Video: Buck up, little cowpokes!
posted at 2:57 pm on July 15, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Barack Obama starts off with his rhetorical tic, “I just want to be clear,” before saying repeatedly that America has to “buck up” about health-care reform. “Buck up”? Right now, it looks like a trillion bucks up, and counting. A single buck would be a welcome change (via Greg Hengler at TownHall):
The problem with the ObamaCare proposal isn’t a lack of faith in Obama. It’s the unemployment numbers that keep rising, the deficit that Obama keeps growing like the beanstalk in the fable, and the unavoidable taxes that will have to hit all Americans, and not just the rich, as the natural consequence of it all. Instead of “buck up,” the public knows the operative phrase is “brace yourself.”
Update: Forgot to link back to Greg; my apologies.
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better yet, “gird your loins”.
homesickamerican on July 15, 2009 at 3:00 PM
I call Barry a little buck up (well, it sounds almost like buck up).
Vashta.Nerada on July 15, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Words or phrases I hate:
“I want to be clear”
Hope and Change”
“umm”
“uhh”
I am still adding…..
upinak on July 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM
whatever you do, don’t replace ‘b’ with ‘f’ in your mind while watching this clip… bad bad things…
gatorboy on July 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM
“Buck up?” I think The One means “Bend over.”
teke184 on July 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM
We’d better buck up and start demanding an end to this junk. Don’t give up, call, fax, e-mail your Congressman/Senators.
Christian Conservative on July 15, 2009 at 3:03 PM
“Buck up” you mean to these Buccaneers?
Where are his buccaneers?…on the side of his buccan head.
right2bright on July 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Oh, he’s a buck up all right.
Abby Adams on July 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
And that’s why Barry wants to get healthcare and Cap’n Tax done now! Before the August break!
He (and Congress) are afraid that once the general public figures out the economy is really crappy, their taxes are going up, and nothing is really free they won’t be able to get a wimple resolution passed, let alone these crap sandwiches.
BacaDog on July 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
What’s the rush, Barack?
capitalist piglet on July 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
I will be laying off 2 folks of my 9 if this pile of crap passes…….so sad
SDarchitect on July 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM
WE WILL SPEND THIS MONEY IF IT KILLS US!
ThackerAgency on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
“Assume the position…”
Realist on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
wimple = simple
BacaDog on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
“Buck Up?” I’m sure he was thinking “America needs to STFU” about my Obamacare dreams.
portlandon on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
But that’s all Obama has done so far. In fact, pretty soon the USA will be FUBAR.
Daggett on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
I think he’s bucked up plenty already.
Guardian on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Hey, Barry! Buck you.
HadithHarry on July 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM
I simply do not have the intestinal fortitude to click on the video and watch that POS. Please, in the future, just give us transcripts.
guntotinglibertarian on July 15, 2009 at 3:07 PM
the RUSH is before all of America figures out what a dunce they elected…..no other possible reason to pass bills folks have not even read….
ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES….now all those 20 something dopes walking around with Hope & Change shirts will really learn what unemployment is about…..
SDarchitect on July 15, 2009 at 3:07 PM
“I just want to be clear…”
“Just let me be clear…”
“I’ve said repeatedly…”
“I’ve repeatedly said…”
“As I’ve said many times before….”
Barack HUSSEIN Obama (PBUH)(SWT)(SAW) uses all these phrases when he is lying or dissembling or deflecting or attempting to rewrite history…
Of course, when his lips are moving, he’s lying, but that’s another issue…
Dale in Atlanta on July 15, 2009 at 3:07 PM
No kidding. We’ve just swallowed a trillion dollars in debt and now he tells us to buck up for more? He’s not going to pass this travesty called a health plan and therefore he will fail to achieve one of the core pieces of his agenda. He has to know that. The other smack and charade bill isn’t going to pass either. Buck up for that Obama.
scalleywag on July 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM
As someone who has a mother in hospice and a 1-in-40,000 son with 51 pounds of MRIs and a future of major medical problems, I’ll use at least three of those letters along with a u in response.
michaelo on July 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Buck up? What a f**k up!
