Obama to Al Sharpton: ‘My Religious Faith’ Makes Me Believe Republicans Will Agree to Raise Taxes
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According to President Obama, his “religious faith” is what helps him continue to believe that Republican lawmakers will eventually raise taxes on wealthy Americans, who, Obama was sure to point out again, need to “pay their fair share.”
Speaking to Reverend Al Sharpton following the Super Committee’s monumental failure Monday, the president stated his disappointment in Republicans for being “short-sighted” in not offering any serious revenues.
“So the position they’re taking is short-sighted, but it must be my religious fait, reverend, cause hope springs eternal…”
Newsbusters provides the clip. Transcript to follow.
Sharpton asked Obama, “How do you respond to their [Super Committee] announcing that they can’t reach a deal, and where do we go from here?”
Obama replied:
Look, there‘s no doubt that I’m disappointed that not just Congress generally, but the Republicans in particular, are not willing to put serious revenue on the table as part of a balanced plan . . . So the position they’re taking is short-sighted. Uh, but, uh, you know, I, uh, it, it, it must be my, uh, religious faith, reverend, cause, uh, hope springs eternal and I continue to believe that at some point common sense will prevail and we’ll be able to work something out.
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Comments (132)
AnAmerican111
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:27pmHey OBUMA- your religion is Piglam isn’t it?
Report Post »Not sure about Piglam’s view on taxes but I understand if you blow yourself up you get virgins or something like that………..
GeorgieJo
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:26pmHILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The chickens are roosting on LSD-DNC-NBC
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:53pmHe is hilarious.
Report Post »READ MY LIPS… No New Taxes. lol…
lukerw
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:04amRaise Taxes…. so BO can spend more! Great plan! So, what god is he praying to this week? — The god of Plenty?
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:38amWhat we need is a turn around artist. Someone that could turn around this country, whether with a full deck of GOP senators and representatives or not. Romney is definitely the man for that and he explains it in this next video, to come out tomorrow. Kill ObamaCare, make the govt simpler and more efficient: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/romney_first_ad.html
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:49amThis man has no shame and will use any ruse to try to pull the wool over the eyes of voters – “his religious beliefs”. Are those the ones he doesn’t have in church on Sunday? One day this man will answer to God, and it won’t be pretty, unless he is struck by lightning for his lies before then. He continues to believe that pandering to the Faithful will help him get his way, and that they are too stupid to notice, but he will have a very rude awakening in 2012. I don‘t know what Hillary’s pay off was in 2008 but there had better not be a GOP candidate willing to screw with this election, thereby allowing Obama to win again. IF we have an election, it needs to be squeeky clean (no third party switches) and a rousing sweep of GOP wins nationwide.
Report Post »mils
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:24amOBAMA!! BPOS
Report Post »Just close the loopholes that our elected officials have provided for the wealthy…
If the taxes are raised to 99%.
…they will still NOT pay more taxes, the loopholes give them a way out…it won’t change anything, except make people leave the state, country with their businesses, hopes, dreams..
mils
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:25amAlso….his religious faith???? I didn’t realize basketball playing muslims were interested in taxes
Report Post »wbedding
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:01ammany will cry, “Father, please help me.” and to many he will say, “Depart from me, I know you not”. I believe Barry is on that list.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:46amIslam’s position on taxes is the all gentiles and Jews must pay taxes in order to worship.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:23pmAl and BO have about the same IQ…Some where south of 60.
Report Post »Buster Hyman
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:33pmMe thinks ye doth exaggerate far to much.
Y’all have a nice day.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:35pmAl axed him? The Dumbo & NotSoSharp need a drain pipe moment
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:21pmOscama you can drop down on that prayer rug a thousand times and pray to Satan all you want,the republicans will nor raise taxes silly muslim fool
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:31pmHis faith is a false faith. His destiny is in Hell.
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:10pmI remember the interview video Obummer had with a reporter. Words were something like:
Obummer :”….my Muslim faith.”
Reporter: “You mean your Christian faith(?)”
Obummer: “I mean my Christian faith.”
Don’t believe me? Watch it yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw
His Muslim faith tells him we will bow down to his will. Interesting, no?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:18pmYea, and hope “springs” eternal? As in Arab Spring?
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:30amIt was just a slip of the tounge…like 57 states and Navy CORPSman.
Report Post »skipmontesjr
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:10pmYes common sense will prevail…The voters who voted for this moron will vote for someone else in 2012….
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:25pmThis guy has never ever ever had a real job. Period. He hands a half a billion dollars to his buddys a t solyndra, then wonders why we dont wanna give him more, and why the hell does he want more tax dollars? They are just printing it like monopoly money anyway…… This guy cant be this stupid, he has to be tanking this economy on purpose , he has to be….
