Obama Takes Condescending Tone With Supporters: Come on, Change ‘Is Hard’
- Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:06pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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It seems the president has finally realized the hope and change honeymoon is over. During a speech yesterday in San Francisco, Obama spoke to a group of supporters and opened with what might become a popular phrase during his reelection campaign. To paraphrase: come on, people, just because I sold you a bunch of change doesn’t mean I have to deliver on it in the first two years.
Mediaite has the quote:
He admitted he knows the response many of his strongest supporters sometimes have, suggesting “your friends come and you say ‘oh Obama’s changed. I used to be so excited. I still have a poster.’” He then joked “everybody’s a political consultant,” before warning that “everyone likes change in the abstract, but change in the concrete is hard. It’s tough.”
You can watch the comments below, which begin around the thirty-minute mark:
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Comments (61)
Bernard
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 3:02pmI thought his supporters are fearing that President Obama is going to the center. Now they come out and support the change. They have the “Obama syndrome”. Mouth out promises meant not to take effect, always hold Obama unaccountable for anything and bully Obama’s opposers.
Report Post »alaskajohn
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 2:38pmHis base will always vote for him, we can only hope the rest of the country has had their eyes opened by the disaster his presidency has been. If and when he is defeated expect riots in the major cities. If recent events are any indication, the left will not lose gracefully.
Report Post »Red Max
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 2:33pmBarry, change IS coming. In 2012 you will lose by a landslide.
Report Post »Tennessee Veteran
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:46pmGee, what happened to all that positive “Yes We Can” garbage? Unfortunately Obama has made SOME changes and not a single one has been of any benefit to the citizens of the US. Personally, I am VERY glad that his desired changes are hard to accomplish. There will be fewer of them to change back when people with more common sense are in control.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:32pmYeah Imposter-In-Chief, change will be hard for you when you realize YOU LOSE! Your flaccid, weak, no leader, not very smart, but good at reading someone else’s version of what you should do, and to think you bought into all the BS fed to you about how all you have to do is “just give the sheeple that winning smile, wave, look like your family likes you, jog up the stairs to the podium and down the stairs to the tarmac so the sheeple think your in great shape.” Guess what, Imposter-In-Chief, you live up to the title–IMPOSTER! Who’s the smart one now?
Report Post »2smart
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:19amThe Eggplant in Chief hasn’t changed. He has just depended on YOUR definition of “Hope & Change“ and followed HIS definition of ”Hope & Change” knowing the two did NOT match. In other words, he pulled the wool over your eyes. Back in 08 when the organizer was campaigning he told you exactly what his plan was. I still remember about the redistribution of wealth speeches and said at the time that this would be a very dangerous man if he’s elected. And now the country has to learn that propaganda and the 20 second sound bite are not enough to make an INTELLIGENT decision on who will be President.
Report Post »Ailene Wright
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:59amChange has been hard Mr. Oblahblah Our economy and way of life has suffered because of you and your party.. We,the people are hoping for a change in 2012. Unfortunately for you it won’t be the change you were hoping for.
Report Post »panz
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:21amI, me me, mine! I, me me, mine! What a boorish bore.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:01amSponge Bob would make a better President…..
Report Post »Jim
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 8:55amIf you listen you can hear his plans. He speaks clearly about them, he’s not afraid anymore, you just need to understand that when he says “the country” he means “the government”. Now hear it, “we want a country (gov’t) that is big, compassionate and does great things.” I want a government that is small and allows the individuals to be compassionate and do great things. We‘ve proven that’s what we‘ll do if we’re given the opportunity.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 8:18amObama is frequently snide, snarky, sarcastic,whiny, condescending – and he gets away with it because the lamestream media won’t call him on it. If a Republican president spoke to and/or about Americans in the same way, the calls for apologies and/ or reprimand and impeachment would fill the air. This president doesn’t seem to really like and respect the people of this country unless they are illegal or contribute money to him or his party. He has disdain for all the rest, even those who voted for him, though he has to grit his teeth and pretend to care about them to get their votes again. He thinks those American who believe in God, country, family, morals are dolts.
Report Post »cece959
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:56amChange IS hard. So is having a J-O-B…which you’ve never H-A-D until now. Love the perks, hate the work…so why are you running for re-election?
Report Post »matinva
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:38amJust run on your record, Barry. That will tell us all what we need to know. And….??