BuckeyeSam on July 15, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Layoffs at my own company will soon follow.
Very sad indeed and nothing at all we can do about it.
oceansidecon on July 15, 2009 at 3:09 PM
The one I detest the most is “Look…..” Whenever Teh One uses this word, it’s always in a condescending, imperious manner.
conservative pilgrim on July 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Here’s a video about the tragedy which has already befallen Obammy cultists:
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_win_causes_obsessive
guntotinglibertarian on July 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Perhaps this is the way his speechwriters thought he could sound “folksy” and “motivating”. It’s such an awkward phrase that is so out of date, it’s hard not to think it was written by some elite Dem behind the scenes thinking it would go over well with the U.S.
INC on July 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM
hahaha, I thought I was the only one who never watched.
scalleywag on July 15, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Wonder how fast this little car would drive if all of these idiotic policies were put into place? I bet you couldn’t even measure the mph…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5yxFtTwDcc&feature=player_embedded
UnderstandingisPower on July 15, 2009 at 3:11 PM
upinak on July 15, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Gotta add: “As I’ve always said…”
UnderstandingisPower on July 15, 2009 at 3:11 PM
This is where Obama meets the American people. After all he’s done, people are going to hear “buck up” and they’re going to think “f*** y**.”
And once they’ve done that on health care, cap and tax is dead.
I’m praying.
BigD on July 15, 2009 at 3:12 PM
He’s given us a softball. Lol.
+1!
conservative pilgrim on July 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Obama is an incompetent dolt and the slugs that voted for him haven’t got a clue about his true nature.
rplat on July 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Not “buck up”, but rather “BEND OVER”.
GarandFan on July 15, 2009 at 3:16 PM
“Buck” you, Mr. President.. and your socialized medicine along with it.
creatocon on July 15, 2009 at 3:18 PM
I talked to a friend of mine that is very pro-Obama and she is starting to take the blinders off. She thinks ramming these things through with no thought or reading of the bills is criminal…. maybe there is hope and hopefully change for 2010
momof2 on July 15, 2009 at 3:18 PM
I hope he fails.
BPD on July 15, 2009 at 3:18 PM
“…the American people are on board..”
Rasmussen this morning;
Forty-six percent (46%) of voters now favor the health care reform proposal being developed by Congressional Democrats and President Obama. Forty-nine percent (49%) are opposed.
Direction of the country RCP Average;
Right Direction 36.4
Wrong Track 56.6
Spread -20.2
Jason58 on July 15, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Good. When they can’t afford toilet paper, then they can use their “O” shirts to wipe themselves.
UltimateBob on July 15, 2009 at 3:20 PM
He grows more arrogant by the day and I didn’t think that was possible.
yogi41 on July 15, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Let me be clear. Translation: My lies will start the moment my lips move and you will walk away with no clearer a picture of what is going on than when I started lying.
allstonian on July 15, 2009 at 3:20 PM
“Better put an ice pack on that, but first we need to tax you for the privilege.”
Fletch54 on July 15, 2009 at 3:21 PM
HE ALREADY HAS.
stenwin77 on July 15, 2009 at 3:21 PM
I got your “buck” right here, douchebag.
SouthernGent on July 15, 2009 at 3:21 PM
I hate him. I really do.
JAM on July 15, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Buck off, Obama. Take your radical progressive agenda with you.
spmat on July 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM
This needs to be defeated at all costs. There had better not be one single Republcan vote for any of this crap. Target the bluedogs. call call call.
elduende on July 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Is this going to be a daily thing with him? “Buck up” “Putting everyone on notice”
Blake on July 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM
He said the American People are on board. I don’t think that’s a true statement.
I think this is a more accurate statement.
Brat4life on July 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM
I only did after the warning not to replace the ‘b’s with ‘f’s.
The clip is… amusing when you do.
Count to 10 on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Or, “As I’ve said all along…..”
UltimateBob on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Buck up! This poseur is calling the over burdened tax payers wusses, ninnies and cowards. That’s twice this Pantywaist administration has called American citizens cowards.
“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.”
