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Obama: I Couldn’t Cut the Deficit in Half Because the Recession Was Deeper Than I Thought
- Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:33pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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During an interview with WAGA, President Obama attempted to make excuses for his failed promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term in office. Watch below:
(h/t: Right Scoop)
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Comments (220)
BEAR0571
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:09pmThis guy is like a broken record. How stupid can you be not to see that everytime you speak you embarrasses yourself Mr. prez?
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:20pmYup! And he spent our money on foolish things that never made a return to our economy and kept throwing it at anything that moved. Kept using OUR money to bail out companies that would have done better had they filed bankrupt and re-organized and saved OUR money for better things.
He’s blown OUR money on enlarging the government with unnecessary offices, keep spending like we had it to spend instead of using restraint and sucking it up like the rest of us have to do.
In other words, Mr. Obama has been a dismal failure as President of the United States. Now, lets vote for the best person to replace him. We can’t afford 4 more years of his stupidity, while he and his wife spend money on trips that would feed a whole town of poor people for each trip they take.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:23pmHe knows that every time he speaks ALL black Christians and muslims will worship him. Pretty sad
Report Post »What_Did_I_Miss
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:23pmThe economy may have been worse than he realized.
A second reason is that he is totally inept and unqualified for the job.
A third reason is that his staff is so agenda driven, they cannot recognize reality.
Report Post »Maji
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:36pmCouldn’t cut it cause he never intended too!
Report Post »Cause he’s a lying sack of she-ite
brother_ed
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:23amThis cannot be possible!!
My neighbor says Obama is the smartest man in the world…how is it possible he didn’t know?
This man lies every time he opens his mouth!!
The problem is, the left can’t admit that he is just a fast talking community organizer with absolutely no qualifications to run a government.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:50amDid he even cut the deficit by one penny NO !
Report Post »We now stand at over 100% of GDP.
GETLIFE
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:40amFrom the President who orders economic inquiries, then promptly ignores the results and suggestions put forth– on his orders. He knows what he is doing. And I don’t mean that sarcastically.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:38amobama has cut nothing. zero cuts and continued growth in borrowed money for the increased spending.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:48amThe first then this the guy did in Office was push through a 865 billion dollars stimulus. And he used it to subsidize industries that were collapsing under the weight of Unions, and no marketable products that was primarily democratic supporters as well.Hardly the actions of a man trying to cut the deficit in half. Fact is all he did is either prolong the downward spiral of these industies or create another burden on the tax payers. And used tax dollars to bribe supporters and fund his 2012 campaign.
Report Post »The man should be trialed for treason for what he’s done while in office. The fact that so many still stnad behind him shows that we as a country are permanantly divided. And common sense can’t even reach the voters who support the Democrats.
seansmp8
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:19amSmartest man in the world huh? Anybody know his IQ or seen his tests scores. If he is the smartest, I am the second smartest.
Report Post »Dcjones
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:52amThe Economy is going to get a lot worse too. I assume he does not understand this. Take a look for yourself how far down the rabbit hole we will have to go:
http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse
Report Post »Economist
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:01amDCJONES,
Those videos are pretty informing. This one shows the root cause of our issues now, and has been a long time coming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu_VqX6J93k
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:47am“I couldn’t cut the deficit in half because the deficit was deeper than I thought”, says the “one” who sends a thrill up Chris Mathew’s leg.
What a brilliant statement! What kindergarten did Herr Meister Obama graduate from? Oh, he didn’t go to kindergarten. No wander he is all frigged up.
As has been said so many, many times, “What an embarrassment to our country!”.
How many ignorant whites and blacks, yes ignorant, thanks to the dumbing down of our educational system, actually voted fro this empoisoned one?
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:48amThere is no excuse for Obama!
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:52amLook at the wall picture in the video. The thesis and antithesis. Hate to mention them both in the same sentence, Washington and Obama. How far have we fallen – nearly to Hell, courtesy of the ‘one’, one of the devil’s disciples.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:11amI will take that your judgement was wrong what to say the rest of your judgement will be correct.
