Barack Obama Amateur Night Speech

[warriorprince1010]

The losing formula is that only tax rises work. This is the only formula of the radical far left, Obama is one of them.

[Bigjuicybuck]

Listen to how he yells (like a madman) as he dictates, it's very reminiscent of Hitler or Kruschev. You can tell he feels empowered when he screams someting and demands it is so. The crowd gets whipped into a frenzy as they feed off his hate and he inturn feeds of their brainwashed hate-filled screams of opproval to his outrageous, psychopathic and irrational demands.

This is absolute proof his loyal servants are BRAINWASHED.

[Quanuck]

He is "delivering" the USA to China.. Trillion dollar spending, unions, taking over banks and businesses.... TAXES TAXEXs TAXES... i hope all you idiots who voted for him go broke and lose your homes. But then again, you can always sell those V-Dub vans on e-Bay.

[Chuk13838]

big government and irresponsible spending won't get us back on track, this guy is a joke

[MarMarMar4]

You go Mr. President.. I am so tried of hearing them come w/the same crap!!! You nor I created this outrageous spending that the Bush admin did.... They created it and you are most definitley repairing it....

[Unklebillybob]

mar, Was mr oblama a member of the dumocrat controlled congress when freddie mac & fannie mae made loans to people who had neither any way of paying the loans back, or even having enough income for the monthly payments? The answer is YES!

Therefore mar, he is directly responsible for helping to create this financal mess we're in. And how is oblama going to repair it . To get loans totalling 3 times the spending of President Bush. yep, that'll do it! Do what? Drive us to the poor house.

[shardfinder]

you might say that now, but in the next ten years, as said by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), it is estimated that including the record 2009 budget deficit of $1.85 trillion, and huge annual deficits over 2009-2019 will result in an additional $11.1 trillion in national debt, on top of the current $11.4 trillion. obama is ruining America.

[shardfinder]

he has lied to us to get to the president seat and is no where near repairing America sense so far he seems to plan on spending more than all the presidents combined. you are following a deceiver.

[shardfinder]

he has lied to us to get to the president seat and is no where near repairing America sense so far he seems to plan on spending more than all the presidents combined. you are following a deceiver.

[reggaecracker]

hasn't the U.S. gone to mostly importing instead of exporting? wouldn't it make sense to have the U.S. start manufacturing it's own product? besides cars......cause it seems we suck at it....

America needs to change however i think we should look to the people instead of the government? government has created this mess, so why do we rely on them? just my thoughts....

[TheRudeNews]

I say he has a bitch face meltdown in three months.

It will make Howard Dean look graceful.

He sucks so bad off the cuff, it is painful.

He didn't welcome debate, he shut it down and rammed the bill up our ass.

[MrsTruth08]

I appreciate him for "shutting it down and ramming the bill up our asses" Good job Mr. President :-)

[Hatemyjobsomuch]

Your an idiot.........

[lovejangie1]

President Obama is against 'doing nothing' while the country slides toward depression. He welcomes criticism, but the media hasn't been reporting the complex facts regarding the stimulus. The media has been cherry-picking items and taking them out of context. Then, they give unequal airtime to the bill's critics. The fact is everyone isn't going to agree, but something big had to be done.

[dc4047a]

obama = god

[lovejangie1]

Good speech. Doing 'nothing' isn't an option. The American people need HELP!!!

[htsone]

We are screwed. This "man" mentions petty politics, and this "man" embraces the most petty of politics... Wah wah wah, "George Bush screwed us up". We're in for Hell people. That's why I am going to the gun show today.

[CommonSpecies]

htsone: Yeap, my thoughts also. What happened to Obamanation's, oh so positive thinking and attitude thats gona "change" politics? Yea know that positive mental leadership that "qualified" Obamanation to be president ? But so far all we hear is finger pointing, who did this, who did that and meaningless "excuses" from Obamanation(still having no plan and leadership for a positive economy). All the leaders today are like little children in their reasoning. They rule like babies.

[classykeys]

Make sure you aim that gun at your self

[toniadb]

Does writing "man" imply that you think he's actually a woman? I see no reason for the quotation marks otherwise. Interesting, that's the first time I've heard that speculation.

You're buying a gun to shoot your own food when you're out of a job and there's no state money left for foodstamps?

[2008goo]

gun shows are hella gay.

[HabitualNightOwl]

Obama is pretty much full of win and ass-kickery.

Don't know what will happen, but all I know is that Republitards don't have a single-solid solution to counter this stimulus. They're all over the map and are basically being little bitches. All they want are tax-cuts when most economists call for both big spending and tax cuts. Which is basically what this Bill is about. Plus they cut out billions away of so-called "pork".