Report Post »Lee_in_PA
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:18amHe is just working on sympathy for his reeelction. He gets none from me and mine. He should have been aware of the pressures of POTUS before he put his hand up and said I want that job. If he can’t cut it as POTUS, time to step down. Even Joe would be better, because he can’t be worse.
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:52amI can only listen to this talking a$$ for so long. 36min. is way to long.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:51amAre YOU getting what Obama is trying to ‘sell’ about RICH PEOPLE? IT’S total MARXISM: “They used the system and got rich, therefore they have to pay more”…. OMGosh !!! OMGOSH!!
YOU are a Socialist/Marxist/Communist IDIOT, OBAMA….anyone who thinks this way needs to have their brain adjusted: TRY IT THIS WAY DUFFUS: ” They, along with everyone else in America, had the freedom to chose to work and use entrepreneurial effort and therefore created jobs for others. Their hard work created something of VALUE which other Americans and everyone in the world can benefit from (as in Microsoft). THEY did this using nothing more than the SAME opportunities as everyone else in America…but they GAVE MORE and therefore got more” THIS extra effort; this ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT is not to be taxed more, in fact, for incentive purposes, it should be taxed less. A person making $ 1-100K should be taxed at X % and that percentage should be reduced after every $ 100K of income.
WE all have the same 24 hours/7 days a week !! That some choose to use the time working harder or have inspiration/ideas which they also have the guts to ‘risk their time/money on’…means those people should be INSPIRED and rewarded, not PUNISHED as OBAMA chooses to do. HE is all about COMMUNISM…. and
DID
ANYONE
SEE
BILL O’REILLY (O’RINO)
On this VERY SUBJECT on his THURSDAY’S SHOW? I mean, the man has totally bought into this entire OBAMA philosophy…. if he’s just playing antagonist, he has gone way too far. It’s one thing to ask a provocative question but then ANSWER it so as not to brush over truth…it’s another to plant seeds of lies. SHAME on this flip-flopper…and he wonders why people don’t like him.
TRUTH and AMERICAN FREEDOM are all we should be about. IF I chose to work harder, I deserve the reward. I don’t know about you, but I give more in Charity than any DEM % -wise.
OBAMA and his MARXISM, his screwed up, convoluted, backwards thinking has got to GO. LOOK what this generation is learning…THE CLINTON generation learned that oral sex wasn’t sex ; this generation is learning that achievers will be singled out (not for praise) but to pay a lot more…so why bother. OMGOSH…what have WE ALLOWED to have happened to our precious AMERICA? !
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:44amI stopped watching O’Reilly. I don’t know why he has guests. He asks a question and whe they start to answere he answeres for them. The last time i watched he gave sombody the last word and he talked over them. I agree with with you said here.
Report Post »panz
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:26amplus i am tired of o‘reilly’s benefit-of-the-doubt largess towards barry…sickening
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:20amHow many of us could campaign on company time. I wonder if he is going to be able to squeeze in a vacation while he is campaigning.
Report Post »awall1231
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:02amhow many days till we take back our country? I sure hope all of you are gonna be out on election day casting your ballots to get rid of this disease.
Report Post »LBNJ
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 5:41amDear Blaze, can we have a THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN option for comments?
Report Post »LBNJ
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 5:36am……c’mon man….when are you going to get it? We don’t believe the hype!!!! You are full of it dude!!! Chicago politics…..what a bunch of criminals.
Report Post »paulsfam4
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 4:52amthe kenya man sucks
Report Post »FlowerBell
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 4:29amMr. Obama,
Report Post »Everything‘s hard when you don’t know what your doing.
Arc
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 4:00amOh yes, he’s putting his campaign back in the hands of those who got him there,
Meet Mr Stern and Mr Trumka, Bill Ayers, Rashid Khalidi, Van Jones, Carol Browner, Vinai K Thummalapally ( Oxidental Room mate ) A.C.O.R.N.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:39amYou forgot Oprah.
Report Post »harumph
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:35amMost everyone has forgotten Oprah.
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 2:51amBarry says it… he needs more time to destroy America ….If he wondering what to due to his..Take your Marxists ideology and pound it…That would be a start…
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:10amreprinted – VIP to me that we make sure to get rebuttals out as THIS argument is the 2012 defense of OBAMAISM and, as we all should know…it is defenseLESS:
Are YOU getting what Obama is trying to ‘sell’ about RICH PEOPLE? IT’S total MARXISM: “They used the system and got rich, therefore they have to pay more”…. OMGosh !!! OMGOSH!!
