Quotes of the day
posted at 10:55 pm on October 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
“Beyond the debate over the size of government is this less defined question whose answer could influence the outcome of Obama’s presidency: As he sells his administration’s solutions to the country’s problems, is his do-everything, be-everywhere leadership style in tune with the times?…
Obama has been a constant presence in the mass media as he expands the bureaucracy’s reach into the private sector while presiding over national debates on issues that have become the focus of arguments over big government.
In doing so, he has created a quandary. Put aside for a moment the question of whether government is actually intruding into people’s lives more than before. The point is that many people feel like it is — in part because Obama doesn’t stop talking about his goals. If President George W. Bush got slapped around for being inarticulate, is Obama obnoxiously articulate?”
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“Terrorists? ‘Now let me be clear: We are indeed at war with al-Qaida and its affiliates.’
Student testing? ‘Let me be clear: Success should be judged by results, and data is a powerful tool to determine results.’
Iran? ‘Let me be clear: Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just to the United States, but to Iran’s neighbors and our allies.’
Auto bailouts? ‘Let me be clear: The United States government has no interest in running GM.’
The president takes the phrase everywhere.
In Moscow: ‘Let me be clear: America wants a strong, peaceful, and prosperous Russia.’
In Ghana: ‘Let me be clear: Africa is not the crude caricature of a continent at perpetual war.’
In Italy, bemoaning poor U.S. leadership on climate change: ‘Let me be clear: Those days are over.’
In Trinidad, announcing new aid: ‘Let me be clear: This is not charity.’”
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Let me be clear: America is screwed
battleoflepanto1571 on October 13, 2009 at 10:58 PM
P.S. Obama has shot up from 50 to 56 approval in Gallup daily since the Nobel
man on the street is impressed
9.8% unemployed (17% underemployed) utterly confused
battleoflepanto1571 on October 13, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Just remember, Joey Buttafuco was a constant media presence, too.
Besides, a be-everywhere leader is not a leader. Doesn’t matter what the times are.
reaganaut on October 13, 2009 at 10:59 PM
*facepalm*
“profit and earnings ratios”
“wee wee’d up”
“screwed up”
“call you out”
… uh … em … uh … uh …. eh …
And he’s never learned how to use the indefinite article.
Articulate. Yep. Sure.
WTF?
progressoverpeace on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Let me be clear. Our current President is no more capable than Jimmy Carter or Lyndon Johnson.
wildcat84 on October 13, 2009 at 11:01 PM
do what? He isn’t a leader. He votes present and talks a lot
his presidency so far consisted of beergate and speeches
Millard Fillmore did more
battleoflepanto1571 on October 13, 2009 at 11:01 PM
‘Let me be clear….I just wee-wee’d my leg’.
-B. Insane obama, after speaking with General McCrystal.
MAKE A DECISION ON AFGHANISTAN, YOU WET END!
HornetSting on October 13, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Obama needs to fire his speechwriter or to hire someone better. Let me be clear, I am just sick of hearing the same sap of nothing over and over again.
nyx on October 13, 2009 at 11:03 PM
+1
darii on October 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
A+
JellyToast on October 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
American politicians in general are bad communicators.
exception on October 13, 2009 at 11:09 PM
No just obnoxious.
Gracelynn on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
‘Let me be clear’ is a warning that a lie is coming.
Vashta.Nerada on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Let me be clear: America is screwed
battleoflepanto1571 on October 13, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Retire the thread. No one can top that.
Kaisersoze on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
This is all fine and good, but can someone please tell me what might happen in the eventuality that I have come to like my coverage?
LibTired on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
The irony is that HE is never clear.
RobCon on October 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Seven Percent Solution on October 13, 2009 at 11:11 PM
“Let me be clear….I have no idea what the hell I’m doing.”
HornetSting on October 13, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Let me be clear! You are both so very right!
Vntnrse on October 13, 2009 at 11:13 PM
An insufferable ass is an insufferable ass, of course, of course,
And no one can talk sense to an insufferable ass, of course
And especially, of course, if the insufferable ass is the omnipresent Barack Obama.
Go right to the source and ask the insufferable ass.
He’ll give you the answer that deceivers will endorse.
He’s always on a dissemblers course.
Talk to Barack Obama.
Barack Obama just yakkity yaks a streak and wastes your time of day
Does any sane person even believe anymore a thing he has to say?
An insufferable ass is an insufferable ass, of course, of course,
And this one’ll talk in circles til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking insufferable ass?
Well listen to this.
He is Barack Obama.
Cheshire Cat on October 13, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Let me be clear,I’m unclear,non-clear!