At least Democrats have a single Bill. Republicans have no solution.

[ufbret]

This has got to be the most unprofessional, substance lacking presedential address of history.

Obamas game play in esy. if there is no crisis, manufature one, if there is one, accentuate it, to get what you want...whether its a pork laden, spending disguised as a "stimulus" bill, or getting elected..

And they call those who warn us about terrorists threats fear mongerers. Whats this fool doing but mongering fear?

[droman30]

Man, you are not kidding. I had similar thoughts. This is what happens when Obama stops reading the teleprompter. He completely unravelled. The economic stimulus bill stimulates government.

[reportanddeport]

We MUST pass this Porkulous Spending Bill QUICKLY, before the American people realize what's in it.

[rakrobn]

Unlike Republicans who have no solutions whatsoever. Oh wait, tax cuts for the rich. How did those Bush tax cuts work for you?

[reportanddeport]

The solution for a deepening hole is to STOP DIGGING. ANY tax cut is a benefit because the money not going to the govt is money going to emloyees, investment, production and development. How did the Bush tax credits/FREE MONEY work for YOU?

[rakrobn]

Right and the way to stop digging is to stop BORROWING money from China like Republicans do, and start paying for it WITH TAXES. It's what Clinton did in 1993 and it led to the biggest surge in the economy. The Bush tax cuts didn't do jack shit for me. I pocketed it just like every other rich person. Why would I create job when I can use it for myself? Nice try though.

[reggaecracker]

umm the technilogical boom saved the 90's

and clinton caused current middle east situation. look it up.

[enantiodrome]

First: (disclaimer) I am neither a liberal, a Democan, or a Republicrat. They are all useless terms and will soon be obsolete. To say that Clinton (or any one person) "caused" the Middle East situation is not only laughable, but totally ignorant. The situation began with Britain's imperialism as far back as the 18th century, so you need to learn some history.

[HuhOhIc]

ALL AMERICAN govts of the last 50 years caused the current M-E situation ... Clinton fucked up the chance to make it right. .... MAYBE!!! but that is because all these idiots who think Israel is a bunch of Death Camp survivors. They WERE that. NOW they are the NAZI's

[rakrobn]

Bush II is the only president in history who didn't raise taxes to pay for a war, instead giving tax cuts. That is why our economy is in shambles, and why China owns U.S. Treasuries.

[reggaecracker]

what do you mean?

[reggaecracker]

good point, he says there is tax break within this bill..my ass there is, it is money we have to pay back, and the only jobs this bill will create is MORE GOVERNMENT JOBS!! wake up america... such crap.

[enantiodrome]

Obama was chosen to be the man to begin the transition of de-sovereignty and lay the groundwork for the switch. Be on the lookout for talk of the Amero, as the US currency will collapse. The military goals will remain the same: be world police and keep WMDs out of the hands of those left who will resist the New World Order the most (Islam), while at the same time grabbing for energy reserves before Russia, China, or India. Obama's man was Brzezinski, so go back and study the "Great Game".

[boomcrash1]

Illinois is ranked 48 out of 50 in job creation.

Crook county has the highest taxes in the country and is broke. I can't name one thing this asswipe ever did to make life in Illinois any better for working class people.Why should I listen to this dumbshit now!

Thanks for electing a welfare loving rat libtards!

And please don't come crying when you finally figure out why they call it the "WINDY" city.

[Speakmymind02]

Republicans need to keep up the pressure against this pork barrel stimulus package.

Just think back and remember the hell Republicans had to pay for when the story of the Bridge to Nowhere came out..

(By the way, the Bridge to Nowhere created jobs, you could argue, hundreds of them..)

[ben10023]

@Speakmymind02 are you crazy, the stimulus takes the country SOMEWHERE, creates MILLIONS of jobs, and helps move our county forward, 

[HRHRaider]

I am not sure this guy knows how to do anything beyond give speeches. Has he ever had a real job? He needs to realize the campaign is over and he actually has to govern, not just make speeches criticizing his political adversaries.

[reportanddeport]

He has NO CLUE about how to run the country, the Bamazombies just elected him cuz he's "cool". This night of the living dead WILL end, when the corpses realize that their "messiah" is leading them DEEPER INTO THE GRAVE.

