<<< His "State of the Union" speeches have not been as well received - on average - as GW Bush's. Will this year's speech be any different?
In 2013’s
address to the nation, Obama called for
a $9 minimum wage, gun control,
comprehensive immigration control,
proposed a “College Scoreboard” and lowering the cost of higher
education, and called for “smarter government that sets priorities and
invests in broad-based growth” without stating specifics. Since last January, he offered nothing in terms of detailed
programs, which means, of course,
this “smarter government” rhetoric was nothing but great sounding hot
air.
He touted
increased energy supply, a product of
the private sector for which he,
mystically, claims credit. Of course,
he forgot to mention that energy prices have skyrocketed under his
administration of environmental regulations,
effecting the working poor and Middle America much more than all other Americans
combined.
He bragged about the “creation” of 6 million jobs, forgetting to cite the number of jobs lost, during the past five years (giving us a net LOSS of 2.2 million jobs) or giving mention to the fact that 11 million Americans are no longer counted in the workforce, 11 million more than when he took office. He made no reference that he has nearly doubled the food stamp program, that 40% of black working aged American’s are out of work and without hope, under his past 5 year administration of his so-called “jobs program.”
Understand that when an administrator in charge of job creation, comes up with manufacturing windows, weather stripping homes, fixing potholes, giving away electric golf carts, and “shovel ready jobs,” you know that brain-trust is retarded if not dead.
The rumor is
that he will, again, call for more money for universal preschool
child care, expanding the unemployment
benefits provisions, a ratification of his deal with Iran, a continued refusal to "compromise" with a GOP congress, and
turning to an imperial style presidency to “get things done.”
In the
end, expect this to be the “same old
same old,” with absolutely nothing
new, and, more importantly, nothing new in terms of what can work in the halls
of congress. This speech will be all
about framing his strategy for the coming midterms and, I believe, will embrace a "fight tone" in its presentation.
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Click on this link for the 2013 "Union" transcript.
Honestly, after March of 2010, or whenever he signed ObamaCare, his message has not really changed. You talk about "same old same old." Right as rain, I say. And what do they say about "crazy?" Doing the same thing over and over expecting something different to happen?
ReplyDeleteMaybe you made this point, but tonight's speech will include a heavy dose of confrontation. That is what he is - just an unaccomplished bullshitter who found the perfect "occupation" in being a community organizer -- and I am a Democrat in the DemocratIC Party.
ReplyDeleteI got your point with "Democrat IC." I was a Democrat myself and voted enthusiastically for Jimmy Carter. The official name of the party is "Democratic Party." I never use that term, preferring "Democrat" because "Democratic" is a word that speaks to majority rule and the Democrat/Socialist of today, could not care less if their opinions are in the majority or not. There is nothing "democratic" about telling the world, "Its my way or the highway."
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