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Obama Calling "Bluff" Of Those Complaining About Debt He Created
Realclearpolitics ^ | Sunday June 27, 2010

Posted on 06/27/2010 4:19:45 PM PDT by Bigtigermike

President Obama on controlling the debt: "Somehow people say, why are you doing that, I'm not sure that's good politics. I'm doing it because I said I was going to do it and I think it's the right thing to do. People should learn that lesson about me because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step-up because I'm calling their bluff. We'll see how much of that, how much of the political arguments that they're making right now are real and how much of it was just politics."

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KEYWORDS: barackobama; bho44; bluff; clown; debt; democrats; economy; elections; hussein; obama; yourajoke
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To: chris_bdba; Bigtigermike
I call it too but somehow I think he’s going to charge that he needs about 70% of all of our incomes or else terrible things will happen. Terrible things will most likely be police and fire funds etc.

The city of Oakland, CA has already cut funding for its police force. What more could they do to Oakland in light of this?

141 posted on 06/27/2010 6:20:35 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: Sacajaweau
And what the hell does he mean by “call your bluff”....it’s a ridiculous statement that means absolutely nothing.

He doesn't know how to lead. So he tosses the political equivalent of "in yo' face!" insults around instead. He thinks it makes him sound tough and decisive.

142 posted on 06/27/2010 6:25:02 PM PDT by behzinlea
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To: Bigtigermike

He can RESIGN. That would do wonders.


143 posted on 06/27/2010 6:38:50 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: Bigtigermike

Hey, Zero, the complaints are REAL, not politics! Dare ya to find out!


144 posted on 06/27/2010 6:44:26 PM PDT by browniexyz
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To: timetostand

I’m keeping the faith as well.


145 posted on 06/27/2010 6:46:26 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (The whole truth.)
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To: thecodont

That is the city/states funding that was cut this would be the federal funding. For Oakland it would probably mean much more than it would other places like here where they just decided to cut the OT to the police dept. IIRC I believe that about 10%- 20% of LE budgets comes from the federal government?


146 posted on 06/27/2010 6:46:47 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Bigtigermike

Obama declaring War on Conservatives. Obama sees Republicans and Conservatism in general as his enemy. This is his bring it on speech. Cut the 40 percent of the Useless government and you will solve the defecit problem but no, no, no, he won’t be agreeing to that... His plan is to increase taxes, Vat Taxes and a whole host of other business punishing steps that will ensure bankruptcy in the USA.


147 posted on 06/27/2010 6:55:20 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Our nation has a choice, Vote or Die.)
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To: Sacajaweau
And what the hell does he mean by “call your bluff”

He means that he will offer, as a means of debt reduction, to slash the defense budget. When conservatives balk, he will claim that they are not serious about debt reduction. Conservatives should anticipate this and preempt it.

148 posted on 06/27/2010 7:02:32 PM PDT by outofstyle (Anti-socialist)
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To: vicar7

Cut all federal spending to 2005 levels. Problem solved.


149 posted on 06/27/2010 7:18:40 PM PDT by Soul of the South (When times are tough the tough get going.)
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To: Bigtigermike
Zero has no plans to cut any funds from his buddies!!

Zero plans to give roughly $200 million to Hamas as “a down payment on the US commitment to Gaza, The Palestinians deserve a chance to take part in building a viable, independent state of Palestine, together with those who live in the West Bank.”

Just think of that paragraph’s implications: a “down payment” on a “US commitment,” that is, not an act of generosity for which the US must get something in return. Rather, the phrasing makes it seem the US owes them the money.

Here is the link to the story: Click here

150 posted on 06/27/2010 7:23:32 PM PDT by LADY J (Change your thoughts and you change your world.. - Norman Vincent Peale)
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To: Bigtigermike

okay, I am a little tired so I’m not sure if I am tired or if he just isn’t making sense. Calling our bluff on what?


151 posted on 06/27/2010 7:42:05 PM PDT by imskylark
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To: Bigtigermike

Brief translation:

“It’s all about me, so shut up!”


152 posted on 06/27/2010 7:53:06 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: grey_whiskers
Let's zero out the federal line items for any spending related to a) Obama's salary.....snip

Don't forget the Czar's salaries and staff.
153 posted on 06/27/2010 8:35:56 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: fightinJAG
I am wondering what stuff is in The Manchurian President.

He asked that the Moslem world show patience. Obama promised that once he overcame some domestic American problems (Healthcare), that he would show the Moslem world what he would do with Israel.
154 posted on 06/27/2010 8:38:17 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: ClearCase_guy

See, what we ought to do is say “YES! but you forgot some things:”
NASA
DOE (energy)
DOE (education)
NEA
USDA
FDA
DOT
[and so forth]


155 posted on 06/27/2010 9:18:19 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: fightinJAG

That is so incredibly sad... I knew he was clueless, but this confirms it. I think he’s delegated ALL of his duties to others and thinks it’s “All Under Control”. He can’t be bothered with any briefings — much less a few hours a day keeping track of the war like his predecessor did, and forget about handling the oil spill — he’s got golf to play, dangit!

What does he mean about “calling our bluff”, anyway... What ‘bluff’??? I honestly think he may be trying to bankrupt the US on purpose, and then stoke the fires of people’s misery by cutting off all gov’t programs saying “we’re broke”, sorry! THEN maybe he’ll try to pass a tax bill to ‘make sure everyone’s getting their SS, SSI, and Welfare checks’.

It sounds to me like he’s definitely wanting to cause a violent “revolution” from the ‘inside’, so to speak. They’re already IN power, so they don’t have to cause the violence themselves directly, but they still need the violence and chaos in order to secure absolute power.

When Barbara Boxer said at Obama’s inauguration that the world was witnessing a “peaceful transition of power”, she didn’t mean the ‘normal’ Republican to Democrat transfer... And, it sounded like an omen of sorts — that we may not have such ‘peaceful’ transfers in the future. I hope I’m wrong though...


156 posted on 06/27/2010 10:58:29 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Bigtigermike
"Difficult choices" = We plan on stealing even more from you via energy (cap and tax) taxes and a VAT tax -- in addition to the 2011 increased income, death, health care and capital gains taxes. Oh, and we'll probably seize your 401K's too while we're at it.

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157 posted on 06/27/2010 11:10:05 PM PDT by kara2008
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To: ncalburt

My brother in law met this evil creep this spring as a CEO of a decent size US/ Inmternational company.

He was shaken by the meeting and by who in control of the White house.

He descibes him as a snide black radical ghetto thug surrounded by a creepy all black staff.

He felt like the guy was not in charge but a front man
but he was a third rate front man.


When you think about it, what else could he be?

That’s where he comes from ...

BTW great post with first hand evidence.


158 posted on 06/27/2010 11:15:16 PM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: LibertyRocks

The problem with starting any war - especially a civil war - is that the dogs of war may turn on the author of the conflict and rip him to pieces.

Just ask Charles I of England whom Cromwell made a head shorter...


159 posted on 06/28/2010 1:03:09 AM PDT by Ronbo1948
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To: 4rcane

We have alot of rino in congress who don’t really believe in spending cuts. Obama is calling their bluff

True. And it appears he expects them to be in charge next year. At least that gives me hope.


160 posted on 06/28/2010 1:08:58 AM PDT by Terry Mross
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