[rakrobn]

To the poster of this video, Speakmymind02, Do you realize HOW MANY JOBS HAVE BEEN LOST ALREADY? How have the 2001 tax cuts helped the economy? Oh, yeah, absolutely jack shit. Tax cuts USUALLY result in people pocketing the money -- not spending more to create more jobs. People voted for Democrats for a reason, as they hated Republican bullshit in thinking that only tax cuts are the way out.

[rakrobn]

This isn't fear you dumbass - it's called the truth. Conservative idiots.

[brainiacgames]

Hilarious how he says we won't get relief by doing what we did to get here. What we did to get here was GET THE GOVT INVOLVED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. This guy is such a joke!

[TuskAmerica]

His wife tells him everyday how "Imperfect" he is.

No wonder he acts like a child when he doesn't get his way.

[waterblom]

He desperately wants his 'spending bill' to pass, because he needs to pay off those who got him elected.

Like ACORN that gets 4 BILLION DOLLARS from this bill.

Open your eyes America.

[rakrobn]

Dumbass that's a LIE and stop listening to Lou Dobb's bullshit. Look it up.

[fangorn23]

acorn? ACORN? acorn gets NOTHING from this! what is ACORN? why would the democrats let some random do-nothing voter registration people get money?

there is practically no PORK in this bill. so what do the republicans do when that happens? redefine pork.

"pork" USED to be a term to describe block grants of money with no set goal given to states so that politician X can brag about getting Y amount of dollars for Z state

now pork is just "anything we dont like"

[rakrobn]

fangorn23, what are you talking about, I never talked about ACORN at all. I actually support the stimulus bill. I think you meant to reply to someone else.

[rakrobn]

I don't know why for some reason your comment went to my email, eventhough you replied to waterblom. I agree with you.

[TuskAmerica]

The only catastrophe was the day this rube was elected! He took Air force 1 to a Democrap partisan love-fest in Williamsburg VA, a whopping 140 miles or 3 hours by car! And all on YOUR dime!

[POTUS2008]

I watched this last night and I would have sworn he'd been drinking one or two before he got up there. If so, he seems like a mean drunk. Though he did end it with the standard "I love you guys...".

[Barley512]

Stop campaigning Barry and get to work. It's obvious you are clueless in the position as your resume is empty. Complaining about the debt doubling in 8 years, then wanting to quadruple it in 2 is not the answer. We need jobs, not more government.

[HelmerandRawlins]

Japans rural areas have been paved over and filled in with roads, dams and other big infrastructure projects, the legacy of trillions of dollars spent to lift the economy from a severe downturn caused by the bursting of a real estate bubble in the late 1980s.

During those nearly two decades, Japan accumulated the largest public debt in the developed world — totaling 180 percent of its $5.5 trillion economy — while failing to generate a convincing recovery...

[HelmerandRawlins]

Now, as the Obama administration embarks on a similar path, proposing to spend more than $820 billion to stimulate the sagging American economy, many economists are taking a fresh look at Japans troubled experience. . . . Among ordinary Japanese, the spending is widely disparaged for having turned the nation into a public-works-based welfare state and making regional economies dependent on Tokyo for jobs.

[HelmerandRawlins]

Much of the blame has fallen on the Liberal Democratic Party, which has long used government spending to grease rural vote-buying machines that help keep the party in power.

[HelmerandRawlins]

freedomworks(DOT)org/publicati­ons/top-10-reasons-to-oppose-t­he-stimulus

[pverdell]

What about investigation of Barney Frank & Chris Dodd over FannieMae & FreddicMac, amazing how silent this is..........spending my money wrecklessly, as Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the bailout funds, told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday that Treasury in 2008 paid $254 billion and received assets worth about $176 billion. $78 billion problem????? This is not the answer, that money did nothing to stimulate the ecomony, hastily spent!

[enantiodrome]

How about an investigation into Cheney's secret energey task force which fleeced California's energy market for Enron? Remember Enron? They are a big reason why California is bankrupt today....but I guess there won't be any investigations into that, will there?

[poprocks98]

Thank God for President Obama. The stimulus package will help get us out of this mess teh Republicans have put us in.

[caraclaudel]

How is socialism going to help the economy? It RUINS the economies everywhere it has been tried.

The American people voted for Obama's promises of tax cuts for 95% of the people and a new tone of unity, better ethics, and more transparency in Washington - not tax cheats, terrorism-embracers, or a bill that is designed to bankrupt our nation and enslave us to the state.

Billions to ACORN and similar groups? We will never have free elections again.

[ScreenersChoice]

Currently, Congress has enough votes with Democrats alone to pass this package. If it really will stimulate the economy, then they need to pass it without Republican support. This way they can get all the credit for saving America.

