Obama warns GOP: Stop trying to frighten Americans about my policies
posted at 8:58 pm on December 9, 2009 by Allahpundit
The highlight, or lowlight, of today’s rare bipartisan meeting with Congress on the economy. Consider that progress: Remember, this is the same guy who once invited “the folks who created the mess” (read: Republicans, and only Republicans) to stop talking and get out of his way.
President Barack Obama told House Republican leaders to “stop trying to frighten the American people” even as he and Democrats said they see a possibility for bipartisan cooperation on job creation legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that Obama made the admonition during a bipartisan meeting at the White House on Wednesday, producing a chart to show Republicans that “things are a lot better.”…
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) pushed back on Obama’s request for an end to Republicans’ scare tactics by saying that Obama’s policies have led to a hiring freeze, and the GOP is simply telling constituents what is happening.
“[E]mployers are sitting there and they’re frozen because they don’t know what’s really going to happen here,” Boehner said. “And the president wants to blame us for informing the American people about what’s happening here and how it will affect them, but it’s not what we’re doing; it’s the policies that they’re promoting here in Washington.”
Remember when he made this same accusation about health care? It’s amazing how effective he seems to think the GOP is in shifting public opinion considering that every last poll taken this year shows congressional Republicans less trusted and less popular than both congressional Democrats and The One himself. But never mind that. Since he wants to talk about fearmongering, riddle me this: Is there any domestic initiative undertaken by the White House thus far that hasn’t been premised explicitly on looming catastrophe? The stimulus was needed to defibrillate a dying economy, requiring $787 billion to be pushed out the door ASAP; ObamaCare had to be taken up right away because, supposedly, the health-care industry is in a “crisis” that can’t wait another moment to be solved (remember, he wanted a bill passed by August, before any debate had taken place); cap and trade is coming soon because if we don’t dial down emissions immediately, we’ll pass a climatic “tipping point” and the planet will melt. In fact, the only policy items he’s acted on with less-than-peak urgency are … Iran and Afghanistan, one of which he dithered over for months and the other of which he’s still dithering over. I guess there’s, ahem, less to be frightened about in those two cases.
Exit question: Does he seriously think it’s the GOP’s fault that Americans are terrified about the economy? Or is he just doing what he does best?
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I’m just commenting on the article, which does come from media reports.
However, I am connecting the dots, from the attack on Rush, to Fox, to Gallup today, and now the GOP.
He’s going to work up a theme here based on victimhood.
Actually, that does tend to work with the public. It’s certainly in keeping with his same strategy in the Dem primary. He was losing until he played that hand in SC.
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Oh, yeah!
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM
A tough guy who bows to a Saudi Prince, wears mom jeans and throws a baseball like a prom queen.
Frightening.
Where’s my fly swatter?
fogw on December 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Err…he gave McChrystal less than half of what he asked for. And I know McChrystal is playing the good soldier now and saying he got everything he asked for, but you can’t flush that 80K request down the memory hole.
He doesn’t listen to anyone but Rahm and Axel in my opinion…and maybe the occasional advice from his wife.
russcote on December 9, 2009 at 9:40 PM
The American people aren’t frightened. We are pi$$ed off.
It is the political leeches and the mooching class that should be frightened.
bitsy on December 9, 2009 at 9:41 PM
I’m not 100% certain Osama Obama is carbon-based.
My message to him: the fear comes from having a totalitarian, America-hating creep in the White House, one who acts as if his sole missions in life are to 1) destroy the USA and 2) party hearty with his tight buds.
Stop palling around with terrorists, stop bad-mouthing your country, stop trying to destroy the economy and quit spitting on the Constitution.
Those, O Chicago Jesus, are the things that inspire fear.
Your impeachment and a return to sanity in D.C. will work a marvelous cure.
MrScribbler on December 9, 2009 at 9:41 PM
That has been his stock theme his whole life, he’s a sniveling wuss a and whenever he feels threatened he runs back to it.
thomasaur on December 9, 2009 at 9:42 PM
You’re great and I love you and all but…
you over-intellectualize.
Use that sharp mind you have, and see things in the empirical. The most simple conclusion is the right one.
But you already know that, too.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 9:42 PM
“Transparent Aluminum!”
Del Dolemonte on December 9, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Keep threatening us numnuts. You are bring the wrath of old men and Moms down on you sooner than you could have guessed.