Let me be,
transparent
purify
clarify
cleanse
refine
liberate
exonerate
emancipate
limpid
luminous,
from my handy Thesaurus!!
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:16 PM
No it is not. Charity is the voluntary act of giving one’s own time, resources, money to another, group, or cause. Money given in this case was forceable taken from one group of people and given to another. I think that is called theft.
WashJeff on October 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Obama is a deceiver, a dissembler
His Mom trousers are alight
From what pole or banner
Shall they dangle in the night?
What infernal serpent
Has lent him his forked tongue?
From what pit of foul deceit
Have all his whoppers sprung?
What red devil of mendacity
Grips his sick soul with such tenacity?
Will not one in a nation he so cruelly showers with lies
Put a boot between his empty eyes?
PercyB on October 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Let me be clear, we have always been at war with eurasia.
PackerBronco on October 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Let me be clear, we’re really screwed.
billy on October 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Let me be clear…..
I have no idea who put me on the post,
but I’ll say again,let me be extra clear,
I’m a Fence Post Articulate Turtle,
so,are we clear!!
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Let me be clear = would you kindly.
people who beat Bioshock will know what I’m talking about
Very Manchurian Candidate-esq
JABB on October 13, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Shhhh. Be quiet and enjoy the leadership stylings of Teh One. The man is stylin’.
ddrintn on October 13, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Let it be absolutely crystal clear,that I told the Taliban
that were both clear,they’re clear,America is clear,
its all good,so what I’m saying,is, its now really clear!!
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:21 PM
It’ll shoot right back down the day the unemployment rate hits 10% which could be any month now.
Doughboy on October 13, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Need to be clear,
of this Administration,
dropping the blade of a Caterpiller D-12 Bulldozer,
and keep plowing till you see its good and F^%%$%kn
clear…. …..
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Let ME be clear…. STFU!
txag92 on October 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM
I, Tuco Ramirez, will tell you something Barack Obama. You think you are better than I am. Where I came from, if one did not want to have to actually earn his money, one became a corrupt politician or a bandit. You choose your way, I chose mine. Mine was harder! I don’t remember for how long, but I tried the corrupt politician racket! I tried, but it was no good! My standards may be low but I do have some standards. Now I am going to tell you something, Barack Obama .. … you became a corrupt politician on a grand scale because you are too cowardly to do what I do.
Tuco on October 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Let me be clear. I will not be clear.
uknowmorethanme on October 13, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Let ME be clear…. STFU!
txag92 on October 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM
txag92: Harsh,but yet, needs to be said!
You win,in the shortest sentence category,
me likey,hehe:)
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:30 PM
It is very clear that his brain is muddled and he’s compensating with that statement. Child in Chief – Teenager at best!
Schadenfreude on October 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Let me be clear:
Obama, a transparent fraud, fool, flapdoodler and f*ck up.
profitsbeard on October 13, 2009 at 11:33 PM
It is very clear that his brain is muddled and he’s compensating with that statement. Child in Chief – Teenager at best!
Schadenfreude on October 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Schadenfreude:Obama must of found those we weed up cupcakes
that Hillary left behind from her baking cook
ie days!!:)
canopfor on October 13, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Thanks canopfer. :)
txag92 on October 13, 2009 at 11:36 PM
By how much did Gallup’s Dem sample shoot up?
ddrintn on October 13, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Socialist, please….
warbaby on October 13, 2009 at 11:44 PM
There are those who say, “Let me be clear.”
ya2daup on October 13, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Let me be clear–When I say Orion-
dragondrop on October 13, 2009 at 11:50 PM
“Let me be clear: I Won.” ~ BHO
Texas Gal on October 13, 2009 at 11:50 PM
Let me be clear — our President is a fool and a liar.
Jaibones on October 13, 2009 at 11:51 PM
There are those who say such behavior is characteristic of a person afflicted with ADHD.
ya2daup on October 13, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Yep. The problem is, people don’t care.
I remember watching John Stossel cover SS. He asked an elderly lady if she would be willing to accept cuts to SS knowing that her kids would never see it without reform. She said heck no, life isn’t fair. If anyone touches her SS there will be hell to pay.
They want their check in the mail before the country burns to the ground.
I just hope when it all comes crashing down that lady is still alive and sans SS check. Have fun eating dog food lady.
jhffmn on October 13, 2009 at 11:57 PM
One of the first rules of legal writing is to avoid “clearly” or “obviously,” as those presage something that is inevitably neither clear nor obvious. Apparently, when your corpus of legal scholarship contains nothing but pro-abortion ramblings and race-baiting courses, such basics are overlooked.