It makes you wonder why they act as if they NEED Republican support. If it was a bipartisan effort, they would have allowed Republican input, but as we know, they shut the Republican's voices out and did not allow any input into this plan.

[JMartins1981]

What is he talking about -- he's Bush on speed, for crying out loud. Big government corporatism and socialism -- exactly the things which caused the crisis. He'll be the ruin of the US. Not my President.

[libertyvista]

For the price of this stimulus bill the government could write a check to every American for $3000. Think about it, by spending this vast sum of money, they are putting every American in $3000 worth of debt, every man, woman, and child. That is neither responsible nor wise. What they are spending the money on in many cases is ridiculous.

[enantiodrome]

Right...give us a check so that we can spend it on more worthless Chinese-made garbage that puts more profits in the pockets of mega-corporations that don't give a shit about America or its recession, so they can re-invest it in buying more worthless goods to sell us and the cycle repeats, ad infinitum. Petty consumerism is no longer the engine that drives the economy because the producers of goods don't give a crap about helping the country, so that line of thinking is obsolete.

[libertyvista]

I said could instead of should because I wasn't proposing that they write the checks; it was mentioned to illustrate the amount of additional debt that the Feds are eager to assign to the American people through what would be the greatest spending spree in the history of the world.

[enantiodrome]

There is an old saying about having to spend money in order to make money. The funding of the Iraq War and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (consolidating several branches of government) were huge expenditures aimed in one direction for one purpose. It had no stimulative response for the economy. Even though I am not a Democrat, it amazes me how when Republicans spend money, it's not "spending". But when Democrats spend money, it's "spending".

[libertyvista]

You can spend money to make money only if you spend it on things that are useful in making money. Much of the 1 trillion dollar wasteful spending package is spending money to spend more money. They are establishing more and more government, which will cost more and more in the future.

I agree that we should call spending what it is whether it is a R or D leading the charge.

[reggaecracker]

but isn't obama keeping troops in iraq? and he's getting ready to go into afgan right? i thought the main financial issue is due to the housing and credit markets right? didn't our homeland security foil numerous plots and attempts on terror?

i guess im confused on how gov. plans on spending 800 billion plus, when 10-12% of it can actually help our financial situation; and housing situation? please enlighten me.. thanks...

[enantiodrome]

You are missing the point. American capitalism as it has been lived for the past century is completely unsustainable. Our symbiotic relationship with China (and the rest of the world) is causing a complete and total re-org of our economic structure. It will be global, totally interdependent, and quite socialist (in the actual sense of the word, not the "right wing pundit" sense of the word. I'm not saying it's right, but it is coming, whether anyone likes it or not.

[enantiodrome]

Trillions of dollars were spent on the war under Bush, and none of that stimulated our economy either. Taxes weren't even raised to offset the cost of the war. That spending didn't seem to bother you, so why should this? Or are you using the classic double-standard of "When Republicans spend money, it's not spending. But when Democrats spend money, it's spending." Free money tax rebates are wasted on Americans. All they do is use them to buy more cheap foreign consumer crap.

[HuhOhIc]

oh yes. let's spend money on war!!! At least , bush killed un-americans with my taxmoney! Lets do some more killing. Not these wishy-washy looserish, "more jobs, nurses, bridges and roads"

What the fuck is that? Wimps!!! all y'all

Who needs a job, when you can do some killing overseas!!?!?!? KILL KILL KILL!! Rush Limbo tolled me to do it, Bush tolled me it's an assignment from GOD almighty, so we will do some more killing. WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT THE ECONOMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????

[reggaecracker]

thats not how it works.

look into what really saved our country in prior resessions.

[kt8268]

This shows very poor leadership by touting I won I won.... Ok Mr. President only tax cuts won't work, but tell me how does STD research help, how about a park for dogs?, how about ALL the billions of other PORK in this bill? Take it out! We are not your peasants and we are NOT stupid. It looks like the ticket for CHANGE IS NOTHING MORE BUT THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elvisdaisy]

A Douche Bag addresses his Sock Puppets/DOE.

[rusticyuppie]

Half an hour ago it was revealed that 598,000 jobs have been lost in the month of January alone, making it the third worst month of job losses in U.S. history, the worst being the end of WWII.

At this point, people have to recognize that the private sector alone will not be able to get us out of this recession without a massive amount of more pain. That's when a push from the public sector becomes necessary-not sustained government employment, but rather public capital to get the ball rolling.

[rusticyuppie]

Signed, unemployed in Chicago.

(& soon to be enlisted in the army to serve my CinC.)