Report Post »MaxineH20Sux
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:09pmReligious Faith? What does THAT mean anyway? Allah will make the GOP raise taxes? The God of the Bible wins Obama, not Satan!
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:27pmThought the same thing! Exactly which religion is he talking about putting his faith in anyway? Um, I’m religious about having coffee every morning.
Are people really this easily led? I can almost forgive the idiots who voted for this impostor the last time. But I literally have to control myself when I see a Obama 2012 sticker. They surely have to hate every thing about their lives to vote for him a second time.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:51amYou know, sadly most won’t have a second thought about his phrase, “religious faith” because most people are truly ignorant when it comes to faith. “Religion” is man-made. As another poster wrote, a person can be “religious” about anything-such as drinking coffee every morning. “Religion” usually means a list of “rules” or “laws” of “dos and don’ts“ in order to hopefully ”get to heaven“ or ”be in God’s favor” or whatnot. It is HUMAN attempts alone to “be good” or “be Godly” or “be holy.”
In Obama’s case, “religious faith” is more “politically acceptable” (or “politically correct”). It won’t (gasp!) “offend” anyone. It can be of any particular “religion” one wants it to be.
But a person of TRUE FAITH is NOT ashamed of it, no matter WHAT it is. Does he worship the god of Islam? Then he should SAY so. Does he worship Buddha? Then he should SAY so. Does he worship the Judeo Christian God and Jesus Christ? THEN HE SHOULD SAY SO.
“Religious faith” is a COP OUT. It is basically meaningless.
Which leads me to guess that Obama‘s faith in any god isn’t real-and that if he has any at all, it’s merely in himself.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:02pmI would agree to serious tax reform that would eliminate all loopholes and deductions as well as all subsidies. That would in fact raise taxes on the rich more than anything else and encourage business with a reduction of corporate taxes. The democrats will not agree to that as it would eliminate their loopholes and restrict their direction of corporate welfare ala Solyndra.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:05pmAgreed.
Report Post »Silat
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:00pmOkay!
Report Post »Searchingforthelight
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:00pmI have faith that God is in control and no-matter what happens He will win.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:12pmIts hard to believe that this idiot in chief thinks its a good idea to steal more money from an already struggling private sector to give it to the likes of Solyndra et al. It is sick. And we dont need anymore govt workers, period. Everytime you hire one govt worker it takes ten private sector workers to cover the costs. We need a healthy private sector , how do they not get it. One pats for the other, the Damn parasite os killing the host…..
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:59pmPut any kind of revenue on the table , and DEMOCRATS will steal it. Then steal the table.
Resist we much.
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 6:25amAnd the use of the word revenue is a pisser- just say taxes. TAXES not revenue.
Report Post »Nursenevada
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:01amWe can defund all of them by filing an “exempt” W4. If they won‘t stop spending taxpayer dollars on things we don’t want to spend it on without the taxpayer’s approval, we have to stop funding them.
Report Post »DARIVS
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:59pmMy religious faith says I can succeed without Obama and Socialism.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:58pmSounds like Mr Obama has been touching the happy juice once again.
Report Post »jadedinkc
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:56pmTwo of the village idiots. Both should be in prison not talking religion. Neither ones belief in God would fill a thimble.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:26pmGood job, couldn’t agree more. Remember folks, AGENDA 21 is here has been since 2002. Go watch short video from a left wing tree hugging lesbian democrat. This issue is one we agree on and she has done her homework, even the left is saying she is not a democrat for bringing this issue to the forefront.
Please watch it this is going on in your town I promise. democratsagainstagenda21.com
Report Post »OKConservative
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:53pmCome on people where is your common sense? Your Government needs to spend more of your money – so just give it to them so everybody benefits. Seriously though – He is right about one thing – the vast majority has accepted the common sense that we are hosed.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:52pmFaith is a trust in GOD and a belief that he is and does not work for you POTUS. Since you do not work for him the wages of sin is death, so it is written and so shall it be
Report Post »legendarytwo
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:49pmWhat a joke. The only thing Congress could agree on last November was extending the Bush tax cuts. Acting like the limousine liberal rich elite want to pay higher taxes is pathetic and should be exposed by the republicans. Too bad the republicans are part of the puppet show.
Report Post »Marnin
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:49pmThat’s right..cut education, cut science, cut medicare….none of which is a responsibility of the Federal Govt anyway!