Report Post »Ever hear two heads are better than one.
535 members of Congress are better than one.
AvengerK
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:11amMore excuses from the incompetent neophyte. The whole nation knew the recession was a deep one but apparently the smartest, bestest, most amazing president ever didn’t know that. Is this why his advisors gave us such optimisitc predictions for this stimulus? Apparently rosier than rosy predictions are still Obama’s way gauging by his recent LATE AGAIN budget. Look what’s it going to take to convice the entire country that Obama is lying to them continually? He’s willing to say anything. Obama never had any intention of cuttiung any deficits nor has he now. His latest late budget, cuts money that isn’t even there to cut. HIs contempt for the entire country is staggering.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:35amI would bet most anything that if o-loser had released his school records along with his term papers that he would not have been elected. o-loser’s records have to have some very incriminating things in the records or why is he so secretive about them? Whenever a public figure, especially the president of the US, does those things……he is up to no good. And look what he is doing……it is mind-boggling to me. We have to get him and the big mooooocher out of there or we are toast….and burnt toast at that.
Report Post »Maji
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:13pmThink about it…it works!
Obama is really a lier… I just didn’t know how bad!!
I knew Holder was a crimminal ..I didn’t know how bad he was!
I always thought “Bob Beckel” was “Kartman”…I just didn’t know how bad!
See it works!
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:57pmBullshat, Obama. You couldn’t cut the deficit in half because your spending levels tripled. Not everyone is as stupid as you HOPE they would be.
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges10
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 4:30amMmmm, mmmm, mmmm,
Barack Hussein yo’mama.
She was a bitch,
a commie goon,
to overthrow
us very soon.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,
Barack Hussein from Kenya.
No U.S. birth,
no paperwork.
His lawyers stop
all those who look.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,
Barack Hussein mohammad.
Black-hate churches,
no Christ in them.
Mecca bowing
In islam hem.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,
Barack Hussein the marxist.
Uphold our Law
is not his game.
Dictatorship,
to be our bane.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,
Report Post »Barack Hussein Obama.
mchip65
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 4:15pmAmen!
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:08pmI don’t know why he wants to be re-elected,He might want to look for a place to hide..In 2013 when the Economy totally crashes and government checks stop coming,The idiots who voted for him are going to realize they’ve been deceived..There going to be angry…
Report Post »IronSights
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:14pmSo you think Borack will take advantage of the 46 weeks of unemployment he can draw when he’s booted out?
I think the real question they should have asked him is “what the h3ll made you think you could SPEND your way our of a deficit!?!”
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:04amI don’t know why he wants to be reelected either he has obtained the ultimate goal the welfare ticket for life.
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:14amThe recession was over two years ago… Oblamer’s policies have caused us the pain we are going through now. Oblamer is running on the Leftist media‘s stance that this election is about rubbers and contraception and how bad our country would be now if Oblamer hadn’t done nothing about it, then we are in for some fun. Better get your Popcorn out…
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:05pmNO MCDAVE, “They” will blame businesses and the white greedy people of America.
Report Post »spirited
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:05pmPaul Ryan speaking on Gretta Vansustren (FOX News).
>See the rerun later if ya missed it.
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:14amThis is the man who announced that gas raising to $5 a gal. is a good sign. More business! That’s good?
Report Post »Rooks
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:02pmDoes he just reach into a fish bowl full of index cards each with an excuse and just pull one out at random? “Well, it’s because…. need a sec…. ummm…. ah, yes, it was worse than I thought!”
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:09pmHe has a magic 8 ball. Just shake, turn upside down, and viola, excuse of the day. The problem is it only has one answer, “It‘s Bush’s fault.”
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:11pm“Mr. President, you are worse than we ever thought too, so therefore we cannot allow you another four years to continue your so called blind and clueness policies to drive us off the cliff.” SARCASIM because he knows exactly what he is doing!
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:13pm*Shake, shake, shake*
“Republicans are obstructionists”
Report Post »MFHorn3
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:17pmThe other index card says, “the situation would be far worse today if not for the actions taken by my administration.”
