainbow to take more gold from those wealthy elitest $250,000 people and do the “O” shake down all over the rest of us with hidden costs, taxes, and fines for not being able to afford any healthcare anymore for our families.
O is the sherriff of nottingham…..death and taxes.
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WarMunger_Al
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 9:02amObama truly has no clue to how money works. I suppose it would have been different if he had actually earned his money like real people do and not selling crack for Soros.
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ones-own-truth-and-ideals
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 9:41amdemo-rats don’t know how to make a budget, as rats only consume and multiply then die out horribly.
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mycomet123
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 10:52amMr.Obama, Did you get on your horn & make sure this has all been approved with your friend in the rising iron curtain over in Berlin.
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naughtycal
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:04pmMy goal is not to chase a balanced budget
He could have stopped right there….he didn’t have to say anothers words …it would be the only true things he’s ever said to the public.
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naughtycal
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:11pmObama said the country shouldn’t balance its budget “on the backs of the poor, the elderly, students who need loans, families that have disabled kids.”
Last time I checked 99.9% 9of that group pays NOTHING. And the group he is attacking pays for just about everything. Placing strong regulations of entitlements is breaking anyones back….IT’S MAKING THEM WANT TO BETTER THEMSEVLES AND GET OFF ENTITLEMNENTS. The same reason crimes in rampant is the same reason entitle spending is rampant.
Liberals have made prisons a home away from home with free medical and dental.
And liberals have expanded and unregulated entitlement to the point where people can live comfortably off welfare.
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rickroland
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:56pmAnd I quote Barack “More of the same and much Much WORSE!” Obama — My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance. My goal is, how do we grow the economy, put people back to work. And if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.
To which I respond — You should be pursuing *and* helping to make a balanced budget *because* it is the right thing to do! The so called “sake of balance” is absolute nonsense!
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:27amThe King has spoken……all those female CEO’s in the private sector, get use to your new imperial boated Government Job Killer…..I bet we will watch these women CEO’s bail before Christmas…Katie will never talk about it when it happens.
This man is a Job Killer and nothing more than that……Drill Baby Drill….Drill Baby Drill…!!
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FANGS
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:54pmAs an American Father I will not let Democrats destroy any more of America’s Wealth. If Paul Ryan’s Budget isn’t passed Democrats will be named Economic Terrorists and the Country will avenge our Suffering. We won’t be Slaves .We won’t live in Poverty. We won’t let our Kids grow up poor. Every Republican, Military member, Christian, X-Military, Kids , Grand parents, 29,Million Unemployed ,15 million who’ve lost our homes And everyone who didn’t get any stimulous funds and lost all our Retirement. We will REVOLT . Get it, I’m Guessing it’ll be about *0% Americans to 20% Communists. We no longer need anything. Everyone has been ready now for 4 years.
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drs1969
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:35pmThe best way to revolt is keep your savings out of the big banks and dollars. It’s the FED that is buying all the US debt, now. W/o faith in dollars, they can’t accomplish their goals.
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dmerwin
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:54pmNo, his goal is to destroy the productive US economy for those who work hard to support the 47%. Those who are on Medicare and SS excluded ALL the rest are a complete drain on the economy, they should have the courtesy to at least clean up their neighborhoods and make sure their kids go to school. “Make no mistake”… he is the enemy of the working American. “Let’s be clear”…. he is organizing (for america) our destruction.
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:46amStudents need school loans….For what….Hes a job killer…!!
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barber2
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 8:45amRIDE: That is part of Obama’s ” divide the youth from the older generations. ” Obama is always trying to divide and incite one group against another…that’s the Lefty Community Agitation training showing through !
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P4cooler
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:52pmAny words out of Obama’s mouth are meaningless.
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:30amHe will bash this Budget with every ounce of his Deep Dark Soul…….He wants the largest private Army any president has ever had…..Free America Beware.
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bTeri
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:48pmSo now President Barack “Fair & Balanced” Obama doesnt care about balanced? How convenient. Any citizens that buy into would become if Obama and the big spending big govt Democrats get their way. Here’s to hoping Boehner and the Republicans stay strong just long enough for the 2014 mid terms. By then Obama will have destroyed any chance for his agenda as the economy and Obamacare will seal his fate as the worst and most failed President in a century.
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dmerwin
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:55pmTo be fair, he never said fair or balanced. He said “spread the wealth around”.
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high school drop out
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:42pmI could not agree more BTERI Obama and his lying buddies are in my opinion complete morons And nearly every time he speaks lately he alienates more and more rational people. And of course as the stench of Obamacare reaches the noses( and wallets) of more Americans there will have to be terminal backlash! A friend suggested to me that that Obamas reelection might just be a good thing, because the damage another 4 years of these clowns agenda will bring to the progressives may just be FATAL! I personally dont mind some suffering now if it would finally drive a stake through the heart of the cancer (Fabian socialism) thats been weakening our Country for decades
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drs1969
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:38pmRe: High School
It will take a complete collapse of the currency to end their agenda. That’s how the USSR was brought down.