YOU are a Socialist/Marxist/Communist IDIOT, OBAMA….anyone who thinks this way needs to have their brain adjusted: TRY IT THIS WAY DUFFUS: ” They, along with everyone else in America, had the freedom to chose to work and use entrepreneurial effort and therefore created jobs for others. Their hard work created something of VALUE which other Americans and everyone in the world can benefit from (as in Microsoft). THEY did this using nothing more than the SAME opportunities as everyone else in America…but they GAVE MORE and therefore got more” THIS extra effort; this ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT is not to be taxed more, in fact, for incentive purposes, it should be taxed less. A person making $ 1-100K should be taxed at X % and that percentage should be reduced after every $ 100K of income.
WE all have the same 24 hours/7 days a week !! That some choose to use the time working harder or have inspiration/ideas which they also have the guts to ‘risk their time/money on’…means those people should be INSPIRED and rewarded, not PUNISHED as OBAMA chooses to do. HE is all about COMMUNISM…. and
DID
ANYONE
SEE
BILL O’REILLY (O’RINO)
On this VERY SUBJECT on his THURSDAY’S SHOW? I mean, the man has totally bought into this entire OBAMA philosophy…. if he’s just playing antagonist, he has gone way too far. It’s one thing to ask a provocative question but then ANSWER it so as not to brush over truth…it’s another to plant seeds of lies. SHAME on this flip-flopper…and he wonders why people don’t like him.
TRUTH and AMERICAN FREEDOM are all we should be about. IF I chose to work harder, I deserve the reward. I don’t know about you, but I give more in Charity than any DEM % -wise.
OBAMA and his MARXISM, his screwed up, convoluted, backwards thinking has got to GO. LOOK what this generation is learning…THE CLINTON generation learned that oral sex wasn’t sex ; this generation is learning that achievers will be singled out (not for praise) but to pay a lot more…so why bother. OMGOSH…what have WE ALLOWED to have happened to our precious AMERICA? !
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:45amOh boo hoo Barry.
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 5:50amWhy don’t we give Barry a paddle and he spank us all like my fifth grade math teacher when “we get out of line”.
The Prez’s tone leaves something to be desired!
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:25amIf the job is too hard for you Barack, if you can’t handle it Barack, if you want to just go home to your mommy Barack. QUIT! Resign, step down form office and take a walk down washout lane. Barack you are a buffoon, do my kids a favor and quit now so they have the chance to enjoy the same liberty’s that this nation has afforded in the past.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:41amA wise man once said, “Life is hard…And if your STUPID, life his harder!”
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:45am“C’mon people, you are my Believers! Believers don’t ask for proof! Believers don’t ask for details! Be patient and have faith that I shall produce “Change” and “Justice” in a way that shows my love for you.”
Did He really just call them “Brothers and Sisters?” Oh no, that was Van Jones….
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:56amThis man is using well known psychological / emotional tactics to gain “followers.” Which reminds me Blaze, I totally refuse to click on any of your sleazily placed “sponsored links.” Totally cheapens this site–which I appreciate and enjoy.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 8:27amObama is a phony
Report Post »zoo9guy
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:37amHe’s just tired of having to answer his Blackberry and get yelled at by Soros.
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:40amNice to be out of Washington? When is he ever there?
Report Post »Michael61
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:55amLife is hard; it‘s harder if you’re stupid – John Wayne
When I hear somebody sigh, “Life is hard,” I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?” – Sydney J. Harris
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don‘t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss
Report Post »getalong
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:03pmAhhhhh, he’s going back to Chicago – Land of corruption. So now we know where the civil unrest will begin. Stupid idiot
Report Post »earthrise
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 6:05pmchuckle….. GETLIFE, prey do take it easy upon the Blaze. They subscribe to the “capitalist/free market” outlook. All they need to do is pick a link that you (and the rest of us….) can support, :D
Report Post »Sooner or later some “sponsored link” will ….sell itself…..
DisillusionedDaily
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:12pmThe problem is that he HAS brought change. The price of a gallon of gasoline has doubled; real inflation is around 13% while the government admits to 3 to 4% inflation; The economy is in the tank as far as the average American is concerned; I will be forced to participate in a health care program that I don’t want or believe in; laws that negatively affect my right to choose which products I care to use are enacted daily without benefit of congressional review; and, in an effort to get around the 2nd ammendment of the Constitution, the government is going to establish classes of firearms so they can confiscate any weapons that do not fit their classification of a “HUNTING’ weapon. So all you liberals out there can relax. The change promised by Barrack Obama is taking place as you read this!
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