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The Emperor's New Plan
Commentary ^ | Sept. 4, 2011

Posted on 09/04/2011 5:16:49 PM PDT by T.L.Sink

President Obama could have returned from his vacation and addressed the nation from the Oval Office, outlining his plan to increase jobs, pledging to have the legislative language on the desk of every member of Congress promptly. For that strategy to work, however, you need an actual plan. You don't summon the nation for an address to propose what you're already doing (unemployment insurance and a payroll tax reduction) or more of what didn't work before (stimulus, but without the word "stimulus". It turned out what Obama had in mind was a speech he deemed important enough to pre-empt a Republican presidential debate but not a football game. The time of the speech will be moved to avoid a conflict with the NFL-opener. Score a trifecta for Obama: he helped publicize the Republican debate, lost another ill-considered battle with John Boehner, and will give a speech when most of the country is either at work, driving home, or eating dinner.

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1 posted on 09/04/2011 5:16:52 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: T.L.Sink
Barack Obama the Kenyan Buffoon.

Anyone with an Obama sticker on their car might as well stamp 'idiot' in bold Edwardian script on their forehead.

2 posted on 09/04/2011 5:24:03 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: T.L.Sink

The emperor has no plan!


3 posted on 09/04/2011 5:30:31 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: T.L.Sink
Score a trifecta for Obama: he helped publicize the Republican debate, lost another ill-considered battle with John Boehner, and will give a speech while most of the country is either at work, driving home, or eating dinner.

Or getting ready for the pre-game parties.

4 posted on 09/04/2011 5:33:43 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: T.L.Sink; skeeter
The article was a bit thin. I expected more when I clicked through.

Team Obama actualy accomplished something I thought was impossible with the scheduling fight on this speech. They made James Carville look classy.

James Carville: White House ‘Out of Bounds’ Over Speech Flap.

skeeter wrote:
Barack Obama the Kenyan Buffoon.
Haven't you heard? Obama is so unpopular now that the Kenyans say he was definitely born in Hawaii.
5 posted on 09/04/2011 5:35:23 PM PDT by cc2k ( If having an "R" makes you conservative, does walking into a barn make you a horse's (_*_)?)
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To: skeeter
Anyone with an Obama sticker on their car might as well stamp 'idiot' in bold Edwardian script on their forehead.

I've seen some of them here in Mendocino County (CA), and, really, they look stupid even without "idiot" in bold Edwardian script.

6 posted on 09/04/2011 5:35:36 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: GeronL

My pet rock has a better plan


7 posted on 09/04/2011 5:45:17 PM PDT by Rodm
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To: T.L.Sink

Obama don’t need no stin***** plan. Obama will be THERE. His presence is the plan. After he has extended his arms and bestowed his grace on the multitude, he will ascend back up to the mountain top and it will be up to those unworthy Congressmen to develop an earthly plan.


8 posted on 09/04/2011 5:47:51 PM PDT by BusterBear
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To: T.L.Sink

DeMint wants Obama to put it in writing.


9 posted on 09/04/2011 5:49:43 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: T.L.Sink

If science could invent a way to extract energy from LIES, we’d be set.


10 posted on 09/04/2011 5:50:35 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (It is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; ~Vattel's Law of Nations)
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I love the money quote:

“It turned out what Obama had in mind was a speech he deemed important enough to pre-empt a Republican presidential debate but not a football game.”


11 posted on 09/04/2011 5:54:39 PM PDT by TheRobb7 (OBAMA 2012: NO TAX LEFT BEHIND)
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12 posted on 09/04/2011 5:55:34 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: T.L.Sink
I like to put things I've already done in my to-do lists that I get approved by Mrs.P2.

Then I can devote more time to wasting time in new, fun and innovative ways.

13 posted on 09/04/2011 6:02:32 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: cc2k

THANKS FOR THE NEW TAG LINE...


14 posted on 09/04/2011 6:03:26 PM PDT by bitt ( Obama is so unpopular now that the Kenyans say he was definitely born in Hawaii)
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To: T.L.Sink

He’s going to be in Detroit at the Labor Day parade and rally afterward with Richard Trumpka and the unions. Why couldn’t he have used that occasion to put fourth his “jobs plan”? Seems like the WH would have jumped on that opportunity with all his union buddies cheering him on...and on Labor Day, too.


15 posted on 09/04/2011 6:10:58 PM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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His union buddies probably told him to buzz off, from what I’ve heard.


16 posted on 09/04/2011 6:17:52 PM PDT by chiller ( EVERY Democrat on EVERY level must go)
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To: onedoug

The only writing Obama pays attention to is what runs through his teleprompter.


17 posted on 09/04/2011 6:30:47 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: Paladin2

“I like to put things I’ve already done in my to-do lists that I get approved by Mrs.P2.”

Not to worry! If Mrs.P2 posts your To-Do lists here, we’ll make sure you get them done. We Freepers are always ready to help out.

Now get back to work! :)


18 posted on 09/04/2011 6:46:32 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: GeronL
foodstampsobama2
Zer0: Read his lips: No new jobs. Let Them Eat Food Stamps.
19 posted on 09/04/2011 7:14:46 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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20 posted on 09/04/2011 7:23:51 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Muslims who advocate, support, or carry out Jihad give the other 1% a bad name)
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