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mtsnj
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:45pmWell without a budget, he won’t have to worry about overspending it. The goal is also to not have a leadership role just for the sake of leading.
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AnAmerican111
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:44pmMore B.S. from OBAMA as he continues to LIE his way through……………..
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CatB
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:54pmI will finish it for you …
His destruction of AMERICA!
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kangaroo
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:42pmDude give it up bro
‘My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance,” Obama said. “My goal is, how do we grow the economy, put people back to work. And if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.
LIAR
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:34amSounds like Paul Ryan before the election…..and its Ryan’s budget plan.
He hates America and the free market system and always has……He just wants to be Dictator and to hell with what America was.
If he cared then he would quit……..
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13th Imam
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:40pmInsane Narcissist
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CatB
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:56pmI agree .. he really needs a involuntary commitment and mental health evaluation .. and then removal from office for being unfit.
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Gonzo
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 9:40amCan a POTUS really see no value in a balanced budget? He just laughs off the idea altogether. It’s difficult to believe that he has the country’s best interest at heart. I can’t believe he even has the Democrat party’s best interest at heart.
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crestar5020
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:35pmThe way to balance the budget is to get rid of you “O”, moochelle, your kids and your little dog too! 1.4 billion dollars wasted by you in 2012 alone. Cut all Congress salaries in half, starting with Reid and Pelosi. Hey House Leadership, you can cut the purse strings of Big “O” if you had the guts. We Americans (the conservative, private sector crowd) would stand behind you then!
Obama and Family Cost Taxpayers 1.4 Billion Dollars Last Year
Sep 27, 2012 … Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year.
frontpagemag.com/…/obama-and-family-cost-taxpayers-1-4-billion-dollars- last-year/
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neverending
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:41pmAgree wholeheatedly – but can we keep the poor dog?
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DAS_MOOCH
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:07pmCRESTAR, look for more of the same in 013. the 1st wookie, the biggest mooch’s in american history, the utmost sponges of american tax payer money are gearing up for a 50th bithday bash for the mooch herself. beyonce gay-z, and other commiewod performers are going to be partying up in the WH.
i guess i shouldn’t be comparing her to a wookie, i shouldn’t insult chewbacca.
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Stoic one
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:18pmhere is an easier link to the same article:
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/obama-and-family-cost-taxpayers-1-4-billion-dollars-last-year/
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For my Liberty!
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:21pmWhat do you expect from Ghetto Trash?
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nobodyinparticular
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:34pmhis “goal” is a question? two questions? really?
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MDECKER
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:57pmI don’t believe we’ll hear anything of substance from this Einstein.
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 1:45amObumble Chavez has got to go…..
He can go drill for oil in Venezuela since he hates Americans so much. I am sure they would love to hang out with him after they kicked our Americans out of the country.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:32pm“how do we grow the economy, put people back to work”
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He has already had four years to figure this out. If he doesn’t know by now, he will never know, or care.
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TH777
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:00pmHe doesn’t care. His goal is to destroy America and he’s doing a great job of doing that.
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nobodyinparticular
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:29pmhave you ever noticed that he trys to say what he’s doing by telling you what he’s not doing.
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Xanderson
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:42pmEvery single time!
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yiska8
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:46pmIt’s commie speak.
He telling us we’re the ones with the wrong idea for wanting him to do his job and balance the budget.
The thing about patriarchal minds and egomaniacs is that when you’re a thorn in their side, they make you sound like “the crazy one”. If mental asylums still existed Baracka would have had thousands committed by now in the name of a “secure nation.”
He’s cracking. The stress of keeping the stories straight and lies all together has been showing up since the the first debate with Romney. That was the real Barry.
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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:28pmHis goal??
This clown is such a liar. I have never felt that way about any president, even the ones I did not like.
This dope running the country is like a M-on-key f-k-ing a football.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:46pmListen hear Jack, a Monkey getting it on with a football at least has a goal, this guy acts like a frog jumping in space, a lot of effort, but no aim. – Si Robertson.
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:22amIts like the White-house is full of Monkey Wrenches and when we ask him to cut the Budget, he throws a wrench at the private sector.
Alec Baldwin is like a millionaire CEO…why doesn’t Alec spread the wealth around..??
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neverending
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:28pmWhen will this bastard just shut up? We already know what his goal is and sadly the sorry sob is reaching!