Roxeanne de Luca on October 13, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Barack Hussein Obama:
“Let me be clear: if I were to actually be clear then all of you would want a clear answer. I must be clear about the fact that there is no clear answer, never was any clear answer, and can never be a clear answer. For there to be a clear answer about what I want to be clear about then there must be a clear question. So, let me be clear: the only clear thing about the question is that it all depends on what the definition of clear is. Is that clear?
And further more, Let me be clear: I have never had clarity with that public, the American public, and it’s time for me to get back to work. Clear enough?“
Yoop on October 13, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Australia, unfortunately, had a politician who prefaced every blatant lie with the phrase “er, let me just say this …”. What followed was always pure, unadulterated BS.
OldEnglish on October 14, 2009 at 12:01 AM
“Let me be clear…”
You’re as transparent as glass Obama, its why anyone with the slightest bit of discernment sees right through you and your ilk.
beachgirlusa on October 14, 2009 at 12:04 AM
“Let me be clear” = one more chance to talk about ME.
AnotherOpinion on October 14, 2009 at 12:07 AM
In the immortal words of Paula Abdul,
Buh, buh, buh, buh, buh
Buh, buh, buh
Bye bye
Obambi, you are so gone in 2012.
Mojave Mark on October 14, 2009 at 12:08 AM
I’m really getting used to hating that f#*%)er….
BigWyo on October 14, 2009 at 12:08 AM
We now have different media than they had … but ,
Stalin, Krushchev, Hitler, Mao, Mussolini(?) … all strived to be ‘present’ …
He is just playing the ‘i wanna be a dictator and running everyone’s lives soooo bad’ game.
He’s a child trying to play an adult.
AZ_Redneck on October 14, 2009 at 12:09 AM
I wish he would be clear. As in, invisible.
Alana on October 14, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Ugh, Steele is ruining this party.
http://hammerandsteele.com/?u=www.godhatesfags.com
http://hammerandsteele.com/?u=http://www.kkk.com/
Can conservatives just stop trying to compete on the internet until they learn wtf they are doing? Seriously, this is embarrassing.
thphilli on October 14, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Let me be clear: I plan to vigorously say whatever I must to secure for myself some sense of worth in this vacuum of self-worth I call a soul.
spmat on October 14, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Let me be clear: I will crush Fox News.
John the Libertarian on October 14, 2009 at 12:14 AM
“You lie!”
SouthernGent on October 14, 2009 at 12:21 AM
LOL
beachgirlusa on October 14, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Is that you Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez? Aren’t you wanted in 14 counties for armed robbery of citizen, state bank, and post offices, the theft of sacred objects, arson in a state prison, perjury, bigamy, deserting you wife and children, inciting prostitution, kidnapping, extortion, receiving stolen goods, selling stolen goods, passing counterfit money and (contrary to the laws of this state) using marked cards
rihar on October 14, 2009 at 12:25 AM
… and his adoring, knee-walking syncophants in the Zombie Media, without hesitation, compulsively broadcast 24/7 his bouts of verbal diarrhea and incessant lying.
ya2daup on October 14, 2009 at 12:26 AM
“Let me be clear” is Obama’s version of Hillary’s instantaneous fake laugh: whatever comes next is guaranteed to be a lie.
Let me clear about that.
bradley11 on October 14, 2009 at 12:28 AM
Let me be clear: I no longer require this Activia yogurt anymore. Activiaaaaaa…
Claypigeon on October 14, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Can we just abbrevieate it? LMBC.
TexasDan on October 14, 2009 at 12:30 AM
…FUBAR…
Speakup on October 14, 2009 at 12:32 AM
Rasmussen’s numbers are not changed much. Gallup may be weighting the sample under the assumption that the Nobel would increase his support—which is not the same thing as a reality where it would increase his support.
In fact, some say it is really pointing to the Empty Suit’s empty-suitedness and could backfire on him.
Sekhmet on October 14, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Barack Hussein Obama:
Yoop on October 13, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Yoop:After reading that,I felt as if I was on some form of
verbal thrill ride,hehe,nicely done:)
canopfor on October 14, 2009 at 12:38 AM
American Dollar has the Obama Flu
KentAllard on October 14, 2009 at 12:42 AM
“Let me be clear” “I have always said” “I can no more support this than I can support that”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyW9e5QdWxk
jaboba on October 14, 2009 at 12:44 AM
Nice try Chumley — this is B.S.
ya2daup on October 14, 2009 at 12:55 AM
“Let me be clear: The perks are great but the hours suck.”
David2.0 on October 14, 2009 at 1:11 AM
fixt.
Mr. Arrogant on October 14, 2009 at 1:19 AM
No! I won’t let you be clear, you racist marxist douchebag!