Old Texan on December 9, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Could be his M.O. as he has been successful at his Affirmative Action and guilt tripping in the past. He could try to start a race riot with his “da man is putting me down crap”, but it won’t work. These far leftist policies are all his and Affirmative Action gave Pinnochio the benefit of the doubt once it will not allow him total destruction of the American way of life.
Exactly! I’ve coached a lot of ball teams and wrestlers and when the kids get down and blame the refs, the other guy, the coach the sun, the moon the stars, anything they have lost. When you see the victim come out, the games over and you’ve lost, even if your ahead at the time, without a major attitude change its’ game over.
Pinnochio is toast and as his approval numbers tumble he will get more vindictive more hurtfull and go all out to disrespect our allies and our institutions, to destroy the country that is so unfair. He may be there now, but is just hiding it fairly well.
It is who he is,
Ina word a PUNK!
dhunter on December 9, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Let’s get some!
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Wow. This prissy little boy has the thinnest skin! Looks like all we need to do is keep pointing out his actions to the public while throwing in some ridicule. Young Mister Jugears will scuttle himself and drag his pathetic band of malcontents with him.
Hey, Obama: Allah may be a beta male, but you’re an omega male.
Freakin’ sackless twit.
OhioCoastie on December 9, 2009 at 9:45 PM
*As he greatly enjoys the posting privilege here at HotAir, turfmann self-censored his response to the latest indignation from the mouth of The One, unfortunately that left the entire comment box empty.*
turfmann on December 9, 2009 at 9:46 PM
F#$%K OBAMA!!
build the wall on December 9, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Now, if he sent the Repub’s a strongly worded letter of censure through the UN…
Jeff2161 on December 9, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Nice takedown, Allah.
He tried staying in campaign mode, but you just can’t do that forever from the hottest seat on the planet. You can maintain quite a massive illusion long enough as a candidate to win an election. You can’t maintain illusions of that magnitude when you have the responsibility to actually govern effectively, and you are under constant scrutiny for an extended period of time. After a while, not even the slobbering adoration of the besotted MSM will overcome the realities.
The charades are becoming more and more apparent, even to those who bought into Axelrod’s and Obama’s BS long enough to vote for the charlatan. The problem they face now is that they sold Obama to America as a moderate. Obama is governing from the far left with a brigade of buffoons in the Congress and Senate making things worse. And he is governing incompetently to boot. The folks who didn’t bother to study up on Obama aren’t going to blame themselves for not doing their homework. They are going to blame Obama for lying to them. Without actual accomplishments that benefit the country, he has nothing to counterbalance the anger of the irresponsible deceived.
novaculus on December 9, 2009 at 9:47 PM
A sitting President with large marjorities in both houses of congress cannot credibly campaign on the theme of victim-hood. Regardless of what you think happened in SC, that strategy would be a complete loser for Obama.
PackerBronco on December 9, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Obama is quite capable of scaring me about his policies without any help from anyone.
kmarie on December 9, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Obama can take that wagging finger and stick it where only Larry Sinclair has been.
RedRedRice on December 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Obama warns GOP: Stop trying to frighten Americans about my policies
Wrong again Mr. ‘Community Organizer’ President. It’s not the GOP trying to frighten us, it IS your policies. I know they scare the hell out of me!
GFW on December 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM
My global warming conmen are in Copenhagen telling the world that the only thing standing between us and the certain end of humankind is a multi-trillion dollar shakedown.
Now, stop using fear tactics.
- B. Obama
Bruce in NH on December 9, 2009 at 9:50 PM
This guy is really scary. He is about as intimidating as a basket of blind kittens.
carbon_footprint on December 9, 2009 at 9:51 PM
I don’t think “credibility” is terribly important to Obama. His handlers know our side doesn’t find him credible on anything and the idiots on the Left are too stupid to care anyway.
The wedge has been driven right down the middle. I have a hard time imagining a scenario whereby Obama makes any amends with the half of this Country he belittles, scolds and cries about on a daily basis.
Personally, as a credible, respectable President, he’s dead to me.
russcote on December 9, 2009 at 9:51 PM
This whole thing is about Obowma deflecting personal responsibility.
He and his policies aren’t the problem. It’s the Republicans’ fault!
Can I yak in my saddle bag now?