Report Post »kalli
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:23pmDARMOK: This past year it‘s been Congress’ fault or the GOP won’t work with me. I can totally see the left wing radicals laying all the blame on the GOP, and the dumb-downed followers he has will eat it up.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:35pmkalli
Report Post »You are right, the playbook it to blame the GOP house, but they won‘t mention that Harry Reid won’t let anything go to the senate floor for a vote. Look at what Lew lied about this weekend on the sunday shows. Outright lies.
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:02pmGood Lord, I am sick of this puke president. He’s the embodiment of embarrassment.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:16pmTell that to the Black people in America who bow down at his feet and worship him
Report Post »TexBork
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:01pmWait, so Obama really was that clueless about the state of the economy and yet we’re supposed to believe another 4 years of his total incompetence will fix everything, um, again? He says he just needs a few trillion more and 4 more years to complete his fundamental change of the nation from what it was to what he’s now made of it.
Report Post »WarWyzard
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:59pmObama the lying traitor. He is going to destroy this country if we reelect him!!
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:59amto WARWYSARD: BHO is doeing exactly as Soros&Co. wants….way-over-draw all our entitlenents until WE crash-and(litteraly)burn. Stimmulus for ONLY blue-states and Blue-Unions, and, oh-yes…government to pay/borrow much more for the unemployed than the sallary of a good starter-job.
Report Post »Then, doNOT report these “unemployed” in the listings so WE think unemployment has gone down. Then have all the speculators declaired “illegal” so all food-items begin to peak-and-crash …Don’t worry, MSM will not report this, either. Look at [corn] after it was “deregulated”and all the peaks and crashes it did since then. (tun-on scarcasm) Donot worry, our regulators are only looking out for you. (now, turnoff the scarcasm).
lstevetaylor
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:56pmBlaze stop this next story pop up crap, your readers do appreciated it, grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:08pmWe DON’T appreciate it. It is very annoying. I think we are all savvy enough to navigate the site Blaze, thank you.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:11pmAgreed, but they don’t read the comments unless you mention naughty bits.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:56pmThis lying freak is the devils tool, big time.
Report Post »ott56
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 9:00pmI agree… What I don’t understand, “is, is” how ANYONE can believe such a blatant liar?
Report Post »His shifting eyes, his constant stuttering and his body language all SCREAM to me that he’s always lying. That reminds me of something that Chris Rock said, that he just wants “reassurance” from his president. I guess that some people just want reassurance, whether it’s false or not. Everything’s fine, go back to sleep…NOT!!!!!
I.Gaspar
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:54pmI cannot wait to see him leave the white house a broken man, possibly headed to prison.
Report Post »Let’s make sure he is evicted.
Vote his ilk out in every election you can vote in.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:54pmOh, I was wwrrrrooonnnnnnnggggg. But, please forgive me, I have that boyish smile that sends tingles up your legs. (Wink wink). This is like an abusive husband that just beat the snot out of you, gambled away your money, and now is standing on the doorstep with flowers saying “Come on baby, give me another chance, I didn’t mean it.”
So come on America, take some pain killers, turn the other cheek, and get ready for that mean left hook. Here comes some liberal loving, one punch at a time.
That’s right baby, (smack), I love you so (punch) much. (slap) You know I don’t mean this. (kick)
Report Post »spirited
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:04pmExcellent analogy.
> Oh, Bam …ugh!
Report Post »lstevetaylor
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:53pmBlaze I will speak my mind will you post it????????? Little o obama is America’s biggest piece of manure that failed to learn what the word truth means. He would rather lie when the truth is better. Blaze everyone knows this except the main stream media, this is where you come in Blaze, write some articles on your on let the people know the truth. Blaze get off off your but and help America don’t just reprint what someone else writes.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 2:31pmThe Blaze is just like msn, get used to it….
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:49pmThe more I see ans hear of this potus, the more I KNOW his head is filled with things a dog would not eat and a cat would want to cover up!!!!
Report Post »ZeroOff4impact
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:49pmTruth team assemble….
