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Post Obama Under the MicroScope, As the Pressure Builds!
Well, I think it should be very interesting how Obama handles the next month?

As so far, he let the debt crisis go on too long...then he still does his normal ultimatums, even with the approaching deadline....and now did he really storm out of the debt talks or just leave, as reports differ....

Well August 2 is fast approaching, Mr. President!

PS. Hope he doesn't sell out the poor of the USA, as he seems to have done by throwing Social Security into the mix!


Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:35 am
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Post Re: Obama Under the MicroScope, As the Pressure Builds!
Unemployment and the debt are both disasters and the only way to try and fix either is to further crush the other. gl Obama

The GOP position of wanting Medicare and SS cuts is right. Just wish it could come out of a more civil way.

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Shack wrote:
Unemployment and the debt are both disasters and the only way to try and fix either is to further crush the other. gl Obama

The GOP position of wanting Medicare and SS cuts is right. Just wish it could come out of a more civil way.


I agree all of these are disasters. I am just annoyed that, on all of them, each ADM, just keeps pushing it down the road, instead of working on it.

Look at SS. That has been a mess for awhile. And all they do is keep on raising the limits on how much people have to pay into to it.

Rather than taking the hard case, and making major cuts. But present politicans never will do that. As all that they care about is having an easy time in office and getting re-elected.

For example, Means Testing! I don't have a problem with people getting $ if it is needed. But when people are getting money, that they don't need from a broken system, and over what they have paid in. There is a problem!


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Post Re: Obama Under the MicroScope, As the Pressure Builds!
Watching an Update on TV and also on Obama's Press Conference the Other Day.

Obama doesn't have the handle on the problems...and will fail...all of us!


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Tax.

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Nothing against Obama, but I watched his press conference a week ago, and whenever he was asked for other options or what will happen if a deal doesn't come together quickly.

He stopped the person quickly and said, I am not going to discuss that as we will have a deal!

but now a week later, I read the following....

Congress seeks debt solution, Obama goes to public

http://news.yahoo.com/congress-seeks-de ... 49415.html

WASHINGTON (AP) — Racing the debt clock, Congress is working on dual tracks while President Barack Obama appeals to the public in hopes of influencing a deal that talks have failed to produce so far.


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From what I've read, it seems like the silliest thing around is that if the debt ceiling isn't raised, it means a default

It doesn't. The government takes a ton more in via tax revenues than the interest. The yearly number is 2 trillion revenues, 400 billion interest, around. The August number is obviously in ratio. Default is basically saying we can't pay 1/5 of our budget, which is not even close to a number enough to make a country default. Defaults don't happen until the country's revenue gets eclipsed by interest, pretty much (ie Greece)

The government can just find other ways to pay the interest monthly. Take it out of defense, Medicare, SS, federal government pay, etc. The GOP knows this and that's why there's a real chance it actually doesn't get raised.

The democrats reaction to this has been essentially "Mom, if you don't let me borrow your credit card anymore, I'm going to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge" The debt ceiling not being raised is far from catastrophic. Default is such a worst case scenario that other better options will be exercised before then - ie dropping spending (since the GOP is not on board with raising taxes)

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They aren't going to drop it from defense. I seriously doubt it.

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The GOP just wants to get Obama out of office, they couldn't give two shits about this country. They just want more jobs for their party. I thought we were suppose to get rid of the spoils system when the Half-Breeds rolled along.

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Darth Indiana Bond wrote:
The GOP just wants to get Obama out of office, they couldn't give two shits about this country. They just want more jobs for their party. I thought we were suppose to get rid of the spoils system when the Half-Breeds rolled along.


Well I heard the very foolish Obama, at the press conference 2 weeks ago, refuse to take questions on what happens if they can't get it done or what compromises can be made.

Just saying, we will get it done, Next Question!

Just another stupid remark, comment, idea for the President, based on how long this was going on....that he would get a deal in 3 weeks. And add that to the fact, that he refused to give on some points, the others said, why should we give in, when he isn't?????????????

SO GROUCHO, OBAMA SCREWS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!....AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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You must not follow this very closely.

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Chippy wrote:
You must not follow this very closely.


So what happened? Why don't you explain!


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Obama has given in to a ridiculous amount of Republican demands.

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Chippy wrote:
Obama has given in to a ridiculous amount of Republican demands.


Then Name Some of Them....and how am I wrong that Obama, refused to discuss anything that, we will get a deal done.


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I shall not. That is not my job.

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Chippy wrote:
I shall not. That is not my job.


You sound like Obama and or Groucho now.


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Post Re: Obama Under the MicroScope, As the Pressure Builds!
Goldie's a right-winger? That amuses me.


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Is he? I really have no idea. He could just be a Davis Fleetwood type character. Maybe he IS Davis Fleetwood!

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Rick0180 wrote:
Well, I think it should be very interesting how Obama handles the next month?

As so far, he let the debt crisis go on too long...then he still does his normal ultimatums, even with the approaching deadline....and now did he really storm out of the debt talks or just leave, as reports differ....

Well August 2 is fast approaching, Mr. President!

PS. Hope he doesn't sell out the poor of the USA, as he seems to have done by throwing Social Security into the mix!


YUP, AS I CALLED IT > SHOULD BE VERY INTERESTING HOW OBAMA HANDLES THIS, WITH A WEEK TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lawmakers split as debt deadline looms, markets uneasy

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-congress-fa ... 52744.html

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress pursued rival budget plans on Monday that appeared unlikely to win broad support, pushing the United States closer to a ratings downgrade and debt default that would send shockwaves through global markets.

With an August 2 deadline little more than a week away, lawmakers have steadfastly refused to compromise and talks once again collapsed in acrimony at the weekend. Democrats and Republicans split into two camps to work on their own proposals.

Financial markets were uneasy in Asia and Europe on Monday about the prospect of a first-ever U.S. debt default, which Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has said would be a "calamitous outcome" for the U.S. and the global economy.
.....ARTICLE CONTINUES......


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Obama has given in to a ridiculous amount of Republican demands.




Obama thinks there is no debt problem, he only paid attention to it after the midterm elections.

I think the Republicans are acting like Children, Obama is weak lets take all the candy.

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1st with a week left, Obama is being a fool for demanding too much. Just get it F'ing solved, that is the most important thing. Especially that he won't sign a 6 month extension, but wants it to go past the next elections. JUST ANOTHER ONLY WORRYING ABOUT HIS OWN BUTT!

SO OK THE ONE FOR 6 MONTHS AND START WORKING ON IT AGAIN...RATHER THAN PLAYING GAMES! WHICH HAS TO BE UNFORTUNATELY DONE BASED ON THE DEADLINE BEING A WEEK AWAY!

PS. AS I CALLED IT A MONTH AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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You should watch Fox News MORE.

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Too Bad this thread, by yours truly, was closed, as it was so right on!

For Shame>Debt crisis:Obama threatens veto,no deal in sight
The Beginning of the End, Mr President?


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