Quotes of the day
posted at 10:29 pm on December 15, 2009 by Allahpundit
“The federal government quietly agreed to forgo billions of dollars in potential tax payments from Citigroup as part of the deal announced this week to wean the company from the massive taxpayer bailout that helped it survive the financial crisis…
“While the Obama administration has said taxpayers likely will profit from the sale of the Citigroup shares, accounting experts said the lost tax revenue could easily outstrip those profits…
“‘The government is consciously forfeiting future tax revenues. It’s another form of assistance, maybe not as obvious as direct assistance but certainly another form,’ said Robert Willens, an expert on tax accounting who runs a firm of the same name. ‘I’ve been doing taxes for almost 40 years and I’ve never seen anything like this where the IRS and Treasury acted unilaterally on so many fronts.’”
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“Over the weekend, Obama attacked fat-cat investment bankers, telling ’60 Minutes’ he didn’t become president to aid and abet Wall Street — which, only a year after the financial meltdown and taxpayer bailout, is now scheduled to hand out tens of billions of dollars in bonuses to its bankers and traders.
“But the president’s meeting yesterday with the CEOs of the largest banks was nearly a lovefest, I’m told by attendees…
“Said one CEO who attended: ‘I expected to be taken to the woodshed, but the tone was quite the opposite.’
“Said another senior exec with knowledge of the meeting: ‘The whole thing was so telegraphed that not much was accomplished, other than giving Obama a PR stunt… He might have sounded mean on ’60 Minutes,’ but during the meeting he was a hell of a lot nicer.’”
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Lying bastard.
But I repeat myself.
drjohn on December 16, 2009 at 7:27 AM
He’s a desperate freshman wanting for everybody in HS to like him and willing to do whatever it takes. What he doesn’t realize is that he is the class joke.
highhopes on December 16, 2009 at 7:29 AM
the only antidote is to get involved in your local Congressional/Senatorial elections. or gubernatorial if that is better.
we have to keep working to replace these people. because what is the alternative?
kelley in virginia on December 16, 2009 at 7:31 AM
the dunce cap is ready!
cmsinaz on December 16, 2009 at 7:32 AM
It is clear,that Hopey/Changey is drawing on his vast experience’s,and sheer wisdom,
from his Two Years as a Senator!!(Sarc).
canopfor on December 16, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Off Topic:
Just read that the UK reports they can’t account for the whereabouts of their released Lockerbie bomber in Lebanon. Oh, gee, he must be dead like he was supposed to be a long while back.
Marcus on December 16, 2009 at 8:00 AM
I’d say B+
Think about what his real agenda is. From his perspective, the only reason he doesn’t give himself a solid A is that he didn’t get a full-on public healthcare option passed.
However, the business of turning our country into a welfare state, collapsed dollar, redistribution schemes, empowering unions, trillion dollar slush funds to buy votes, WHILE maintaining around 50% approval. He/media have done pretty damn well.
marklmail on December 16, 2009 at 8:01 AM
An Obama troll free thread so far. There must really be something to those polls after all, Barry.
Fletch54 on December 16, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Fortunately the fascist in chief is incompetent.
Slowburn on December 16, 2009 at 8:46 AM
After this show airs, I hope a body language specialist reports on both Michelle and Oprah’s behavior, expressions, etc.
I also thought that both women looked uncomfortable, Michelle, especially, and Oprah with a “what a fool I’ve been” look on her face.
Sloan Morganstern on December 16, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Obama was the status quo candidate in 08
HRC and MAC were not the biggest recipients of Wall St dollars
or insurance dollars or pharma dollars
the ‘dem progressives’ senators killed rx reimportation yesterday and 15 GOP members voted for it
arrrrgle. it was the only thing that saved money in the POS bill
ginaswo on December 16, 2009 at 8:53 AM
to be clear 15 GOP Senatords voted to allow Americans to reimport their RXS from Canada and 31 Dems crossed the aisle to kill it
cuz Obama cut a deal with Billy Tauzin and big pharma
arrrrgle
ginaswo on December 16, 2009 at 8:54 AM
if he got graded in college the way he grades himslef on some malignant narcissist cure, dunno why he is so afriad to show us his grades….
ginaswo on December 16, 2009 at 8:55 AM
B+ and the B is for bullshit
bluegrass on December 16, 2009 at 8:59 AM
we elected the flim-flam man. Obama could sell sand to the arabs.
unseen on December 16, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Let me be clear. Inherited inherited INHERITED.
But I’m accountable, except that I inherited blah blah blah.
Cheesenose liar.
hillbillyjim on December 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Michelle must be his telepromter as evidenced by his body language and Michelle’s uhm uhm’s
MSGTAS on December 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM
hahahahaha laughing my head off.
MooreMom on December 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM
So let’s keep fiddling with the language of a health care bill over issues such as federal payment for abortion and making sure illegals are covered while saying otherwise as the country sinks further into debt and jobs become more scarce.
Oh, and man-made global warming, be sure to include that in the matrix of important issues that take precedence over everything else.
Hey Barry, you didn’t inherit the things that are tanking your popularity. You brought them with you.
DanMan on December 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Has there EVER been an interview where Obama has not said he inherited all his problems – in one form or another. – But you (also) may recall – he wanted to be President anyway – and he had the answers!
Anyone hear of Reagan complaining about the horrendous situation (worse and much more complicated)he inherited from Carter? How about FDR complaining about what he inherited from Hoover? Lincoln from Buchanan?
I bet Michelle has to shove a binky in his mouth every night. What a whiner.
Oopsdaisy on December 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM
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