The fact that he doesn’t believe it is a major crisis says it all, it is all electioneering
Report Post »smokeysmoke
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:54pmgod is telling obama…. just keep pushing socalism, some day those people who totally disagree with capitalism are going to just come along with you…. ahahah thats not god obama thats GEORGE SOROS
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:55pmYou are so right. He looks at a fifteen trillion dollar debt and says “No problem here”. Incredible. Greece is Obama’s wet dream.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:55pmYou left out DOE.
Report Post »crusaderinsc
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:47pmdivisive, rhetorical, bullshiite
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:46pmWell, my religious faith tells me I do not need to depend on Obama.
Report Post »JimmyP
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:29pmThat’s a BIG amen to that, MWhaley!
My comfort lies in the unflagging knowledge that God’s will will previal.
Pray, dear friends, for an unherdening of hearts!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:44pmWhy would we give more crack to a crackhead ? Why ?
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:44pmRepublican Headwinds!
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:56pmLol…
Report Post »Ssenkrad
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:43pm“My Religious Faith” allows me to believe that the people of America will kick you and your entire administration out of Washington in 2012.
That’s change I can believe in.
Report Post »Conservativegirlygirl
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:41pmhahaha
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:43pmMuslim religious faith he means
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:41pmAnother confirmation that he has a different “god” than I have!
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:38amKind of sad to think of his head bobbing on the first prayer rug to be used in the White House.
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:40pmHow does Islam make Obama believe the Republicans will agree to raise taxes?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:48pmJEANNIEMAC
Report Post »Axe Al he know :-)
Shasta
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:54pmAs far as I can tell, the republicans were the only ones to put anything on the table. His religion of Islam only teaches him to hate America, which he does.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:54pmThat was my first thought and question!
TEA!
Report Post »obamabirthcertificate.net
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:15amThe only hope Obama should have is that Glenn doesn’t wake up and start talking about his ineligibility!
Sheriff Arpaio is closing in. Obama’s birth certificate contains many anomalies justifying further investigation by law enforcement, as does his social security number. Both are alleged to be fraudulent by numerous experts. However even if the alleged fraud had gone unnoticed and it’s assumed he was born in HI, Obama is still not Constitutionally eligible.
Article 2, Section 1, requires the President to be a natural born citizen. This involves two equally important prerequisites. The first is being born in the USA or sovereign US jurisdiction. The second is being born to US citizen parents (plural). Both prerequisites must be satisfied. Obama absolutely failed to meet one prerequisite at birth and maybe both. He does not have TWO US citizen parents! Therefore he is not eligible.[1]
1. TPC, “Obama is Not an Eligible Natural Born Citizen” http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net (July 4, 2011)
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:55amobamabirthcertificate.net
Report Post »Far from being well researched and properly referenced, the nonsense on your website is just a mass of circular reasoning that never addresses the essential questions. On what law, court decision or other authoritative source do you base the belief that natural born citizen is not synonymous with citizen by birth? What authority has ever endorsed the belief that the term natural born citizen excludes citizens other than naturalized citizens born in other countries? What law court decision or other authoritative source after 1898 when the Supreme Court addressed the issue of citizenship by birth has ever held that anyone born in this country is not a natural born citizen? What source do you have for the belief that being the child of two citizens is a requirement for establishing natural born citizenship other than your deliberate misinterpretation of an irrelevant Supreme Court decision that both predates their 1898 ruling, and specifically says that it is not setting a precedent or establishing a complete and exclusive definition of natural born citizenship?
Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 5:02amBeckIgnoresConstitution
Report Post »I want people to examine the Constitution, that’s the only way they will know that nothing in it supports your claims about what it means. You should get a motto of your own, like “The Constitution, I’ll tell you what it should say.”
I took another look at your arguments on that previous thread, but I’m at a loss to find the part where you factually refute anything I said. All I see is circular logic, irrelevant references to statutes dealing with citizenship status of people born in other countries, and increasingly pompous and overblown insults and abuse.
Troll Patrol
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 2:47am@ Chet Hempstead
Troll Patrol is watching you and is not happy with your Alinsky lies and libel.
Patriots are advised not to feed this anti-American progressive socialist troll.
“The worth of your opinion is in direct proportion to the number of people who have asked for it.”
How to quickly and correctly understand Article 2, Section 1, of the Constitution. Now you can easily share the facts with fellow patriots who can handle the truth!
Report Post »“Obama is Not an Eligible Natural Born Citizen”
http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net (July 4, 2011)
Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 24, 2011 at 4:12amTroll Patrol
Of what lies do you speak? I am quite sincere in my belief that the facts in this matter are clear, and clearly on my side. If there are any facts in the article to which you link that would support your contention, I am unable to discern them.
I am unaware of anyone having actually asked for your opinion either.
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