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Obama Is The New Jimmy Carter
NPR.com ^ | August 24, 2011 | by Peter Wehner

Posted on 08/24/2011 6:47:30 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Now more than halfway through his third year in office — with the economy flat-lining, American prestige evaporating, and public anxiety spiking — Barack Obama is the most vulnerable incumbent president since Jimmy Carter. The election is still 14 months away, but it's not too early to see the broad outlines of the GOP's case against the president.

Economic Malpractice: Obama inherited a tough economy, but his stewardship has in many respects made the situation worse.

Given this atrocious record, Republicans should repeatedly affirm what Obama's senior counselor, David Plouffe, has acknowledged: The president "owns" the economy. It's the product of his handiwork. And if Obama is reelected, we will get more of the same. The Republican theme for the 2012 campaign should consist of two words: Had enough?

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2012; failure; obamanomics; socialism
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1 posted on 08/24/2011 6:47:33 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Its ironic watching the democrat talking heads try to refute the charge obama is not another Carter

which is worse? You first Colmes. Then Beckel.....

LOL!


2 posted on 08/24/2011 6:50:09 AM PDT by silverleaf (Common sense is not so common)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NPR

wow the rats are really jumping ship


3 posted on 08/24/2011 6:53:56 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It is astonishing to view this type of commentary at NPR.Com.

Has Mr. Obama lost the liberals?

Who else are they going to vote for...if they vote.

Hah!


4 posted on 08/24/2011 6:55:14 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama can't count.)
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To: basil; txhurl; wolfcreek; lormand

I don’t know if any of you are listening to KLBJ this morning, but by the number of black callers today, barky is in DEEP DOO DOO.


5 posted on 08/24/2011 6:55:14 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, please let it rain in Texas. Amen.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Comparing DumBO to Carter is, almost, a complement.


6 posted on 08/24/2011 6:55:31 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (I'll follow an eloquent Allen West out of hell.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

At this point, even Carter is starting to look good.


7 posted on 08/24/2011 6:57:39 AM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November (2012) from my house.)
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8 posted on 08/24/2011 6:58:09 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I had to follow the link because I couldn’t believe this came from NPR.

Barring some political miracle I believe we might be looking at a landslide.


9 posted on 08/24/2011 6:59:42 AM PDT by TSgt (When in the Course of human events...)
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10 posted on 08/24/2011 7:00:12 AM PDT by VRWCmember (If it wern't for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

WOW!!!

NPR recognizes Barack “Jimmy Carter” Hussein Obama after only 32 months in office.


11 posted on 08/24/2011 7:00:43 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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“Economic Malpractice”

Since Obama’s such a fan of the trial lawyers, I’d love to see someone take a crack at a class action suit on behalf of all U.S. taxpayers charging the administration with economic malpractice. Jimmy Carter set the previous bar for presidential ineptitude: it would be trivial to demonstrate that Obama’s performed far worse, hence is guilty of gross negligence as far as the economy is concerned. Just think: if we recovered $4T in damages that Obama wasted, that would be $1300 in every American’s pocket. Of course, the lawyers would expect their 30 percent cut....


12 posted on 08/24/2011 7:02:18 AM PDT by DrC
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To: Arrowhead1952

Can you listen online wiwthout going to facebook? I don’t do facebook...


13 posted on 08/24/2011 7:04:23 AM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "gun free zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
He's in deep do-do....when NPR compares you the Jimmuh and you come out on the short end you are toast!!!
14 posted on 08/24/2011 7:04:29 AM PDT by ontap
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15 posted on 08/24/2011 7:05:23 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Due to the earthquake the president has officially implemented Rule 18-1.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Obama was the new Carter before he took office. New lows have been reached that are beyond Carter’s shame and incompetence.


16 posted on 08/24/2011 7:06:27 AM PDT by pallis
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To: RexBeach

In 08 the obammy got a huge turnout of blacks, Jews, homosexuals, white females and studants.
I’d bet my farm that most of these groups support him IF he runs. But they will not turn out in nearly the numbers they all did last go around.


17 posted on 08/24/2011 7:07:02 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) He's obviously just not quite up to the job.)
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To: basil

Yes, use the bottom link.

http://www.newsradioklbj.com/

http://www.newsradioklbj.com/Other/Stream.html


18 posted on 08/24/2011 7:10:16 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, please let it rain in Texas. Amen.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

....”Had enough? -... or you want more of the same?”


19 posted on 08/24/2011 7:11:15 AM PDT by The Bronze Titan
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To: silverleaf

Obama — The One (termer) we’ve be waiting (to get rid of).


20 posted on 08/24/2011 7:15:38 AM PDT by Rocko (Obama -- The One (termer) we've be waiting (to get rid of).)
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