[rusticyuppie]

Give 'em hell Mr. President!!!!

WE'RE WITH YOU!!

[lavenderpebbles]

He mentioned 'our crippling dependence on foreign oil.' Well, yes, exactly what Palin was saying. This is Obama's chance to talk about opening up ANWR. Wal-Mart is still growing even in this recession because they learned not to become too dependent with their suppliers.

[enantiodrome]

Wal-Mart is growing because it continues to expand in foreign markets exploiting cheap labor while underpaying its American employees and increasing our sick symbiotic relationship with China. Wal-Mart continues to grow because it pisses on America day-in, and day-out. Shopping at or working for Wal-Mart is like being a pollbearer for the coffin carrying our country.

[joskemom]

This is not a stimulus bill. It is dem wish list. Tv conversion box coupons, billions for acorn, millions to plant grass on the national mall. Pres O is not showing leadership. HE should of drafted a bill but since that is above his paygrade, he handed that the job off to Nancy P and the dems and they wrote this line of crap. Lower corp taxes from 35 to10% and give the taxpayer a 6 month tax 'holiday' that would be an immediate stimulus. if we the people fix this, Pres O would feel left out.

[enantiodrome]

So your proposition to stimulate the economy is to dole out more corporate welfare? 10% corporate taxes?  Exxon continues to report multi-billion dollar profits, quarter-to-quarter, while tens of millions of Americans lose their jobs and homes. So you would provide relief to mega-corporations before the citizens who work for them? I know you hate America, but come on.

[biowest]

don't what your thinking bro, he is right , it is simple economics, microeconomics and macroeconomics. supply and demand. at this time the demand for goods is decreasing and it if it continues to decrease at this rate ,u r doomed. spending means stimulus

[texboyfitch]

"Trying to scare us on the economy"...um, not sure what rock you've been under, but our economy is a MESS. So, there isn't much scaring he has to do on this economic crater the Republicans have delivered to this country with a big red bow.

[Speakmymind02]

Obama is trying to force the vote as fast as he possibly can, because everyday more pork is uncovered,

Fear is the only card Obama has left in his hand

[sjblot]

Fear is whats going to happen if they don't act on the stimulus NOW. We can't afford to wait. If we do not act we WILL sink into a depression. That isn't fear mongering. Thats REALITY. Less spending=less money in the economy. Less money in the economy=recession. There is too much supply and not enough demand....The government has to increase demand so that businesses can make profit. People aren't spending money. And that needs to be fixed, not ignored.

[reggaecracker]

But didn't congress just shovel out billions to the banks? did that work? and the housing crisis is the main problem, which by the way Freddie and Fannie (sp?) were Obama's financial advisors... comforting huh..and besides america now imports more than it exports? so how does that create jobs? just curious...

[sjblot]

okay like seriously...do not try to reply to comments people left ages ago and stir up some type of argument....I left that comment before the stimulus bill was passed and you're replying this subject was dried out......shut up and try getting a life instead of digging through every single comment and starting arguments with everyone who disagrees with you. Now for me, I am done here so feel free to talk to the wind...because you sure aren't worth my time.

[sjblot]

btw: fannie and freddie were NOT financial advisors to Obama. Jim Johnson advised on non-economic matters but quit after a week. Franklin Raines says he took a "couple of calls" but was never an adviser. There was no evidence Tim Howard ever had a connection to the Obama campaign. Neither man worked for the Obama campaign. Obama selected Jim Johnson to head his vice presidential search committee, but Johnson lasted only a week in that unpaid position.

[sjblot]

this was copied VERBATIM off of factcheck

LOOK IT UP

[DTwiegraphics]

BULLSHIT!

[rakrobn]

Right, bc Mitch McConnell and Ted Stevens didn't have any pork right? Quit spouting bullshit.

[reggaecracker]

i know..interesting how people forget Congress was saying this with the bank situation as well, did those billions givn to banks work? nope...i hear ya...don't know what the future brings...were all screwed!!!

[ScreenersChoice]

It wasn't a Republican congress that got us into this mess. This stems all the way back to Jimmy Carter and accelerated by Bill Clinton. Bush worsened it by adding the last stimulus package that didn't get spent on it's intended purpose. Now we have another "stimulus package" that is nothing more than a Social Hand Out. Even the Congressional Budget office said this WILL NOT stimulate the economy. What more do we need?

[reggaecracker]

useless spending and bigger gov won't work. look at history, what pulled The US out of previous economy slow downs?

[acorns68]

Obama is the man!!! Right on Brother!

[jekylfoot]

Yes