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 9:52 PM
While his “pity party, IMA victim” schtick may have been marginally effective at taking down the Clinton’s in SC, the distinction is that he’s no longer a candidate but the POTUS – with both houses of Congress and large margins of seats. Kind of tough to argue that the oppo party is holding you back when they, well, can’t. This strategy may work with his base, but it opens him up to the accusation that he’s a candy@ss to the general public. IF (big IF here) the GOP ever grows a pair and starts to push his buttons with effective ridicule, he’ll implode, which will then reinforce the meme that he’s a, you guessed it, candy@ss. Believe or not, he’d be better off getting buried in the midterms so that he could then at least have a better argument that the oppos are holding up his plans (ala Clinton).
volnation on December 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Forget the Nobel peace prize… Obama deserves an Oscar for best actor if he can pull off playing ‘the victim’ while simultaneously occupying the most powerful office in the world.
bitsy on December 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Alinky’s Rules only work on people who don’t want trouble.
It’s time Obama got called on this Chicago bluff. “Or what, Mr. President? What will do when we don’t?”
Chris_Balsz on December 9, 2009 at 9:56 PM
We’re nowhere there. We’re seriously PISSED, and getting more angry by the day.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Seriously PISSED doesn’t even begin to describe it- more like blood shooting out of my eyes! DC clowns here’s a heads up- We the People are coming for you -soon….
very soon
huskerdiva on December 9, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Meh. Messiah’s simply sticking to the Alinsky playbook.
Never an original argument from the D.C. branch of the Chicago mob.
n0doz on December 9, 2009 at 9:59 PM
One minute his EPA chief is threatening to command and control the economy unless the Congress passes Crap & Tax.
The next minute Obama is whining how mean people are.
Do they consider the odd contrast?
Wethal on December 9, 2009 at 10:00 PM
I’d bet dollars to donuts that his sniveling and whining helped get his spot on the Harvard Law Review.
thomasaur on December 9, 2009 at 10:00 PM
For THEM I hope you mean! I’m on your side, Patriot.
If it comes to combat, I’ll be fighting right beside you.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
General sniveling. The review expanded to include people who didn’t have the grades but were needed for diversity.
Wethal on December 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
AnninCA:
Where did you go?
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:04 PM
I don’t think this victim strategy will work, either. People are sort of “done” with giving him benefits of doubt, etc.
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:05 PM
if by “vodka” you mean “left-leaning, tax-and-spend, socialist, freedom-hating, race-baiting liberals”, then by all means I’m in.
mctowler on December 9, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Phone call and e-mails. And I’m watching the finale of Top Chef.
Yeah, I know. Totally a bore for most, but I’m hooked here!
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Heh.
russcote on December 9, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I told my son today…the first state that secedes from this Union is where I’m moving. Freaked him out.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Ever get into Criminal Minds?
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM
His really is a historical presidency… he is the first man evah to whine his way into the Oval Office.
bitsy on December 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Americans don’t like crybabies. If he’d grown up on American playgrounds, he’d know that.
Wethal on December 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM
There is one aspect that he can claim, and that is that the divisiveness was particularly severe.
It really is. I don’t think either side could work with the other side right now.
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM
I’ve told my children their future is outside this country…we’re going to become like detroit….a post-apocalyptic hell-hole…
right4life on December 9, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Sure, but I like the real serial murder books even better. It’s one of my sick hobbies. *haha
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Or what!? What are you going to do about it you infinitely over-hyped, woefully under-performing, devoid of experience, nowhere near deserving of your position much less your station in life, anti-capitalist, pro-marxist, America destroying, reprobate fascist bully son-of-a-beotch?! You are not my President!
…put that in your pakalolo pipe and smoke it
SilverStar830 on December 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Oh, don’t count out people’s sympathies. It works. People like defending others.
Sarah’s gotten some of that “good-will.” So will Obama.
There was an article today about, “Are people expecting too much?”
Americans tend to be very generous souls.
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Woot! Sucession thread.
bitsy on December 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM
What have you found of Elizabeth Short?
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM
+ Infinity
Flyboy on December 9, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Well I guess you ain’t all bad, True Crime is a weakness of mine also.
thomasaur on December 9, 2009 at 10:11 PM
I’ll do it in a New York minute, with the clothes on my back and my cat in the carry bag. No quarter asked and none given.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:12 PM
I’ll do it in a New York minute, with the clothes on my back and my bratcat in the carry bag. No quarter asked and none given.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Bill to Obama: When the soldiers surround the White House, surrender and go with them quietly.
bill30097 on December 9, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Obama told House Republican leaders to “stop trying to frighten the American people”
2ipa on December 9, 2009 at 10:15 PM
With you, too, Patriot–killing commies.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:15 PM
You know what is a really well kept secret? Texas actually has awesome weather. We tell everyone it’s really hot so they stay away.
bitsy on December 9, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Why are you so meeeeaaaannnnn??? +100
Chris_Balsz on December 9, 2009 at 10:16 PM
I was stationed at Lackland AFB. We got rained on for two weeks in October. Know what it feels like to salute a Colonel when the right arm of your jacket weighs 20lb, and he laughs at you with a genuine grin.
