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The Obama you don't know (story of the day)
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 9/9/2012 | Mark Tapscott

Posted on 09/20/2012 4:29:05 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

In an effort to get a clearer picture of Obama -- his shaping influences, his core beliefs, his political ambitions and his accomplishments -- The Washington Examiner conducted a four-month inquiry, interviewing dozens of his supporters and detractors in Chicago and elsewhere, and studying countless court transcripts, government reports and other official documents.

Over the years and in two autobiographies, Obama has presented himself to the world as many things, including radical community organizer, idealistic civil rights lawyer, dynamic reformer in the Illinois and U.S. senates, and, finally, the cool presidential voice of postpartisan hope and change.

With his air of reasonableness and moderation, he has projected a remarkably likable persona. Even in the midst of a historically dirty campaign for re-election, his likability numbers remain impressive, as seen in a recent AP-GFK Poll that found 53 percent of adults have a favorable view of him.

But beyond the spin and the polls, a starkly different picture emerges. It is a portrait of a man quite unlike his image, not a visionary reformer but rather a classic Chicago machine pol who thrives on rewarding himself and his friends with the spoils of public office, and who uses his position to punish his enemies.

Peter Schweizer captures this other Obama with a bracing statistic in his book "Throw Them All Out," published last year. In the Obama economic stimulus program's Department of Energy loans, companies owned and run by Obama contributors and friends, like Solyndra's George Kaiser, received $16.4 billion. Those not linked to the president got only $4.1 billion. The Energy Department is far from the only federal program in which favoritism has heavily influenced federal grants.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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To: RoosterRedux

OK, thanks.


41 posted on 09/20/2012 9:47:59 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (Vote for Paul Ryan 2012...... oh, and that other guy running on his ticket that's not Obama.)
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To: RoosterRedux

“...ut by then, his student rating had fallen to 7.75. Twenty-two of 40 faculty members ranked higher than Obama.

Some former faculty colleagues today describe Obama as disengaged, doing only what was minimally required and almost never participating in faculty activities.”

Vaguely familiar ring.

Past can be prologue...


42 posted on 09/20/2012 9:57:44 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: RoosterRedux

When reading the article one is left with the impression that Barack is a 1/2 ass conscious under performer.


43 posted on 09/20/2012 10:03:59 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: RoosterRedux

“In turn, the residents would campaign and vote for the officials advocating the partnerships, adding significantly to their political power.”

Free for me, Fee to thee....

The undeniable truth about free loaders.

I should make a bumper sticker....


44 posted on 09/20/2012 10:10:47 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: STARWISE

BTTT and to read later. Thanks, STARWISE.


45 posted on 09/20/2012 10:12:19 AM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Hey Obama voters. according to Chapter IV, your leader only thinks you are worth $50 bucks and no housing and the basics; especially in below freezing weather.


46 posted on 09/20/2012 10:57:02 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: STARWISE

I’ve saved this one.


47 posted on 09/20/2012 11:00:20 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: RoosterRedux

Just like FDR.


48 posted on 09/20/2012 11:03:11 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: RoosterRedux
At the third chapter, there's a sidebar with a survey. If I click on "See how you compare" there are more questions. The most interesting result, to me, was this one:

How much emphasis will you place on the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates in deciding your vote for the White House in November?

They will have a big impact on my decision 581 (12%)

They will have a small impact on my decision 936 (19%)

They will have no impact on my decision. I've already made up my mind. 2,968 (61%)

I'm not planning to vote so it doesn't matter 373 (8%)

49 posted on 09/20/2012 11:32:00 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Texas resident

day late, TRILLION dollars short

Fixed it for ya.


50 posted on 09/20/2012 11:47:46 AM PDT by DonkeyBonker (Oppose Senate Amendment S.A. 2575! I need more than 10 rounds in my magazine.)
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To: RoosterRedux


51 posted on 09/20/2012 11:50:39 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: RoosterRedux

Thanks for posting that. I’ll be posting that on my facebook page tonight. Should be a great way to eliminate some of the more liberal of my “friends”.


52 posted on 09/20/2012 1:22:20 PM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: STARWISE

Thanks for the ping, Starwise!
This just went out to my list of fellow email info-warriors. :-)


53 posted on 09/20/2012 1:30:09 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: RoosterRedux

Totally corrupt, but the race is still close, or so the lamestream media will have us believe.


54 posted on 09/20/2012 4:14:58 PM PDT by austingirl
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To: Admin Moderator

Oops, please delete this comment. I meant to send it privately...but alas.


56 posted on 09/20/2012 6:02:02 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Obama: "If you've got a business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.")
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To: LUV W

I had to print it out so I would be able to pass it around for others to read (a lot of people I know don’t have computers). I found a command icon just off the page to the left that had the print function. It did copy the picture at the top, but not the side bar.


57 posted on 09/20/2012 6:30:48 PM PDT by WVNan
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