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 2:02amYou took the words right out of my (keyboard?) lol The first thing I thought about what he had to say was: “Oh Shut up!” I say that to my television frequently whenever he speaks.. just before I change the channel. :)
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Southerner01
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:28pmBut he’s willing to cut off tuition assistance for our active duty military, at a cost of $350 million a year, to avoid any cuts to his $50 billion a year green energy boondoggles, his $1million golf outings, White House Beyoncé concerts and $20 million in Hawaii vacations. LACK OF LEADERSHIP!
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GardenoftheGods
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:38pmAmen!
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Hotrod25
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:47pmHEY! Give the man credit. He did spend 1.5 million on a study to find out why lesbians are so fat. Shoot, that is much more important than white house tours or tuition for those that were sent to stand in front of a bullet for us.
I just wonder how much the study is gonna cost to find out why lesbians wear their **** the way they do…You know its comming. just wait!
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whatthecrazy
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:49pmOk i see your point but doesn’t giving illegals those tuition breaks count?Pardon as i get my hurl bag,im sick at how this piece of dung is treating our Military our Fathers our Brothers our Mothers our Sisters our Friends,they deserve everything we have to give them.:((
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dosdelgados
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:07pmAlso extending deployments, delaying training, nobody gets TDY because there’s no money. Assignments are lengthened. Hours are being cut at the commissaries and gyms. Chapel services are being cut. Some units are using their personal money to purchase office supplies…this is supposed to be illegal, but they have no choice. If they don’t buy the supplies, it’s hard to work. It’s not just about the tuition assistance. I feel like this man absolutely loathes us, the whole armed forces. Hates what we stand for. Wants us to suffer.
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ProudAuthoritarianFollower
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:12pmthe sequester was something proposed in order to get both sides to actually DO SOMETHING about the budget, instead of just fighting over the debt ceiling. when it came time to do something the republican led house did NOTHING and so the sequester -which was never meant to go into effect, did.
and now you want to blame obama for the sequester cuts ? You guys are priceless.
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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:28pmProudbuttsucker
Well you read your little talking point card so well.
Oh BTW you still have a little bit of that obama j-zz hanging on your chin
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S-O-B-E-R
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:17pmOld Surf Rat – heh heh.
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MLeo
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:27pmThe Sadist of the United States speaks of “chasing,” not MAKING, a budget. Man, what a con man.
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yiska8
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:27pmNero is showing is burgeoning madness…again.
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drs1969
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:45pmYou’re right. This will end poorly, just like Nixon.
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barber2
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 8:48amDRS: I hope you’re right. I fear that the American taxpayer will be the Nixon in this Chicago radical drama. With the MSM to hide, enable, and brainwash , the radical Obama Democrats seem to be unstoppable.
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whatthecrazy
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:26pmI’m sorry,i couldn’t push that dam# button and hear the demon spue his garbage.For the first time in my life i feel doomed in my own Country.
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MLeo
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:26pmThe Sadist of the United States speaks of chasing, not MAKING, a budget. The guy would have made a good rapist. You know, “Relax!”
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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:30pmYep
Do what I tell you and I wont hurt you.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh be quiet not another word.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:37pmI think he is more of a catcher than a pitcher.
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DAS_MOOCH
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:17pmis it just me or does barry look stoned, high on coke or some sort of illegal drug everytime he’s speaking?
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 10:32pmIts that Hope and Change Koolaide, 180 proof.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:22pm“My goal is to not balance the budget, or spend less, or do anything that would be considered sane, MY GOAL, is to crush the republicans, so Nancy will be speaker and will spank me and call me bad Barrack again. I miss those days”
That is the directors cut of the interview, plus he shows off his Power Puff Girls sippy cup.
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electroencephalographic
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:21pmThis dude is f’n stupid. The blood continues to drip.
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chips1
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:20pmWhat is this crap about “his goal”? America’s goal comes first and it doesn’t include him!
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Anamah
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:31pmYou have absolutely wrong goals Mr. Obama! You want for us to be in deep debt… How dare you that cruel sad destiny for Americans! You are an ingrate full of hate and resentment!
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deltaecho
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:32pmLike
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DAS_MOOCH
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 9:40pm“My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance,” Obama said. “My goal is, how do we grow the economy, put people back to work. And if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.”
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newsflash: obama isn’t going to put anyone back to work. his goal is to break the back of the private sector…..if this dipsh*t has his way, every city in america will end up EXACTLY LIKE detroit mi. obama & democrat doctrine is DETROIT! DETROIT is obama!!
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OlefromMN
Posted on March 12, 2013 at 11:31pm“My goal is, how do we grow the economy, put people back to work. And if we do that we are going to be bringing in more revenue.”
He talks as if he has some sense of economics. This guy was a community thug from Chicago that expanded into the political business. His only knowledge of how to “bring in more revenue” is to strong-arm one group with the help of the mob he has formed on the other side. Capone would be proud.
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