Posted on 07/10/2010 1:00:42 PM PDT by Qbert
President Obama on Thursday labeled the recession a result of "a decade of irresponsibility" that he inherited, continuing his strategy of trying to frame this fall's congressional elections as a choice between Bush-era policies and his own.
"For the better part of 10 years, folks faced stagnant incomes, skyrocketing health care costs and tuition bills, and declining economic security," Mr. Obama said in a speech at a Kansas City, Mo., electric vehicle plant. "It was in the middle of this crisis that my administration walked through the door."
Though unemployment still hovers just below 10 percent, Mr. Obama said his policies -- including the $862 billion stimulus bill and small business tax breaks -- have moved the nation "in the right direction" and he touted the fact that the economy has added private-sector jobs for the last six months.
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Like a bull walking through the door of a China shop.
When Bush was president, people were working.
So the 5.4% unemployment during President Bush’ term was a figment of our imagination.
The millions of people out of work now were always out of work, they just didn’t know it?
I despise that whiny, lying, finger-pointing-nothing-is-my-fault sack of Sh!t, more than I can EVER say!!!!!!!!
So, we're halfway though this troubled time? Ten more years of despair? Is that the plan??
This idiot is sounding more and more like Hugo Chavez.
President Kafka, “Don’t blame me, I’m just the piano player.”
I did fine for the last 10 years.
Now I may lose everything and experience what my Mom and Dad did during the Great Depression.
But I am a lot older now than they were then, so it will probably be harder for me.
Pretty Scary days ahead for all.
America is paying the price of political correctness that got this piece of turd in the White House.
Yep and every day the media was telling us how terrible 4.9 to 5.5 unemployment rating was.
Um, Barry, Bush was in office for 8 years, not 10, so it looks like he inherited a bad economy from the first black President, Billy Jeff.
When does it become Obama’s? I’d say about 12 months ago.
Obama's insane fiscal policies have exacerbated whatever financial problems existed when he assumed the office he campaigned for. For Obama to pretend that 'the last ten years' (encompassing the Bush presidency) were financially troubled and that a faltering economy was somehow thrust upon him is absurd and an insult to our intelligence.
"Blaming Bush' has gotten old and stale...a punchline for Obama jokes. Barack, man up - you're responsible. You can't vote 'present' anymore.
yeah, methinks that Hussein’s days of being able to blame Bush for Hussein’s failures are over.
The moron in the Oval Office and his bosses Emmanuel, Plouffe and Axeldork seem to think this tired old meme is going to work forever. They’re wrong.
“, Barry, Bush was in office for 8 years, not 10,...”
Perhaps he is math challenged. After all, he does think there are 57 states.
Makes sense to me. His understanding of the math-infused, and higher math at that, subject of economics has eluded our Boy-Queen.
In the same boat here. Did great for the last 10 years. Steady income, steady pay raises, steady contract work.
Jan 2010 rolled around and all gone. 6 months later and my Dave Ramsey approved emergency fund is now depleted. I haven’t even gotten a job interview in the last three months.
I’ll be delivering pizzas next week probably, if the pizza places are even hiring that is.
What a man-child. What sort of leader constantly portays himself as a victim?
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