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POTUS testy in BET interview
Politico44 ^ | 09/26/11 | JULIE MASON

Posted on 09/26/2011 7:34:16 PM PDT by ColdOne

Miller asked Obama to consider the plight of a hypothetical young, African-American in Chicago's South Side: Father gone, mother working 10 hours a day for "peanuts," there are no jobs and, "You won't even say, 'Look, I am going to help you,'" Miller said.

"Emmett, that is not -- first of all, that is not what people are saying," Obama said, bristling. "What people are saying all across the country is we are hurting and we've been hurting for a long time. And the question is how can we make sure the economy is working for every single person."

Obama added, "The other thing I want to make sure you don't just kind of slip in there is this notion that African-American leaders of late have been critical. There have been a handful of African-Americans who have been critical. They were critical when I was running for president. There's always going to be somebody who is critical of the president of the United States."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bet; betracisits; freepress; obama
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1 posted on 09/26/2011 7:34:19 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne
HUSSEIN IS AN EPIC FAILURE!

Even the ass kissers at BET recognize the fact.

2 posted on 09/26/2011 7:35:46 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: ColdOne
consider the plight of a hypothetical young, African-American in Chicago's South Side: Father gone, mother working 10 hours a day for "peanuts," there are no jobs and, "You won't even say, 'Look, I am going to help you,'" Miller said.

Tell him to swipe his EBT. He's unemployable even in the best of times.

3 posted on 09/26/2011 7:37:40 PM PDT by Huck (But the glass IS half-empty!)
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To: ColdOne

If the sycophants at BET are turning on Soetoro, the wheels are definitely coming off the bus.


4 posted on 09/26/2011 7:38:27 PM PDT by YankeeReb (No matter what, AB0 in 2012.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Can’t deny cold hard economics.

I “BET” that if Herman Cain came to them, they’d be raving over him, because he doesn’t just have hand waving, he actually has a plan that would help that boy and everybody else.


5 posted on 09/26/2011 7:39:04 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: ColdOne

Barry Sorento is not a brother he has not a clue about real Black Americans he is a POSER in CHIEF


6 posted on 09/26/2011 7:40:11 PM PDT by al baby (Is that old windbag still on the air ?)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Herman Cain actually comes from hard work & struggle. His father was a driver and his mother was a maid.

When Obama ever have to struggle for anything in his damn life? He went to the best private school in Hawaii... the best private universities.

Obama has zero connection the black community except that racist church.
7 posted on 09/26/2011 7:44:12 PM PDT by Minus_The_Bear
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To: Minus_The_Bear

And O’bummer’s synthetic angst over it takes the cake... good grief Bummer, you can’t even say that by the grace of God you are who you are?


8 posted on 09/26/2011 7:48:04 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution! (See my freep page) [rednecks come in many colors])
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Barack does not care who he destroys in his quest
to make the economy into his image — a boot on a face forever—
Orwell’s 1984.

This Marxist pig thug is being called to account by BET.

He still wants to “lay a new foundation” where we spread the wealth
around so everyone can have a chance. Everyone means Solyndra, GE, UAW, Big Democrat Donors, Planned Parenthood, ACORN.

Punk. Loser. Zero.


9 posted on 09/26/2011 7:51:32 PM PDT by preamble
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To: Recovering_Democrat

The following quote proves that he is also an EPIC IDIOT:

“...And the question is how can we make sure the economy is working for every single person.”

A capitalist economy cannot benefit “every single person” because there are millions of inner-city, career-welfare recipients that don’t want to work. (Dey jus’ be wantin’ dat gubmint check each monf.)


10 posted on 09/26/2011 7:55:23 PM PDT by Ernie Kaputnik ((It's a mad, mad, mad world.))
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To: ColdOne

No president can help a young minority kid on Chicago’s South Side. The kid’s parents have not helped him become an educated responsible adult. The black community ‘leaders’ have not helped.

Thinking that a president is going to help a young ‘orphan’ is a fantasy - just like the fantasy of a young girl who thinks/wishes a handsome young prince will ride up on horseback and make everything wonderful or the kid who thinks he’s going to be a basketball star.

Most of us outgrow these juvenile fantasies.


11 posted on 09/26/2011 7:55:38 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ColdOne
Ubama's Macaca moment is coming.

And this time state-controlled media won't cover it up.

12 posted on 09/26/2011 7:56:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: ColdOne

Barry needs another Vacation


13 posted on 09/26/2011 7:59:32 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Radical islam is real islam. Moderate islam is the trojan horse.)
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To: ColdOne
And the question is how can we make sure the economy is working for every single person.

Take from productive people and give to non-productive people?

14 posted on 09/26/2011 8:05:35 PM PDT by John123 (US$ - I owe you nothing. Euro - Who owes you nothing.)
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To: ColdOne

to help out individuals, not just black individuals, they need better paying jobs... which implies a job in the first place

this also means the dollar they are paid hold their buying power.. so when they earn it, it’s worth something

to increase the average pay... there must be more jobs then workers, or something close. 10-17% unemployment pushes wages down. basic supply and demand

to improve that demand... you must increase the number of jobs, unless we lower the number of people looking for work. to lower the number of people looking for work... deporting the 20-30m illegals would be a start. this also leads to another jobs program... building a wall on the northern and southern borders

to increase the number of jobs... either there needs to be massive innovation, or jobs must move back to the US. to move them back to the US, you must increase tariffs on goods originating in countries whose average salary is under some minimum number (ie: $2k/yr). these countries are only buying our raw resources and are a world source of slave labor. increased tariffs provide American companies the ability to produce the goods within the US at a profit... thereby bringing jobs back

these handful of changes would increase the need for the American worker and improve his lot in life


15 posted on 09/26/2011 8:06:21 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: ColdOne

Without a TelePrompTer?
The man is incredible,


16 posted on 09/26/2011 8:21:51 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (Majo)
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To: sten

If I may, I would like to add:

Take away the power of, or eliminate, the EPA!!!!!!! Get away from OPEC, open up all drilling and mining, and build refineries!!! That will immediately create LOTS AND LOTS of jobs and deliver to the American people energy we can actually afford.


17 posted on 09/26/2011 8:26:22 PM PDT by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: ColdOne
"The other thing I want to make sure you don't just kind of slip in there is this notion that African-American leaders of late have been critical..."

Control freak. He must define the narrative, intimidate reporters.

18 posted on 09/26/2011 8:26:33 PM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: sten

Rather than imposing tariffs, I’d rather see us bust the unions. They are kryptonite on manufacturing jobs.


19 posted on 09/26/2011 8:28:00 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: ColdOne

“You won’t even say, ‘Look, I am going to help you,’” Miller said.

Obama already said that before he was elected....and he failed.


20 posted on 09/26/2011 8:29:48 PM PDT by texaschick
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