Beto Ochoa on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
The brightest at Harvard and Yale and tomorrow’s high-school top ten graduates and that brilliant Asian kid across the street and that black kid who works so hard because he wants to cure mom’s diabetes — are all going to be applying to vet school.
Marcus on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
“There are those who…”
“We cannot continue to…”
Joe Caps on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
I can’t believe Americans would fall for this. OTOH, they swallowed his lies when they voted for him, too.
Blake on July 15, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Just don’t tell us you feel our pain.
He can just “buck” off.
moonsbreath on July 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM
When do people predict that the country starts screaming bloddy murder?
I think there really are only 35% of true believers in Obama- and Gore-type policy. Obama just managed to swing enough voters in an economy suffering from Democratic stupidity surrounding housing and energy policy, with some hurtful GOP acquiescence.
I used to think he’d be in real trouble by Labor Day, but Obamacare and cap-and-trade are slugging along and won’t get enacted, if at all, until the fall. Depending on the timing, I suspect that the moronic MSM will finally start reporting endless lists of unintended consequences (which have already been anticipated by conservatives) of Obama’s agenda by December and January.
In the end, the thing Obama doesn’t seem to realize is that government can employ only so many bureaucrats, so he can’t do anything to stop unemployment from growing. Extending unemployment benefits might be a quick fix in 2010, we’ll see. I’m starting to think that the way to approach this is the way large wild fires are fought: prevent the spread and allow the fire to burn itself out. I’m hoping Obama will be in the middle of the fire that he’s started and has fanned.
This is what we get for electing a guy who has absolutely no background in the American way of life. For years, he made his living essentially extorting money from others. Are we surprised that he has no knowledge or appreciation of capitalism and free markets?
BuckeyeSam on July 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Wha? Really? I thought the sentences that followed this statement actually established that we have a lack of faith in Obama…
…let’s not forget the naitonalization of vast areas of American industry
NickelAndDime on July 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Buck up? More like BOHICA.
RadClown on July 15, 2009 at 3:26 PM
He’s trying to talk tough. It doesn’t work for him.
Hey, Barry, how does it feel to know that over half the country is laughing at you when you try to sound like a leader?
The jig is up. You’re a phony and we all know it.
UltimateBob on July 15, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Shut the buck up, Barry.
:P
<3 bitterclingerseverywhere
bluelightbrigade on July 15, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Can I drop the “B” in buck and just type “PH” without getting booted??
gary on July 15, 2009 at 3:27 PM
My vote is for “Make no mistake”
NickelAndDime on July 15, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Yep, as some have noted, this should be a goldmine for late night comedians.
The patronizing tone from the arrogant, finger-wagging, child king who wants to rob us blind is galling beyond belief. And it leaves open the obvious question:
Why don’t his constituents learn to “buck up” for a change?
Buy Danish on July 15, 2009 at 3:27 PM
I hate all his standard undergrad debate club bullshit.
“As I’ve always said…”
“There are those who say…”
“Just to be clear…”
“Well, I think we all know…”
Sophomoric and lazy.
Sefton on July 15, 2009 at 3:28 PM
In other words, buck up.
guntotinglibertarian on July 15, 2009 at 3:29 PM
It would be pretty bamf if someone did a remix replacing the “b”s w/ “f”s, tho.
bluelightbrigade on July 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Hope and CHAINS baby..
right4life on July 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Shockingly racist. Worse even than “niggardly”.
guntotinglibertarian on July 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Yes.
bluelightbrigade on July 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
‘Make No Mistake..’?
I also don’t think anyone in his administration could order a Big Mac without jamming ‘Inherited’ in there some where.
BigWyo on July 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM
OBAMA = F
BUCK UPOhEssYouCowboys on July 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM
I didn’t even watch the clip and I want to start yelling numerous and colorful expletives at my computer. Something about him really brings out a strange cussing reaction.
thevastlane on July 15, 2009 at 3:32 PM
How long before robbers enter banks and demand that the teller “buck up” and hand over the money?
Buy Danish on July 15, 2009 at 3:32 PM
A man with no morals can do nothing but lie. Every waking moment spent by this travesty of a president is spent deceiving and usurping. He is evil.
