Obama: ‘Government can only do so much’

The Hill ^ | 1/19/09 | Klaus Marre

[NormsRevenge]

President-elect Obama, who last week said that only the government could save the economy, on Monday said that the solution to all problems can’t be found in Washington.

“Government can only do so much,” he said at an event with volunteers. “And if we’re just waiting around for somebody else to do it for us, if we’re waiting around for somebody else to clean up the vacant lot or waiting for somebody else to get involved in tutoring a child, if we’re waiting for somebody else to do something, it never gets done.”

Obama stressed the importance of personal responsibility, a theme he is expected to repeat during his Inaugural address Tuesday.

The president-elect urged Americans to volunteer and help improve their country. He participated in renovating a youth shelter earlier in the day and his wife Michelle and Vice President-elect Biden and his wife also took part in volunteering projects.

[NormsRevenge]

It can also do too much.

[gov_bean_ counter]

This guy's rhetoric is simply all over the place. Lack of core beliefs will do that to you.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Did we accidentally elect John Kerry? *SMIRK*

[FlingWingFlyer]

This guy better not back out on his campaign promise to buy gas for our cars and pay our mortgages.

[Neidermeyer]

So that’s going to be the sales pitch for the Obama Youth?? Pretty weak ,, but then the target audience is unbelievably weak..

[Para-Ord.45]

Let me finish that thought,

” “Government can only do so much... that`s why I`m creating an army of obamaites to do my bidding. We`ll call it something non confrontational like the USA Volunteer Club or something but they`ll be just like Chavez`s red shirts in reality and intimidate political opposition, spy on neighbors, turn in parents, etc.”

[EGPWS]

President-elect Obama, who last week said that only the government could save the economy, on Monday said that the solution to all problems can’t be found in Washington.

Of course one who politically promotes more "for the people" than "by the people" would make such a statement.

[musicman]

"Obama: ‘Government can only do so much’"

[Tomato lover]

Where I grew up, that is called talking out of both sides of your mouth.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Wait a second. Does this mean I have to pay my own credit card bills? What a ripoff!

[RC2]

The Boy Child is getting worried and will blame us for everything.

[Army Air Corps]

John Effing Kerry looks like a tower of strength compared to this guy.

[COUNTrecount]

[Right_in_Virginia]

This guy's rhetoric is simply all over the place. Lack of core beliefs will do that to you.

Agree. Obama quotes the last thing he either read or heard.

[CitizenM]

Note from Obama to the millions of sheeple who thought I was "the chosen one," and could do it all, change everything (like I promised and you stupidly believed):

Ha, ha fooled ya! I am just another do-nothing, crafty politician - and worse yet, wait till you see how lazy I really am. Heck, I have never accomplished anything worthwhile but write books about myself and you picked me to run your country.

[freekitty]

Oh pleeezzz....

[mel]

How fitting!

[anniegetyourgun]

"Obama stressed the importance of personal responsibility, a theme he is expected to repeat during his Inaugural address Tuesday."

Of course, there will be no MSM mention of the fact that this mirrors W's address from 8 years ago. That's not change, it's more of the same!

[GeronL]

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[A Cyrenian]

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