STFD and STFU!
gryphon202 on October 14, 2009 at 1:26 AM
Stratfor: Odds of War with Iran Spiking
If Stratfor proves right, this would be a “game changer” in more ways than one.
MB4 on October 14, 2009 at 1:36 AM
AP is getting mighty close to Fox territory. Will Anita go on the warpath against them now too? Maybe they can get a Beck Red Phone too!
PattyJ on October 14, 2009 at 1:37 AM
Add to that list THE most articulate statement from a US Pres evah: Obama telling his union “brothers and sisters” who is “in da house”!
LASue on October 14, 2009 at 2:11 AM
Perhaps your passport photo is among these other foreign dignitaries?
ace tomato on October 14, 2009 at 2:13 AM
Stratfor is a stand up source.
Guess the bunkerbuster suckerpunch rumors are possibly true?
ace tomato on October 14, 2009 at 2:14 AM
+ ∞ (infinity)
long_cat on October 14, 2009 at 3:10 AM
Obama-nation having already claimed the title of worst POTUS ever, is now working an achieving title of Worst Nation Leader Ever.
Slowburn on October 14, 2009 at 3:11 AM
It’s Gallup, they’re all over the place. It’ll be back to 50 in a few weeks, or at the lastest as others have mentioned when the unemployment numbers hit 10%.
jarodea on October 14, 2009 at 4:27 AM
His usage of the very banal introductory, “Let me be clear”, or, “I’ve always said”, smacks of the same rudimentary lies when someone begins a total fabrication with, “In all honesty” or “To be truthful…”…..you know you’re in for a heap of grief and a shitful of deception with what follows.
He can always rely on his “and stuff”, though, to cover the
odds and ends.
betsyz on October 14, 2009 at 4:55 AM
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE???? ‘Cause, I’d like to get a load of them. Are they so very out of touch that they see a Nobel Peace Prize as some monumental event and say to themselves, “Well, this Obama president guy must be some kind of extra-special hero to warrant such an honor, okay, he’s a winner after all.”
betsyz on October 14, 2009 at 5:00 AM
This is redistribution of wealth
Kini on October 14, 2009 at 5:06 AM
It has been all a ruse, as you can see. He continues to connect with the “common man” with his stupid slip-ups, his un-wordly history facts, his economic math mess of logic, and beyond. We are obviously missing what is the signature piece, the untapped and unveiled Ivy League intellect. We know it’s there, we’ve been promised a glimpse of it. It seems most of this country already accepts and endorses him in ways that defy any logic and sense.. BUT, we’re for damn sure missing it. Please, please enlighten us morons.
betsyz on October 14, 2009 at 5:25 AM
Clearly, if liberals had their head out of their wazoo, he would be the head pooper scooper and not the Prez.
Hi yo clearly away.
Lincoln Cadillac on October 14, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Nixon had a tic…
“My Fellow Americans”…
He lied a lot, too…
Haiku Guy on October 14, 2009 at 5:56 AM
Upgrading software,well,the comment section right now,looks
like a page from the Twilight Zone!!
canopfor on October 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Well it did at 6:57AM,Ugh!
canopfor on October 14, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Obama: “Let me be clear….” Caroline Kennedy: ” You know…bla, bla, bla….you know…
Same thing, both sound less than intelligent.
Jeff from WI on October 14, 2009 at 7:15 AM
So what about erratic behavior that occurs outside the next few hours?
highhopes on October 14, 2009 at 7:17 AM
So what about erratic behavior that occurs outside the next few hours?
highhopes on October 14, 2009 at 7:17 AM
highhopes:It might be wise to go to DEFCON 1,
better to be safe then dead,oops,I mean sorry!:)
canopfor on October 14, 2009 at 7:23 AM
When Obama can top JFK’s Inaugural Address or Reagan’s speech after Challenger exploded, I’ll consider him articulate.
Liam on October 14, 2009 at 7:33 AM
This guy is keeping the smoke and mirrors game going until he has fundamentally transformed this country into a gulag,and don’t doubt it.
tim c on October 14, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Testing my erratic behavior.
TXUS on October 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM
When Obama can top JFK’s Inaugural Address or Reagan’s speech after Challenger exploded, I’ll consider him articulate.
Liam on October 14, 2009 at 7:33 AM
Liam: Here ya go:)Ronald Reagan’s Speech,Challenger Disaster.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ronaldreaganchallenger.htm
canopfor on October 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Thanks! I’ve read it several times and still find it moving. That last line is one of the best closings of any speech in history, the kind that gets the heart slamming and the eyes misty.
Liam on October 14, 2009 at 7:45 AM
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