If you think he cares one bit about you, your freedom, your safety, your health, your finances, you are seriously misguided.
I can only pray that we don’t have to suffer through 4 full years of this anarchy.
daesleeper on July 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- C.S. Lewis
Remember, Obama is just trying to take care of us. It’s all for our own good.
Weight of Glory on July 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
If Obumbler is not proposing over a trillion dollar spendin…..waste bill, why bother.
jukin on July 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Yippee-ki-yea….
cmsinaz on July 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
From the Headlines, I just realized that this speech is given on the 30th anniversary of Carter’s Malaise speech (written by Chris Matthews, no less!).
Is all this revisionism on Carter meant to bolster Obama?
INC on July 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
The only “bucks” they know about are the ones that come attached to the government debit cards they receive on the first of every month.
AZCoyote on July 15, 2009 at 3:35 PM
When Obama is proven ineligible to be president, will anything he signed still be considered law?
In order to avoid a hearing and discovery, Obama revoked the military orders of a soldier who sued to have Obama prove his eligibility to be president before he obeys any order from him. Within hours of revoking the order the DOD forced a private company to fire the soldier.
Buck up, Barry. You want to be the commander in chief? Then show you’re eligible for the job. You can’t revoke everybody’s orders forever.
The fact of the matter is that Obama is for sale. He will do ANYTHING to keep his official documents hidden. Anybody who has access to the proof can name their price.
Can Senators force a criminal probe and subpoena documents? If Republican Senators have any powers to access the proof, then they can stop Obama from cramming all this down our throats simply by making a short visit on him.
justincase on July 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM
1.5 Trillion Buck ups.
fourdeucer on July 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Hmmm..a black man using the word “buck”…Hmm..er…ah…
Jeff from WI on July 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2y8Sx4B2Sk
txhsmom on July 15, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Mandingo!!
guntotinglibertarian on July 15, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Reminds me of Bro & Sis Murdstone from Dickens’ “David Copperfield”
bluelightbrigade on July 15, 2009 at 3:38 PM
One big buck-up
ICBM on July 15, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Buck Off Obama
jbtripp on July 15, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Yup. Same story, different book.
Weight of Glory on July 15, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Although this is one of my favorite quotations, I do not think it applies to Obama. He is about power, not making things better for everybody as a whole. He knows that his plans will lead to collective suffering, but he thinks it is still more desirable because it is more FAIR, in his opinion. This is similar to the opinion he gave to charlie gibson concerning capital gains and dynamic tax analysis. That was very revealing. He is a proponent of having our standard of living lowered as a whole “for purposes of fairness.” He is smart enough to realize that these policies result in collective suffering.
Joe Caps on July 15, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Bend over and grease up!
CurtZHP on July 15, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Funny how the rest of us are supposed to “buck up”, while we’d be forced into a subpar, rationing body of health care, and he, and his, enjoy the fruits of a posh health care plan. Devoid of long lines, waiting, and rationing.
Bite me, Obama. You buck up dude, cause 2012 is coming.
capejasmine on July 15, 2009 at 3:43 PM
I think the thing that gets to me more than anything is the people in the background that are so happy like they truly like grabbing their ankles for the long arm of the government.
Tremmy on July 15, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Joe Caps at 3:41PM
But Obama’s handler believes he (Soros) is God and that the best thing that can happen is for America to lose the war on terror and become communist. Scary stuff.
justincase on July 15, 2009 at 3:44 PM
He’s way overplaying his hand on TV appearences. His handlers obviously think his golden tongue can overcome any obstacle, but he’s getting pretty stale from overexposure. But, that’s O.K.
a capella on July 15, 2009 at 3:45 PM
A Hearty Second on That!!!!!
+1000
search4truth on July 15, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Ah, “Better Off Dead”, love that flick.
“Buck up little camper, we’ll beat that slope together.”
I guess we could insert anything in there and make it work for Barry. “Buck up little camper, we’ll beat that deficit together.” I like it.
NickelAndDime on July 15, 2009 at 3:48 PM
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