Obama: "I may have to reneg on my pledge not to raise taxes on middle class"

Fox News Channel | 2/9/10

[pabianice]

Per Fox, Obama just said that "All ideas are on the table" regarding taxing the middle class/people making less than $200K a year. Developing...

[savedbygrace]

For this one, we really need President Reagan: “There you go again.”

[a fool in paradise]

“read my lips”.

Since the meme in 1992 was Clinton won because Bush renegged on “no new taxes” the media and voters have no option BUT to slam Obama hard on this.

[RinaseaofDs]

Bye now. End of career light is blinking. Obama may just beat Buchanan as the worst President in history.

[BibChr]

Yes, it’s good They have us to keep the watch on, eh?

[The KG9 Kid]

Think of the zillions of pro-Obama liberals who went on TV and every forum on the Internet during the 2008 campaign shouting:

"What's so hard to understand?! If you make less than $250,000 a year, YOU'RE GETTING A TAX CUT! PERIOD! END OF STORY!"

[savedbygrace]

Per Fox, Obama may be about to institute national sales tax to pay for his programs.

He might want to run it past Congress first, just to make sure they don't have any objections.

[savedbygrace]

That’s it. One of my favorite spots currently running.

[Ezekiel]

What's in a name?

Main Entry: 1ren·e·gade
Pronunciation: \'re-ni-?gad\
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re- + negare to deny — more at negate
Date: 1583
1 : a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2 : an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior

Main Entry: re·nege
Pronunciation: \ri-'neg also -'nag, -'nig; re-\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re·neged; re·neg·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin renegare
Date: 1548
transitive verb
: deny, renounce
intransitive verb
1 obsolete : to make a denial
2 : revoke
3 : to go back on a promise or commitment

— re·neg·er noun

 

Main Entry: 1char·ac·ter
Pronunciation: \'ker-ik-t?r, 'ka-rik-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English caracter, from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charakter, from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian žerti to scratch
Date: 14th century
1 a : a conventionalized graphic device placed on an object as an indication of ownership, origin, or relationship b : a graphic symbol (as a hieroglyph or alphabet letter) used in writing or printing c : a magical or astrological emblem d : alphabet e (1) : writing, printing (2) : style of writing or printing (3) : cipher f : a symbol (as a letter or number) that represents information; also : a representation of such a character that may be accepted by a computer
2 a : one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual b (1) : a feature used to separate distinguishable things into categories; also : a group or kind so separated <advertising of a very primitive character> (2) : the detectable expression of the action of a gene or group of genes (3) : the aggregate of distinctive qualities characteristic of a breed, strain, or type <a wine of great character> c : the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation <the character of the American people> d : main or essential nature especially as strongly marked and serving to distinguish <excess sewage gradually changed the character of the lake>
3 : position, capacity <his character as a town official>
4 : reference 4b
5 : reputation <the scandal has damaged his character and image>
6 : moral excellence and firmness <a man of sound character>
7 a : a person marked by notable or conspicuous traits <quite a character> b : one of the persons of a drama or novel c : the personality or part which an actor recreates <an actress who can create a character convincingly> d : characterization especially in drama or fiction e : person, individual <a suspicious character>
8 : a short literary sketch of the qualities of a social type

synonyms see disposition, quality, type

— char·ac·ter·less \-l?s\ adjective

— in character : in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits <behaving in character>

— out of character : not in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits <his rudeness was completely out of character>

[rbosque]

WHAT? OBAMA LIED?

[MozarkDawg]

Pelosi was quoted today as saying ... that the filibuster is ... unconstitutional.

The Constitution of The United States, Article I, Section 5, Membership, Rules, Journals, Adjournment:

Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member.

Fail, Nance.

[BOBTHENAILER]

So, if you decide, after all, NOT to renegotiate, does that precipitate a process called unneg, or the does the person doing that then become an unegger?

[Gritty]

Could it be because he’s so secure in the knowledge that the loyalty of the MSM has no limit?

Probably. That, and the upcoming amnesty for illegal aliens which will likely immediately add 12-20 million more Dimocrats to the voting rolls for 2010. With numbers like that, he can't lose no matter what he does.

Don't think for a moment they can't pass it with their huge majorities in both houses - all of whom will be direct beneficiaries! McCain, Graham and probably a few other "Republicans" are already in their pockets for this.

We are screwed and just don't know it yet.

[jimjohn2458]

[savedbygrace]

the media and voters have no option BUT to slam Obama hard on this.

"You're not from around here, are you?"

;-)

[a fool in paradise]

Add it to the list of Obama’s broken promises...

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/obamabreakspromises/index

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[Labyrinthos]

Of interest is that they don't mention cutting pork and excesses in government spending for the fat cats, but want to cut entitlements for the masses.

From a symbolic, populist standpoint, pork and fat-cat spending ought to be the first to go, if only because the cuts have to start someplace. The reality, however, is that cutting pork and handouts for the fat cats would have an insignifcant impact upon the deficit and the national debt. The only way to get our financial house in order is to slash and burn the so-called entitlements, and I don't just mean cutting the rate of increased spending, but actually cutting programs and year-over-year expenditures. Yes, this will be painful and likely to increase unemployment and the deficit in the short-term, but it is really the only way to restore the American dream before it collapses under the national debt.

[metalcor]

Agree to an ironclad balanced budget amendment while dedicating 10% to retiring debt, take the bullet for cutting social security and medicare, reduce federal spending by a half, make EVERYONE pay at least SOME income taxes and I will gladly pay more. If it will reduce the size of government by 2/3, I and mine will eat beans for the next ten years to do our part. Stealing from the future citizens is immoral and I want no part of it.

[a fool in paradise]

As Rush pointed, Obama voted “PRESENT” again.

[LachlanMinnesota]

How can he reneg if he did not first neg? At least noone beleives he first negged...

[Eleutheria5]

Surprise, surprise, surprise. What next? Will he give Iran another stern warming (sic)?