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President Obama at Hollywood Fundraiser: Politics Needs to Break Out of Cycle of ‘Dysfunction’
Variety ^ | May 7, 2014 | TED JOHNSON

Posted on 05/08/2014 4:58:13 AM PDT by Hojczyk

President Obama on Wednesday raised money for House and Senate candidates at the home of Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn and his wife Cindy, in an effort to boost Hollywood contributions in advance of what looks to be a difficult midterm election season for Democrats.

Among the 90 or so in attendance were Barbra Streisand, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Rothman and James Brolin, according to a pool report. Guests had dinner under a tent in the Horns’ backyard.

Acknowledging that despite a list of accomplishments that there is still a “disquiet around the country” as well as “an anxiety, and a sense a frustration,” Obama said that “the challenges out there remain daunting and we have a Washington that’s not working.”

Obama warned of “a self-fulfilling prophesy” during a midterm election year where “people who have the most at stake in a government that works opt out of the system; those who don’t believe government can do anything are empowered; gridlock reigns, and we got this downward spiral of even more cynicism and more dysfunction. And we have to break out of that cycle and that’s what this election all about,” Obama said, in remarks that lasted about 15 minutes.

He added that his travels to other countries have led him not to “buy this notion purported here that that somehow America is on a downward trajectory. By every indicator we are better positioned than any country on earth to succeed in this knowledge economy in the 21st century. But what is absolutely true is that if we don’t make good choices we could decline, and we’re not going to make good choices unless we break out of this cycle in which dysfunction breeds cynicism, and we have to break out of it. And that happens during midterms. That does not happen during presidential elections.”


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1 posted on 05/08/2014 4:58:13 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

I believe that the word that he was looking for was “malaise”...


2 posted on 05/08/2014 4:59:36 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Hojczyk

Ironic words considering Obama’s purpose at this particular venue and its hosts...


3 posted on 05/08/2014 5:01:12 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Hojczyk

Said the Dysfunction-In-Chief!


4 posted on 05/08/2014 5:01:15 AM PDT by JustTheTruth
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To: Hojczyk

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

There I reported 0dumbasses remarks.


5 posted on 05/08/2014 5:02:07 AM PDT by A message
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To: Hojczyk

At least the Democrats realize something is VERY wrong. There is no way on earth that all of this is going to end well. The general populace is going to end up being slaves to the Federal Agencies and little or nothing can be done about it.


6 posted on 05/08/2014 5:03:56 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Hojczyk
those who don’t believe government can do anything are empowered

He calls that disfunction?

7 posted on 05/08/2014 5:08:28 AM PDT by MulberryDraw (Repeal it.)
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To: Hojczyk
And we have to break out of that cycle . . . downward spiral of even more cynicism and more dysfunction.

IOW, do as you are told.

Elections are increasingly mere formalities that condone uniparty tyranny.

8 posted on 05/08/2014 5:08:37 AM PDT by Jacquerie (By their oaths, it is the duty of state legislators to invoke Article V.)
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To: Hojczyk

President Obama at Hollywood Fundraiser: “Politics Needs to Break Out of Cycle of ‘Dysfunction’”

“He then went on to a 30 minute dissertation about how much the Republicans SUCK, and the crowd applauded adoringly.”

— I added the part the article left out.


9 posted on 05/08/2014 5:09:22 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Timber Rattler

He was referring to Tea Party politics not Democrat politics. You have to get inside the liar’s heads to understand how they think and can tell bald faced lies without any sense of shame or guilt.


10 posted on 05/08/2014 5:09:36 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Hojczyk

Darn straight! It will begin this year and certainly in 2016 when we stop the destruction of the country by the incompentent left.


11 posted on 05/08/2014 5:09:47 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: All; flaglady47; mickie; pax_et_bonum; Maine Mariner
"....fundraiser....at the home of Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn ....."

Odumbo must have felt at home there, ears and all.

Leni

12 posted on 05/08/2014 5:10:28 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Hojczyk

Were any boys raped at the fundraiser?

Pray America wakes up


13 posted on 05/08/2014 5:13:20 AM PDT by bray (The Republic of Texas 2022 is here)
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To: Hojczyk
Sure, Washington is dysfunctional. Hard to disagree with that.
However, 0bamas idea of dysfunction is when the house and senate don't follow him in lockstep.
Same word, two completely different meanings.
Frankly, that 0bama is complaining about congress is a sign that something *is* working, however feebly.
14 posted on 05/08/2014 5:17:49 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: jsanders2001

Oh, I know exactly what he meant and how they think. It’s still ironic that he’s talking about dysfunction while collecting big checks from its wealthy liberal enablers.


15 posted on 05/08/2014 5:19:59 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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...Barbra Streisand, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Rothman and James Brolin...

The king's court.

16 posted on 05/08/2014 5:21:50 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Timber Rattler

When I say some things like that they’re not really directed at the FReeper themselves; I’m just expressing my opinion. I know most FReepers are aware of their mindset and shenanigans. That’s the reason we’re on here...: )


17 posted on 05/08/2014 5:30:07 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Hojczyk

Look in the mirror, Butthead.


18 posted on 05/08/2014 5:43:57 AM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: Hojczyk

When jugears is perp walked along with his co-conspirator coomie buddies maybe we can begin to function again.

Stuff it, Barry.


19 posted on 05/08/2014 5:49:48 AM PDT by GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco (I love liberals. They taste like chicken.)
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To: MulberryDraw

Where we all agree with Obastard is there is a place for government.

Where we disagree with Obastard is on the size and scope of that government. He wants to use it to control us according to HIS whims and limit our liberty, we want it to control HIM to enhance our libery.


20 posted on 05/08/2014 5:53:41 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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