I love Texas. I can handle all Texas can dish out.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:19 PM
True confession here. My ex-husband used to really get upset with me because I’d entertain the kids with all the “local” serial murder stories at dinner.
We had a few in LA, naturally.
I thought it was similar to ghost stories around the campfire. I loved that stuff.
He questioned my good judgment as a mother. :)
I still think it was sort of fun.
AnninCA on December 9, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Obama=wuss. Need we say more?
RedRedRice on December 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM
That’s an understatement, princess. LA is basically the capitol of serial murder.
Ever see the movie Citizen X?
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Oh sigh! He is so flippin clueless.
Just keep your powder dry folks. Don’t get your shorts in a knot…
This clown is going to implode.
Chewy the Lab on December 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
AnninCA, you’re definitely a character. Let’s hope your story ends well.
RedRedRice on December 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
What’s Barry going to do if Republicans don’t stop talking, repeal the first amendment? The reality is that most Americans don’t like Barry’s policies that why he’s dropping in the polls.
Hera on December 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
That team needs to come up with some new plays.
Jim Treacher on December 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Okay, Mr. President…..you want it?…you can have it….here you go….
You’re a despicable, evil Soros Plant in the White House…..STOP FRIGHTENING PEOPLE!!!!
One final word for you your Majesty…..WATERFREAKINLOO!!!
PappyD61 on December 9, 2009 at 10:26 PM
So why didn’t he scold us tea partiers on 9/12?
Because every bully knows who NOT to pick on.
Bring it on, you racist creep. Let’s roll.
platypus on December 9, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Chewy the Lab on December 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Thanks for the good words for our buddy MR, ma’am.
kingsjester on December 9, 2009 at 10:27 PM
I know it’s pretty much unquantifiable, but would anyone care to take a crack at just how many of the 41% who actually favor ObamaCare do so only because they’ve been scared s**tless by Obama and his merry minions in Congress?
I’ll go so far as to say fully half of that number
russcote on December 9, 2009 at 10:30 PM
There is simply no such thing as a non-immoral democrat. I am 70 and have never met one.
proconstitution on December 9, 2009 at 10:32 PM
With all this, Obowma has made Bush look like a saint.
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Obama produced a chart?
Is this clown for real?
David2.0 on December 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Here’s a new concept: Obowma validates Bush.
Imagine THAT as a headline!
Liam on December 9, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Screw that little narcissist. If you want to calm the American people Barry, get your own damn message out.
What?? Oh, you have?? Well, I guess they just don’t believe your sh1t anymore then.
Honestly, could we have a more childish, immature, insecure man-boy in the Oval office? I just shake my head in disbelief.
BacaDog on December 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
PM The whine from this inept president is reaching annoying proportions. I mean, really annoying.
When I hear his voice or see his image, I cringe and fumble for the channel switch. I can’t stand the sight or sound of him. Yet he persist in his droning, like a fly circling my head. He’s everywhere. Some would say he’s making himself irrelevant. No, he’s a pestilence and a dangerous one at that.
It’s time to swat this twit into political oblvion.
donh525 on December 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
GET UP, STAND UP – “CODE RED” RALLY DEC. 15, 1:00PM ET
Seven Percent Solution on December 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
While holding it upside down.
donh525 on December 9, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Pardon me but I was afraid of his policies during the primary. WHY DO YOU THINK I CROSSED THE LINE TO VOTE FOR HILLARY. I mean Hillary for crying out loud; Hillary?!!
Obama: See, you’re a Republican
Oh, yeah. Then there’s that.
- The Cat
MirCat on December 9, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Dear ObaMao; The American people are already frightened about your policies, and the GOP members in Congress are doing their jobs by representing what their constituency thinks. The American people can think for themselves; they don’t need to be told what is good for them.
onlineanalyst on December 9, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Dang AP, great analysis. Healthcare NOW. Cap and Trade NOW. Current wars…. THEY CAN WAIT. We must be deliberate… what a freaking tool.
Hog Wild on December 9, 2009 at 10:55 PM
The scare-tactics accusation can get in line with the racist accusation. Neither intimidates me anymore because I’m heard them so many times from Obama and Dems.
