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‘I,’ ‘Me,’ ‘My’—Obama Uses First Person Singular 199 Times in Speech Vowing Unilateral Action
cnsnews.com ^ | 7/11/14 | Terence P. Jeffrey

Posted on 07/12/2014 11:22:21 AM PDT by ColdOne

Not counting instances when he quoted a letter from a citizen or cited dialogue from a movie, President Barack Obama used the first person singular--including the pronouns "I" and "me" and the adjective "my"--199 times in a speech he delivered Thursday vowing to use unilateral executive action to achieve his policy goals that Congress would not enact through the normal, constitutional legislative process.

“It is lonely, me just doing stuff,” Obama said at the speech in Austin, Texas, according to the official transcript and video posted on the White House website.

“I’m just telling the truth now,” Obama told the crowd. “I don't have to run for office again, so I can just let her rip. And I want to assure you, I’m really not that partisan of a guy.”

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KEYWORDS: ime; obamalawless; obamaspeech
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To: Blue Collar Christian

By five, many children have already figured out how trying that particular ploy doesn’t usually work out well in the end. Obama obviously never learned that lesson.


41 posted on 07/12/2014 4:46:31 PM PDT by Bob
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To: etcb

Obama follows the BBL model in almost all speeches. Bragg, Blame, and Lie.


Followed by the 3D ploy

Deceive
Distract
Deflect


42 posted on 07/12/2014 4:48:48 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: ColdOne

I think this guy is really losing it

If he does lose the Senate I think it will put him over the edge


43 posted on 07/12/2014 4:50:51 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Celtic Conservative

Yep.
If you’re going to make a drinking game, do it right!


44 posted on 07/12/2014 5:33:11 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark

Fair enough. Who’s buyin’ the hooch?

CC


45 posted on 07/12/2014 5:39:05 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Bob

My apologies to many 5 year olds.


46 posted on 07/12/2014 6:06:53 PM PDT by Blue Collar Christian (Just what is the real reason to disarm a law abiding citizen like me?)
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To: OneWingedShark

Now that there is funny I don’t care who you are!


47 posted on 07/12/2014 6:14:50 PM PDT by jimbug
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To: ColdOne

When he starts to use the First Person Plural, worry


48 posted on 07/12/2014 10:56:07 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Wikipedia is wrong. who knew?)
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