Report Post »dcraw21b
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:10pmWe’re here Ron…. We’ve been here the whole time
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:49pmMSM to Obama’s rescue!
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:49pmobama’s budget being shown on cspan again at this tiime
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:08pmOf course!!! He‘s a rock star didn’t you know? LOL
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:01pmHis first draft of a budget was total fiction, it had vampires and werewolves in it, with Sith Lords. His advisors made him take those parts out, at least now it’s moved out of the “Science Fiction” realm.
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:52pmlol ,
Report Post »nice darmok thanks for the laugh
Razorhunters
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:48pmthis pos increased the dam debt and deficit …
Report Post »pardon and pacify
SoupSandwich
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:47pmGot nothing else but lame excuses. Walking, talking excuse for an American. Flat out POS with zero experience at being any kind of CEO and a vision for us that has failed miserably in every attempt. Maybe he can sell his soft core socialism to an east afrikan country to try out in between dictators.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:45pmGeorge W Bush spent FIVE TRILLION in 8 years
Obummer has spent FIVE TRILLION in 3 years
DO the MATH
Obummer flunked Economics 101
WE ARE BROKE!!!
Wake up and vote Obummer OUT—-NO MATTER who the candidate is.
OMG in 2012
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:58pmDon’t forget to factor in dead American soldiers. George spent a lot more in lives, remember?
Report Post »MS Patriot
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:11pmWake up to the fact that for the last 23 years we have been under the rule of the elitist of this country. Nothing but 23 years of the finest two institutions of higher learning leading our country into disaster. Don’t compare the differences of the R and D. Compare the similarities and you will truly understand what is really taking place in our Republic. They have taken our jobs, and they are stealing whatever wealth the American people have earned during their lifetime. We have spent the last 50 years sending 80% of our wealth for oil outside of our own country. Now they print money for bailouts that they give to the elite all the while undermining our Constitution and restricting our freedoms and rights.
Report Post »We are under the control of tyrants, it is time to nourish the tree of Liberty with the blood of free men and tyrants alike. If not now then never. Once again it is time to rise up and take back your freedom or lie with the enslaved ignorant who are too lazy to do for themselves and only wish tyrants to take care of them.
What they fail to understand, once in complete power what they will offer to those who gave up their freedoms with little to no resistance will be far less than what they bought their support with. Once the tyrants have control they will simply begin to get more by taking back what they give to their underlings. By then they will have no voice to protest and no arms to resist they will be defeated completely and deserve exactly what they g
MS Patriot
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:26pmActually, I believe more soldiers have died since King Hussein has been in office.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:20pm@EXSheep
Well you can factor in ALL the abortions that PParenthood does….Unions and PP are the voting block for Obummer.
Obummer could NEVER pull a Harrison Ford on the movie Air Force One—-He would be podded off asap. No spine to this CIC. Frankly he embarrasses me everytime he stands before US troops.
OMG in 2012
Report Post »Searchingforthelight
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:44pmYou know pre-Campain Promises broadcast across the television would be a great reminder to me what he promised. My mind forgot all those promises he made 3.5 years ago.
Report Post »I’d like to know which ones he kept. Is that asking to much?
MS Patriot
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:24pmThe only promises he has kept are those he made to his dead father. He will do all that he can to destroy the Republic in the name of Marxism.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:44pmOnce again the narcissist in chief makes more blame everyone and everything else excuses for his own failures.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:44pmNumb nut pos
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:44pmThis man would lie about his mother if he thought that would help him get re-elected. Really, the man has no shame. He has an agenda, and nothing will stand in the way of that agenda. Comrades.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:25pmSHOW-
Actually I think he did lie about his mother—-something about her healthcare (during the Obummercare debate)
BART STUPAK?
How are YOU feeling tonight? Betrayed? You voted for ObummerCare—You doofus.
OMG in 2012
Report Post »spmcintyre
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:39pmYou could not cut it in half so you doubled it?
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:45pmspmcintyre – said it all – no need for any other post.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:47pmHow else can you bankrupt the country and destroy it?
Report Post »DeepintheHeart
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:38pmBull feathers
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