Obama now has a boy-who-cried-wolf problem.
And the real wolves are getting ready to maul him.
BuckeyeSam on December 9, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Not to much more you can add to Allah’s brutal take down of our Paparazzi President and his latest crybaby routine.
Looks like “Hope and Change” on those Obama bumper stickers should instead read “Whine and blame Bush”……
This is what happens when a political party has no clue as to what it is doing and the electorate starts to notice it.
Blame and demonize your opponents (Republicans) who happen to have NO POWER on the HILL.
To think that just several months ago, liberals were singing as loud as they could about how Obama was “going to change the world”.
Now their Whiner and Chief is relegated to crying about how mean everybody else is and can’t even go to the bathroom without his teleprompter.
Liberals are an absolute joke!!!
Baxter Greene on December 9, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Response to Herr Obama
MB4 on December 9, 2009 at 11:59 PM
When Bozo Obama gets nothing but a burn on his face
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll give him a Big Bronx cheer
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The Hotair men will yell and shout
The Hotair ladies they will all turn out
And Obama’s Presidency will be a burnt out ember by November time next year!
The radio waves and blogs will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To turn up the flame on the empty headed and empty handed boy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The Hotair lads and lassies say
With dripping sarcasm we will strew his way,
And Obama’s Presidency will be a burnt out ember by November time next year!
Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We’ll reveal Zero for all to see
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The dunce cap is ready now
To place upon his narcissistic brow
And Obama’s Presidency will be a burnt out ember by November time next year!
Cheshire Cat on December 10, 2009 at 12:09 AM
Obama: The GOP said something about joining the “Mile High Club” .. I think.
J_Crater on December 10, 2009 at 12:10 AM
We’ve been frightened since Kerry. (at least) Mr. Obama, you are a malevolent force.
Connie on December 10, 2009 at 12:22 AM
God you are sick…I mean really wacko sick.
Ex-husband, imagine that…telling kids about serial murders, how quaint. You think that was fun? Fun?
Lady…go see a doctor, I mean it, seek out a good psychologist, you are tweaked.
right2bright on December 10, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I find it strange he did this while wearing a bloody hockey mask like Jason.
Rbastid on December 10, 2009 at 1:04 AM
GOP to Obama: Americans are frightened because they all see that the Emporer has no Clothes!! Dress up, man up, and shut up…and the world will be much less frightening.
landlines on December 10, 2009 at 1:09 AM
Can’t we put this little boy in the corner! GROW UP LITTLE BOY!!
He must have a million things to hide, call him out and he freaks,..not good.
christene on December 10, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Everybody on the right side of the isle should carve into their desks, President Obama scolded us about the economy 09/12/09.
And refer to it every day after 01/11.
Speakup on December 10, 2009 at 1:28 AM
Heh!!!
Baxter Greene on December 10, 2009 at 2:06 AM
What policies does the sonofabitch have?
Other, of course, than utterly evil ecofascism on the home front and a foreign policy weaker than a vending-machine condom?
JEM on December 10, 2009 at 2:27 AM
What policies does the clown have?
Other, of course, than utterly evil ecofascism on the home front and a foreign policy weaker than a vending-machine condom?
JEM on December 10, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Lemme fix that up a bit to better reflect reality:
…playing ‘the victim’ while simultaneously occupying what was, until he moved into it, the most powerful office in the world.
LegendHasIt on December 10, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Wow. The One is tough. Nice try Oblahblahdumsie.
Teh One is afraid of his own policies based on fear-mongering.
People will die ….. Obamacare.
The Earth is burning …. Cap n Trade.
The world is against Bush America … Obama to Apologize.
The women have no choice … Obama’s Abortion is coming in ObamaDeathCare.
No Jobs/Stimulus 2 created few jobs ….. BIGGER STIMULI 3.0.
No Mr. President. You’re the one who is fear mongering. You’re the Real Prophet of Doom.
TheAlamos on December 10, 2009 at 2:48 AM
This just demonstrates what an idiot Obama is.
He thinks that he can “fundamentally change” the United States of America. Well, as President, he can get a good start, especially with 60 votes in the Senate.
There will come a point where Americans draw the line, but I have no idea where that would be. I actually thought we crossed that line 10 or 15 years ago. Maybe it’s too late. Everyone is for free trade and open borders, so tell your kids to learn Spanish or Chinese and hope for the best.
shorebird on December 10, 2009 at 3:04 AM
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